Common mistakes new managers make have a lot to do with their ability to adapt and change. People who get promoted to management are often competitive and often got promoted by focusing only on their own performance. When they get promoted to management, many people find it difficult to change.
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The article below shows twenty of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make.
Continuing education and skills training are vital tools for remaining competitive, engaging staff, and retaining top talent.
RAID analysis is a project planning technique for identifying key project Risks (R), Assumptions (A), Issues (I), and Dependencies (D). Project teams should complete an initial analysis at the beginning of the project and then monitor the issues via a RAID Log.
Software performance benchmarking serves different purposes. It can be used to demonstrate whether or not a system meets the criteria set forward.
The Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) is a flexible approach that focuses on facilitating faster creation of technological solutions, attracting fewer people, reducing risks, and improving quality.
A dedicated team model is more like outsourcing a core function (in this case, creating an app) to a third party. On the other hand, extended teams are an example of outstaffing or hiring outsiders to perform in-house tasks.
Having a developer in house is convenient for project management reasons, however it’s not always financially viable for a marketing department or agency. On top of financial viability, not one developer has the capability to handle the breadth of development needs your team may have. Outsourcing web development has become a common activity for smart agencies and can often help a team to uplevel their service capabilities.
Don't Make Me Think is a book by Steve Krug about human-computer interaction and web usability. The book's premise is that a good software program or web site should let users accomplish their intended tasks as easily and directly as possible.
The two pillars of the Toyota Way are respect for people and continuous improvement. The philosophy was popularized by Jeffrey K. Liker in his 2004 book, The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer.
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