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The Project Management Triangle

In Project Management we start off talking about the trade-offs that we have to make with our customers or stakeholders in regards to Time, Cost and Project Scope. Below is a short discussion that I provide for my students to … Continue reading

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Understanding Project Networks

There are a couple of important caveats or rules creating project networks, among them are: Networks typically flow from left to right. An activity cannot begin until all of its preceding activities are complete. Arrows indicate precedence and can cross … Continue reading

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What is a Backhoe?

Had an interesting issue come up in the MBA Project Management course I teach that made me realize how challenging it must be for those students who come here from another country to function in graduate courses spoken in a … Continue reading

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Student Evals from MGMT 8510

Just picked up my student evaluations from the Management office today. As per usual, I’ll post them publicly. I do this for a couple of reasons: I think that it helps students who are considering taking my course get a … Continue reading

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My 2011 Summer Reading List

It is good to have friends that are smarter than you. Mike Christy is one of my friends that is not only smarter, but helps his friends get smarter as well. He has turned this into a career as an … Continue reading

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