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Project Gates: The Janus-like Guardians of Product Development

MPUG

Quigley, “Project Management of Complex and Embedded Systems, Ensuring Product Integrity and Program Quality,” Boca Raton, CRC Press, 2008, p. References [1] K. Pries and J. 2] Automotive Industry Action Group, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) Fourth Edition, Detroit, MI: Automotive Industry Action Group, 2006. [3]

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The Power of Sleeping on It: Why Taking Time Leads to Better Decision-Making

The IIL Blog

Jeff currently leads an enterprise PMO service team for Caterpillar, with over 250 team members spanning the United States, Northern Ireland, England, India, and China. Personal Finance: Whether buying a home, investing in stocks, or signing a major financial contract, taking time to think often prevents costly mistakes.

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Project Boards and Project Steering Groups: An Introduction

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. Take minutes, or co-opt someone from the PMO to help. Parts of this article first appeared on The ICPM website in 2008 and on this site in 2012. Do I need a project board or a steering group? What you need is adequate governance for the project. and Fortune, J.

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The Next Wave of Project Management: Planning Intelligence

LiquidPlanner

In 2008 LiquidPlanner introduced the magic of predictive scheduling to planners everywhere. He has built and led some of the largest PMOs in the world with organizations such as Siemens, IBM, UKG, and now Ceridian, where he is the VP Global PMO. What Project Management Companies Offer Planning Intelligence?

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DIPMF Review

Leading Answers

The financial slow down of 2008 -2009 saw its share of cancelled projects in Dubai. I have given previews of it at the Agile 2017 conference in Orlando and the PMO Symposium two weeks ago in Houston. Audacious multi year projects against a backdrop of shifting economic cycles are difficult to pull off.

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6 Barriers to customer centricity

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Remember, if you don’t know how customers see their projects, project managers and their supporting PMO organization are not able to undertake course correction actions before the situation for the customer becomes untenable. Transparency can also manifest itself in cultural issues. Type of organization. and Mullaly, M.

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DIPMF Review

Leading Answers

The financial slow down of 2008 -2009 saw its share of cancelled projects in Dubai. I have given previews of it at the Agile 2017 conference in Orlando and the PMO Symposium two weeks ago in Houston. Audacious multi year projects against a backdrop of shifting economic cycles are difficult to pull off.

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