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If you're facing an abrupt career change, you have a wide road before you. You've crafted your resume. You've done the networking. But have you really positioned yourself to be the perfect candidate for that perfect project management job? This week on the show, Jay Christensen and Wil Mercer join host Pete Wright to talk about how to develop sharp skills and jumpstart your work in project management.
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If your teams have suffered as a result of layoffs or reorganizations, you're weathering the project economy. If you are juggling scope changes and resource reallocation, you're weathering the project economy. If you are faced with delivering difficult news more often than results, you're weathering the project economy. This week, join Jay Christensen, Wil Mercer, and Pete Wright as they discuss the issues facing today's teams and give you strategies to help you weather the project economy.
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We have been getting this question with great frequency: what is this Agile thing, and how does it map to the Cadence project management methodology? As it happens, Agile maps cleanly to the Cadence Methodology and — if implemented appropriately — can yield benefits on certain projects. Listen to Jay Christensen and Wil Mercer discuss this issue on this week's show.
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Passing the PMP exam and earning the coveted certification that results is becoming increasingly important for project management practitioners. In celebration of our own Wil Mercer's newly minted PMP, we thought it appropriate to sit down and ask about the process and share some tips and tricks for studying for -- and passing -- this exam.
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We welcome John Patton back to US shores with a deep discussion on his experiences and learnings at the recent PMI Global Congress EMEA. If you were unable to make it, tune in and get the highlights with Ask Cadence!
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Wrapping up our discussion on implementing a project management methodology in your organization, this week John Patton and Scott Lissit join host Pete Wright for a final discussion on just what it takes to get the job done. How long will it take? What barriers will you encounter in the process? How to you create and manage a sound implementation plan which leads to success and adoption by the organization?
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If you're considering implementing a project management methodology, it is important to know where you stand against the standard set by the Project Management Institute. This week, John Patton and Scott Lissit join host Pete Wright to provide a framework around what it takes not only to implement a methodology, but to create a path for governance in the organization that will provide for long-term growth in institutional excellence in the process.
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Part 2: Every team has them. They may be well-intentioned, but for some reason or another, they're blocking progress on your project. Whether they are raising inappropriate questions in your status meetings or just refusing to get their work done, you have to find some way to deal with them to avoid losing control of the project. This week, John Patton and Scott Lissit join host Pete Wright to provide the tools and techniques you'll need to keep your project moving full steam ahead.
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Every team has them. They may be well-intentioned, but for some reason or another, they're blocking progress on your project. Whether they are raising inappropriate questions in your status meetings or just refusing to get their work done, you have to find some way to deal with them to avoid losing control of the project. This week, John Patton and Scott Lissit join host Pete Wright to provide the tools and techniques you'll need to keep your project moving full steam ahead.
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Part 2: What information do you need as a project manager flowing into your operation in order to know what's happening on the project, and how to make corrective action as appropriate? It's easy to get overwhelmed with project data -- this week, John Patton and Scott Lissit join host Pete Wright to help you find strategies for managing project information to stay in control and not become over-burdened.
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