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ak977
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RE: Different PM techniques based on size

The thing with project management techniques is that they MUST differ from not only company to company, but also project to project. Depending on the ...

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RE: Discussion Topic: Outsource vs. Insource the clinical trial

As stated above, CROs should be used when necessary. If a company has the time and money for it, then a reputable CRO would not be an issue if it was ...

7 years ago
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RE: Are you an X or Y?

I would prefer to have an employee who is a Y personality simply because motivation is more important than prior knowledge most of the time. If I want...

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RE: Why do people leave work?

There's a few reasons I have left jobs in the past but the main has always been a better opportunity. However, there are jobs that I have regretted le...

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RE: Overworked Americans vs. Motivation

I agree with srg36 -- I believe that its primarily due to peer pressure. Americans are vastly overworked. According for the Center for Progress, Ameri...

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RE: Designing effective Communication management Plan

As ala26 stated, it would be good to have some groundwork that is created as an SOP for the entire company and then allow the project manager to tailo...

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RE: Importance of Human Resource Management

As we've previously discussed in this class, communication is key in any project, especially for a manager. HR is meant to help employees improve thei...

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RE: Analogous vs Bottom Up Cost Estimating

As you both discussed, you prefer Bottom Up Estimation. I am inclined to agree with you on most projects. However, there might be instances, such as s...

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RE: Things help to understand project status other than project matrix

I also think that there should be an emphasis on the performance of the work, as previously stated. Project managers must ensure that their team is do...

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RE: kinds of changes in PM

There are several types of changes within the Monitoring and Controlling Phase of a project: 1. Non-Essential Design Change (NDC): Change to a design ...

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RE: Sucess Factors

I do believe that communication is key to the success of any project. However, one thing that I really liked, which you highlighted, was Number 3: Dev...

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RE: Which of the following project would you say is better and why

As the above posters have said, I agree with them. There can be instances where one or the other being positive can workout for the benefit of the com...

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RE: planned value vs actual costs

As we've learned, the planned value (PV) of a project is the estimated cost of the project's activities which have been planned as of the reporting da...

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RE: Importance of Metrics

As the professor discussed, every metric that we utilise must be measurable, actionable, and visually understandable. The last is especially important...

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