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REPORT BACKS
  
Organization project management
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'''Organization project management:'''
  
 
*End user education, it is important to work with the different personalities in tech projects
 
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* PM is not a series of switches but a series of dials that require adjustments
 
* PM is not a series of switches but a series of dials that require adjustments
  
Overthrowing the client
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'''Overthrowing the client:'''
  
* Identified things about the consultant client relationship, focused on whther is about the money.   
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* Identified things about the consultant client relationship, focused on whether is about the money.   
 
* The necessity to establish trust, that you're providing value for the money, exchange of knowledge for money is fair
 
* The necessity to establish trust, that you're providing value for the money, exchange of knowledge for money is fair
 
* There is no relationship between the money and the technology provider.  
 
* There is no relationship between the money and the technology provider.  
 
* It is about relationships not about technology, relationship between client and contractor you will build more than the road if the clients are happy.
 
* It is about relationships not about technology, relationship between client and contractor you will build more than the road if the clients are happy.
  
Basecamp:
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'''Basecamp:''' Moved to Overthrowing
moved to Overthrowing
 
 
 
Wikis:
 
  
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'''Wikis:'''
 
* You can use wikis to get a sense of who's contributing in a team in ways that you wouldn't if you were using regular tools
 
* You can use wikis to get a sense of who's contributing in a team in ways that you wouldn't if you were using regular tools
 
* Wikis are the ultimate example of technology being more horizontal.
 
* Wikis are the ultimate example of technology being more horizontal.
* Wikis as great documentation and KM tool, simple straightfoward sketch for how to do wiki project management
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* Wikis as great documentation and KM tool, simple straightforward sketch for how to do wiki project management
 
* Slit between wikis that are file based and database based, things to look at.
 
* Slit between wikis that are file based and database based, things to look at.
  
Software development:
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'''Software development:'''
 
* When you decide to develop your own software, a consortium based model can provide mentorship and possibly some funding.
 
* When you decide to develop your own software, a consortium based model can provide mentorship and possibly some funding.
 
* Markets that are not addressed because they are specific
 
* Markets that are not addressed because they are specific

Latest revision as of 19:27, 15 January 2016

REPORT BACKS

Organization project management:

  • End user education, it is important to work with the different personalities in tech projects
  • Communicating, picture is worth a thousand words.
  • Emerging projects last minute, you have to be a buzzkill and bring people back to reality.
  • PM is not a series of switches but a series of dials that require adjustments

Overthrowing the client:

  • Identified things about the consultant client relationship, focused on whether is about the money.
  • The necessity to establish trust, that you're providing value for the money, exchange of knowledge for money is fair
  • There is no relationship between the money and the technology provider.
  • It is about relationships not about technology, relationship between client and contractor you will build more than the road if the clients are happy.

Basecamp: Moved to Overthrowing

Wikis:

  • You can use wikis to get a sense of who's contributing in a team in ways that you wouldn't if you were using regular tools
  • Wikis are the ultimate example of technology being more horizontal.
  • Wikis as great documentation and KM tool, simple straightforward sketch for how to do wiki project management
  • Slit between wikis that are file based and database based, things to look at.

Software development:

  • When you decide to develop your own software, a consortium based model can provide mentorship and possibly some funding.
  • Markets that are not addressed because they are specific