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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.brighthub.comhttp://www.brighthub.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Posts by dansar</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/search/searchresults.aspx?u=4345&amp;o=DateDescending&amp;a=275</link><description>Posts by dansar</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><item><title>You're studying for your PMP Exam.  Should you plead the 4th?</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/22489.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:22:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:22489</guid><dc:creator>dansar</dc:creator><description>If you&amp;#39;re preparing to get your PMP&amp;#40;R&amp;#41; Credential, you will want to learn about the new 4th-Edition PMBOK&amp;#40;R&amp;#41; Guide, the source for most of the questions on the exam. The new edition came along on December 31, 2008, while you were busy celebrating New Year&amp;#39;s Eve. Find out what this means to you&amp;#33; PMBOK Updates You’re think...</description></item><item><title>In Defense of the Project Scope</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/40427.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:07:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:40427</guid><dc:creator>dansar</dc:creator><description>If you have been monitoring and controlling your PMBOK&amp;#40;R&amp;#41; Guides, you know that the exam based on the new Guide starts on 30-June. So - what does the new PMBOK&amp;#40;R&amp;#41; Guide have to say about defending the scope of the project&amp;#63; And what should you do in practical terms as you defend scope&amp;#63; The Basics The new PMBOK Guide has a sim...</description></item><item><title>Watch your language</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/31307.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:51:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:31307</guid><dc:creator>dansar</dc:creator><description>Are you watching your risky language&amp;#63; The use of words related to uncertainty and risk can be a challenge for a project manager - whether they are sent or received by the PM. This article will probably touch on some of the possible problems you may encounter in projects. Risky Language I was thinking about how important - and fundamental - the ...</description></item><item><title>PMBOK Guide 4th Edition - what changed?</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/24788.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:38:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24788</guid><dc:creator>dansar</dc:creator><description>It&amp;#39;s a chicken and egg situation.&amp;#10;&amp;#10;You can get the details of what changed in the PMBOK&amp;#40;R&amp;#41; Guide&amp;#39;s 4th Edition by going to the 4th Edition. Its Appendix A spells it out for you.&amp;#10;&amp;#10;We are providing some of the answers here so you don&amp;#39;t have that chicken and egg situation.&amp;#10;&amp;#10;The yolk&amp;#39;s on us. Main areas o...</description></item><item><title>Spheres of Influence</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/23481.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:55:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:23481</guid><dc:creator>dansar</dc:creator><description>So, you have identified your stakeholders. Congratulations. Now what&amp;#63;&amp;#10;&amp;#10;This article discusses a way to analyze these stakeholders to get the most out of each of them for your project - a way to look concurrently at the attitude, interest, and power of each stakeholder for efficient communications. Spheres of Influence The set up This is...</description></item><item><title>Identify your project stakeholders - and only then plan communications</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/22750.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:42:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:22750</guid><dc:creator>dansar</dc:creator><description>The new PMBOK&amp;#40;R&amp;#41; Guide finally recognizes the importance of identifying stakeholders. Take a tip from this important change and help your project succeed by properly identifying the stakeholders - those who are affected in any way by, or could influence your project in any way. Stakeholder Identification - the fundamentals We all do it – or...</description></item><item><title>Making Risk Statements Less Risky</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/22984.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:18:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:22984</guid><dc:creator>dansar</dc:creator><description>The risk register has properly been identified as one of the project manager&amp;#39;s best friends. But how do you best use it so that it yields continued meaningful guidance throughout the project and serves as a lessons learned artifact for upcoming projects&amp;#63; This article aims to answer that question. Understanding it ...First Much has been writ...</description></item></channel></rss>