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Have you managed projects where you never meet the customer?

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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
I'm working for a support and advocacy organization for military veterans. The program is a digital transformation with several projects within it. The end customer is ultimately veterans who receive better services through enabling technology and staff that work in better ways to support these veterans. It just struck me that I may never meet the end customer. Have you had a similar experience?
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Luis Branco CEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, Ldª Carcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Nov 22, 2019 3:52 PM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Luis, add to those: Dephi, observation, and documentary analysis (of past projects with similar or identical customers).
Dear Sante
I would like to know what is the similarity between the techniques and tools that I proposed and these of your answer.

Ah ... I already forgot that answering by answering (even if it doesn't make sense) to increase influence :-)
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
@Luis, they are all data gathering techniques. And yes, by asking a question (that I think you know the answer to) increases your influence score, and I am helping you by replying yet again ;-) aren't I just a nice fellow!
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2 replies by Luis Branco and Rami Kaibni
Nov 24, 2019 3:23 PM
Rami Kaibni
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Sante, I have two nicknames for you and I want you to chose one:

Special Scrumian Or Influence Scrumian ? :D

I am going to refer to you with this nickname in one of my upcoming blogs.
Nov 24, 2019 4:10 PM
Luis Branco
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Dear Sante
We are exchanging views on how to obtain customer information through direct customer contact.
Not through warehousing persons or their representatives.

Do my answers increase your influence or mine? :-)
It's just that .... my influence doesn't leave the same place ... neither forward nor backward :-)
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 24, 2019 12:39 PM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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@Luis, they are all data gathering techniques. And yes, by asking a question (that I think you know the answer to) increases your influence score, and I am helping you by replying yet again ;-) aren't I just a nice fellow!
Sante, I have two nicknames for you and I want you to chose one:

Special Scrumian Or Influence Scrumian ? :D

I am going to refer to you with this nickname in one of my upcoming blogs.
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Nov 25, 2019 12:29 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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lol, hmm, choices choices. We better stick with Special Scrumian, sounds safer than Influence Scrumian ;-)
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Luis Branco CEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, Ldª Carcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Nov 24, 2019 12:39 PM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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@Luis, they are all data gathering techniques. And yes, by asking a question (that I think you know the answer to) increases your influence score, and I am helping you by replying yet again ;-) aren't I just a nice fellow!
Dear Sante
We are exchanging views on how to obtain customer information through direct customer contact.
Not through warehousing persons or their representatives.

Do my answers increase your influence or mine? :-)
It's just that .... my influence doesn't leave the same place ... neither forward nor backward :-)
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Nov 25, 2019 12:31 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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@Luis, I'm not sure, but I try to reply when I am asked a question and not end my replies with another question, but a few get through ;-)
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Vincent Guerard Coach - Trainer - Speaker - Advisor| Freelance Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada
Hi Sante,

I did once a custom software, I only meet the client at the final testing session. All was fine, :-)

They hire me, lasted about 7 years!
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Nov 25, 2019 11:27 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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@Vincent, 7 years sounds great :-)
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nov 24, 2019 3:23 PM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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Sante, I have two nicknames for you and I want you to chose one:

Special Scrumian Or Influence Scrumian ? :D

I am going to refer to you with this nickname in one of my upcoming blogs.
lol, hmm, choices choices. We better stick with Special Scrumian, sounds safer than Influence Scrumian ;-)
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
Nov 25, 2019 12:31 PM
Rami Kaibni
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Since when does Sante Vergini play safe - You got it mate :-)
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nov 24, 2019 4:10 PM
Replying to Luis Branco
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Dear Sante
We are exchanging views on how to obtain customer information through direct customer contact.
Not through warehousing persons or their representatives.

Do my answers increase your influence or mine? :-)
It's just that .... my influence doesn't leave the same place ... neither forward nor backward :-)
@Luis, I'm not sure, but I try to reply when I am asked a question and not end my replies with another question, but a few get through ;-)
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Rami Kaibni
Community Champion
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 25, 2019 12:29 PM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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lol, hmm, choices choices. We better stick with Special Scrumian, sounds safer than Influence Scrumian ;-)
Since when does Sante Vergini play safe - You got it mate :-)
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LORI WILSON RETIRED - Technical Project Manager| RETIRED - LifePoint Health Clarkston, Wa, United States
Hello Sante - I very rarely meet the vendors, the customers or even my teammates in person. I work virtually, and rarely even see my boss - maybe once a year! It seems to work well for me, though, and I've created some very strong relationships with many of these people!
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Nov 25, 2019 11:28 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Sounds great Lori. The virtual project manager is the way it's heading...I hope.
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nov 24, 2019 4:31 PM
Replying to Vincent Guerard
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Hi Sante,

I did once a custom software, I only meet the client at the final testing session. All was fine, :-)

They hire me, lasted about 7 years!
@Vincent, 7 years sounds great :-)
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