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MPP File Extension: What Is It & How to Open It

ProjectManager.com

Now that you have completed the import process, you can edit your project online, see the data in multiple views, share the data with stakeholders and more. If you’re opening an MPP file from the same version of Microsoft Project, the process is fairly simple. MS Project 2010 can open Project 98, 2000-2003, 2007, and 2010 files.

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20 Years of The Agile Manifesto

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Through this work we have come to value: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Responding to change over following a plan That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.

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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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The kanban board is broken down into columns that represent the different stages of a process, and the kanban cards are individual tasks that move from one column to the next as they move through the process. This created less waste and increased the efficiency of processes. When one bin is empty, the next bin refills it.

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7 Hidden dangers of project management (Or why even well-planned projects sometimes fail)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

For example, in June 2010 Chrysler merged with Fiat. Merging required some major organizational changes such as introducing new technology, creating a new management team and alternation in business processes and policies. The merger was not a successful one. This is where the problems begin.

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5 Ways To Use Visual Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Buzzsumo reports that average shares for video content are trending up by almost double and as far back as 2010 Forbes was reporting that video is a critical information source for senior executives, highlighting an upward trend to watching business content in online video format. Screen capture from Alexa.com, 9 September 2021.

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The 7 Habits of Successful Project Managers

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Following the Project Process. Let’s not get into which project process. Once you’ve done that, you’ll follow that process – adapting it, of course, as necessary. They record their thought processes, their choices, their reasons, and their actions. Three weeks For Habit Formation.

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

The IIL Blog

The brain processes information acquired during the day and integrates it into long-term memory. A study published in Nature Neuroscience found that sleep enhances cognitive performance and helps individuals extract general rules from complex information, making it easier to solve problems effectively (Walker & Stickgold, 2010).

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