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Software Project Management Stories
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Improving Your Measurements to Influence BehaviorMeasuring things is easy, but measuring the right things and acting appropriately based on what you have measured is hard. What you do with measurements can influence behavior, so it’s worth putting some thought into what you measure. | 
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How to Handle Difficult PeopleThe notion of difficult people can make one feel uncomfortable because often it’s not the person that’s difficult, but rather the situation the person is in. Naomi Karten shares some tips to handle these difficult people and testy situations. | 
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The Risks of Implementing BYODCIOs and IT directors need to know if they are putting themselves at risk when they implement "bring your own device," or BYOD. Joe Townsend considers whether or not the benefits of this business policy outweigh the risks to a company's security. | 
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How Team Norms Can Boost Team EffectivenessTeam norms—sometimes known as ground rules—revolve around how members of a team will interact, communicate, and conduct themselves as team members. Norm setting gives team members an opportunity to express what's important to them, thus boosting team effectiveness. |
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What Can You Do with Big Data? Big data doesn’t refer to high fives or towering twelves. It refers to lots of data. The primary goal of handling big data is to capture all the data available in a given computing scenario and then analyze it to find identifiable business, behavior, or other patterns. |
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Waiting in (an Often Interminable) LineRare is the person who enjoys waiting in line. Yet, wait we must, because invariably there’s someone or something ahead of us that’s determined to impede our progress—or at least it often feels that way. Naomi Karten shares some tips to make waiting less onerous. |
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The Myth of Time Management Time management is a myth. No matter what you do, time itself isn’t going to change. If you have too much to do, all you can change is yourself. Here are a few of the ideas to help you get on the right path. |
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What the Mars Rover Teaches Us about Risk ManagementThe recent contamination of the Mars Rover with bacteria from Earth highlights the importance of using proper risk management with large-scale projects. Payson Hall analyzes the story and explores NASA's decision-making processes. | 
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