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5 Notorious Failed Projects & What We Can Learn from Them

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Developed by Sony, Betamax was introduced in the mid-1970s but was unable to get traction in the market, where JVC’s VHS technology was king. Surprisingly, Sony continued to produce Betamax all the way into 2016. Long before it discontinued the technology, Betamax was already irrelevant. The Lesson. The Lesson.

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Virtual Leadership [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Since reading the first edition back in 2016 there is now an updated second edition that includes a completely new chapter on hybrid working. So, in the normal style of my book reviews, let me tell you more about what’s in the book and what else I thought about it. It’s amazing how quickly virtual work has changed.

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Are You Ready For The Social Tech Revolution?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The value of these social-media inspired tools is well known and this article does not intend to review those benefits in detail. A version of this article first appeared in 2016 and it has been lightly edited and updated since then. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management.

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How to Deal with Challenging Situations Involving Stakeholders

Rebel’s Guide to PM

lack of responsiveness, absence of agreed working relationships) a lack of technical expertise attitudes towards the project and project team members expectations and understanding (e.g. They create a challenging situation due to the late involvement in the project, which needs to be addressed. way of communication).

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Records Management: A Quick Guide

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Review and consultation lasted three years and a revised version was issued in 2016. It applies to the creation, capture and management of records in all types of businesses and technologies. It’s available for sale on the ISO website. The Role of the Record Manager. The majority of businesses, however, will have digital files.

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The 5-Step Expert Guide To Choosing Project Management Software

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Too often, project planning models take support for granted or give lip service to it,” says Rick Maurer , author of Beyond the Wall of Resistance (which I thought I had reviewed on this blog but I can’t find it. Slapping new tech in the team to help ‘collaboration’ isn’t an excuse to do no change management.

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Online Training: BrainBOK Review

Rebel’s Guide to PM

He kindly gave me access to the product for a short while so that I could review it for you. Whenever you get a question wrong or mark an exam question for review it gets added to your Mastery Mode personal database. If this isn’t what you are looking for, check out my other project management software reviews here.