Project Control or Project Chaos: You Decide

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I heard an interesting question last year -What is the most profitable type of company in the US?  The answer was “a well-run Oil and Gas company.” What caught my attention was the follow-up question: What is the second-most profitable type of company in the US?  Answer – a poorly run Oil and Gas (O&G)…

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Surviving Project Management TLA’s

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When the topic of TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms or Terrible Language Alternatives as coined by Julia Shumulinsky on Projectmanagement.com) comes up, I always mentally go to Robin Williams portrayal of Adrian Cronauer in “Good Morning, Vietnam”. In this scene, he relays his opinion of the former Vice President Nixon’s visit and ensuing press conference. Take…

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