Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
What did you learn in this community? Be specific in sharing what you have learned
If you learned 1 thing (word, idea, concept, etc.) make a post
If you learned 2 things, make two posts
If you learned 3 things, make 3 posts
Share every thing you learned in a post
This idea came to me after reading a question from Sreepathi: "Maximizing the benefits from this site?" (Thank you dear Sreepathi for inspiring me) Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Luis
I learned a lot more than I can fit into a comment, from each and everyone I still learn everyday.
Long story short, this community helped me grow in many ways either by helping other grow, by being helped by others, contributing, participating and many other things.
The benefits and power of this community, so far, might not be obvious right away, but you will feel it over the years. You reap what you sow.
RK
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1 reply by Luis Branco
Jan 04, 2020 3:41 PM
Luis Branco
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Dear Rami
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.
I fully understand your comment: "I learned a lot more than I can fit into a comment, from each and everyone I still learn everyday"
Want to share with us something specific that you have learned?
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Alexandre CostaScrum Master| Integer Consulting - Pictet technologiesLoures, Portugal
Dear Luís
I think the main lesson I draw from this community is that while PMI has a mainstream project management, there are also project management currents inside PMI that diverge at some points from the mainstream.
Finally a wake up call to reality that in theory all is easy but in practice is always difficult.
Alexandre Costa
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1 reply by Luis Branco
Jan 04, 2020 3:47 PM
Luis Branco
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Dear Alexandre
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.
Interesting what you wrote:
"I think the main lesson I draw from this community is that while PMI has a mainstream project management, there are also project management currents inside PMI that diverges to some points from the mainstream."
Want to share with us any of these specific points?
Do they make sense and are they applied in the field of project management?
Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Jan 04, 2020 3:09 PM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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Luis
I learned a lot more than I can fit into a comment, from each and everyone I still learn everyday.
Long story short, this community helped me grow in many ways either by helping other grow, by being helped by others, contributing, participating and many other things.
The benefits and power of this community, so far, might not be obvious right away, but you will feel it over the years. You reap what you sow.
RK
Dear Rami
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.
I fully understand your comment: "I learned a lot more than I can fit into a comment, from each and everyone I still learn everyday"
Want to share with us something specific that you have learned? Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Jan 04, 2020 3:11 PM
Replying to Alexandre Costa
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Dear Luís
I think the main lesson I draw from this community is that while PMI has a mainstream project management, there are also project management currents inside PMI that diverge at some points from the mainstream.
Finally a wake up call to reality that in theory all is easy but in practice is always difficult.
Alexandre Costa
Dear Alexandre
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.
Interesting what you wrote:
"I think the main lesson I draw from this community is that while PMI has a mainstream project management, there are also project management currents inside PMI that diverges to some points from the mainstream."
Want to share with us any of these specific points?
Do they make sense and are they applied in the field of project management?
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1 reply by Alexandre Costa
Jan 04, 2020 4:46 PM
Alexandre Costa
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Sometimes it's not clear is hard to notice the differences and this is only my point of view, we know that the PMBOK is a guide but happens to exist some groups that I will divide roughly in 3 categorias:
1. Purists - the PMBOK is a bible. 2. Pragmatists - the PMBOK is a guide , has good teachings but in practice is just a reference, we apply as we see fit. 3. Hybrids - the PMBOK is a good guide but project management is much more when mixing other theories. (Lean, Six Sigma, Empiric practices)
I think the case of points 2 and 3 mais more sense because Project management is dynamic, no project is equal so at any moment we may be forced to use other lessons to do a better job, which is what PMBOK basically teaches, it is a guide that provides us with a number of processes, which have to be taylored to each project, not necessarily have to be used and also never mentions that we cannot introduce concepts from other disciplines, techniques or theories.
In my point of view everything that contribute to do a better job is welcome.
Alexandre Costa.
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Alexandre CostaScrum Master| Integer Consulting - Pictet technologiesLoures, Portugal
Jan 04, 2020 3:47 PM
Replying to Luis Branco
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Dear Alexandre
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.
Interesting what you wrote:
"I think the main lesson I draw from this community is that while PMI has a mainstream project management, there are also project management currents inside PMI that diverges to some points from the mainstream."
Want to share with us any of these specific points?
Do they make sense and are they applied in the field of project management?
Sometimes it's not clear is hard to notice the differences and this is only my point of view, we know that the PMBOK is a guide but happens to exist some groups that I will divide roughly in 3 categorias:
1. Purists - the PMBOK is a bible. 2. Pragmatists - the PMBOK is a guide , has good teachings but in practice is just a reference, we apply as we see fit. 3. Hybrids - the PMBOK is a good guide but project management is much more when mixing other theories. (Lean, Six Sigma, Empiric practices)
I think the case of points 2 and 3 mais more sense because Project management is dynamic, no project is equal so at any moment we may be forced to use other lessons to do a better job, which is what PMBOK basically teaches, it is a guide that provides us with a number of processes, which have to be taylored to each project, not necessarily have to be used and also never mentions that we cannot introduce concepts from other disciplines, techniques or theories.
In my point of view everything that contribute to do a better job is welcome.
Alexandre Costa.
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1 reply by Luis Branco
Jan 05, 2020 4:14 AM
Luis Branco
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Dear Alexandre
Thanks for sharing this share
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Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Jan 04, 2020 4:46 PM
Replying to Alexandre Costa
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Sometimes it's not clear is hard to notice the differences and this is only my point of view, we know that the PMBOK is a guide but happens to exist some groups that I will divide roughly in 3 categorias:
1. Purists - the PMBOK is a bible. 2. Pragmatists - the PMBOK is a guide , has good teachings but in practice is just a reference, we apply as we see fit. 3. Hybrids - the PMBOK is a good guide but project management is much more when mixing other theories. (Lean, Six Sigma, Empiric practices)
I think the case of points 2 and 3 mais more sense because Project management is dynamic, no project is equal so at any moment we may be forced to use other lessons to do a better job, which is what PMBOK basically teaches, it is a guide that provides us with a number of processes, which have to be taylored to each project, not necessarily have to be used and also never mentions that we cannot introduce concepts from other disciplines, techniques or theories.
In my point of view everything that contribute to do a better job is welcome.
Alexandre Costa.
Dear Alexandre
Thanks for sharing this share Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
I first heard the concept of "psychologically safe workplace"
To learn I had to go research a little more (with the internet it's easy)
Some of the tips for understanding this concept I gather here in the community. Saving Changes...
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I first heard the concept of "Minimum Business Increments (MBIs)"
To learn I had to go research a little more about the topic Saving Changes...
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