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With most projects, it is inevitable that you will face changes at some point during its life cycle.  How your team responds to change can make or break whether it says on time and on budget.  This month we finish looking at some difference between Agile and Traditional Project Management by discussing change.  Although change will happen in projects, it is important to know how to handle it based upon your project management environment. We hope you enjoy it! Agile vs. Traditional Project Change …

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Michael Leboeuf, business author and management professor once said, “Every company’s greatest assets are its customers, because without customers there is no company”.  The customer, whether internal or external, gives us the purpose for each and every project.  Knowing the wants and desires of the customer is vital for project success.   In this month's Messenger, Customer Collaboration, we examine how the customer affects the project in Agile and Traditional Project Management. …

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Being an effective project manager is necessary in order to have a successful project.  You must know how to apply the skills and knowledge that you have acquired and communicate it to the rest of the team.  A successful project manager must also know how to handle disagreements and conflict within the team.  As we continue our look at some of the differences between Agile and Traditional Project Management, this month's Mathis Group Messenger, Agile vs. Traditional Project Manager, we will examine expectations of a project manager in an Agile or Traditional project management environment.  You will learn that even though there are many variations to each approach, there is one quality that project managers in each methodology must possess. …

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