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Assumptions vs. Dependencies
01.21.09 | Permalink | 7 Comments

Words have the incredible power to set the trend in a business agreement, nothing new there, but at times differences can get subtle. That’s the case with using “assumptions” vs. using “dependencies”, they can mean the same thing but give a different message in the same context. There will always be things that are unknown [...]
Mindmaps, Project Initiation
Shorter Project Charters
01.19.09 | Permalink | 3 Comments

A project charter is the document that provides ownership (and authority) to the PM for a project, after someone hands that to you or when you write it up yourself and get it signed, you are the owner of the project on behalf of your company. The point is, you start out with it and [...]