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Karan Shah Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Hi All,

Have you implemented any of the tools and techniques of the PM methodology to make aspects in your personal life easier?

I don't mean just the non-work aspects - maybe even some mundane work activities such as email management?

Please do share - it will allow us all to learn from one another!
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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bye the way, I used project management to plan my marriage because I believed that It would be the only way to arrive to the day without headaches. I got that objective.
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3 replies by Karan Shah, Kiron Bondale, and Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Feb 13, 2018 4:25 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Sergio, did the key stakeholder sign off on the project closure? ;-)
Feb 13, 2018 4:36 PM
Kiron Bondale
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Sergio -

I'm assuming the lessons learned were few, otherwise there might have been a real "post-mortem" afterwards :-) !

Kiron
Feb 13, 2018 10:33 PM
Karan Shah
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Oh, us too! My wife is a certified PM as well.

Unfortunately for us, the execution was not smooth at all. Key lesson learnt? Next time we get married, it's going to be a straight civil proceeding without any hoopla.
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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina
Feb 13, 2018 1:57 PM
Replying to Mayte Mata Sivera
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I can't imagine having a RACI at home...
Just in case you are married then the RACI is easy to create.....
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Feb 13, 2018 1:57 PM
Replying to Mayte Mata Sivera
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I can't imagine having a RACI at home...
haha Mayte, depends who you live with. It might stop arguments over who is accountable or responsible for things like chores ;-)
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Feb 13, 2018 4:54 PM
Mayte Mata Sivera
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Sante & Sergio,

A RACI matrix is very useful in "new" projects or initiatives, situations where the stakeholders don't deliver as expected or doesn't have a clear set of accountability...

I used at college with my roommates, but...I can't find the sense at home!

hahaha :)
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Feb 13, 2018 2:43 PM
Replying to Sergio Luis Conte
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Bye the way, I used project management to plan my marriage because I believed that It would be the only way to arrive to the day without headaches. I got that objective.
Sergio, did the key stakeholder sign off on the project closure? ;-)
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Feb 13, 2018 5:04 PM
Sergio Luis Conte
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Please do not ask.....
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Feb 13, 2018 2:43 PM
Replying to Sergio Luis Conte
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Bye the way, I used project management to plan my marriage because I believed that It would be the only way to arrive to the day without headaches. I got that objective.
Sergio -

I'm assuming the lessons learned were few, otherwise there might have been a real "post-mortem" afterwards :-) !

Kiron
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1 reply by Sergio Luis Conte
Feb 13, 2018 5:05 PM
Sergio Luis Conte
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Please do not ask...
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Mayte Mata Sivera PMO Leader | Speaker | Author Ut, United States
Feb 13, 2018 4:23 PM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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haha Mayte, depends who you live with. It might stop arguments over who is accountable or responsible for things like chores ;-)
Sante & Sergio,

A RACI matrix is very useful in "new" projects or initiatives, situations where the stakeholders don't deliver as expected or doesn't have a clear set of accountability...

I used at college with my roommates, but...I can't find the sense at home!

hahaha :)
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1 reply by Sergio Luis Conte
Feb 13, 2018 5:10 PM
Sergio Luis Conte
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I use it sometimes when we have to start a new initiative. For example, when my daughter´15 years old party, when we plan a vacation to USA, when we plan some modifications inside my home to create a new room for my son into my actual home. Things like that. But as I mentioned into my first comment the point is the level of formality or degree and all the deliverables have an objective: to cummunicate each other on things we have to do and moving ourselves as independent as we can.
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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina
Feb 13, 2018 4:25 PM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Sergio, did the key stakeholder sign off on the project closure? ;-)
Please do not ask.....
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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina
Feb 13, 2018 4:36 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Sergio -

I'm assuming the lessons learned were few, otherwise there might have been a real "post-mortem" afterwards :-) !

Kiron
Please do not ask...
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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina
Feb 13, 2018 4:54 PM
Replying to Mayte Mata Sivera
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Sante & Sergio,

A RACI matrix is very useful in "new" projects or initiatives, situations where the stakeholders don't deliver as expected or doesn't have a clear set of accountability...

I used at college with my roommates, but...I can't find the sense at home!

hahaha :)
I use it sometimes when we have to start a new initiative. For example, when my daughter´15 years old party, when we plan a vacation to USA, when we plan some modifications inside my home to create a new room for my son into my actual home. Things like that. But as I mentioned into my first comment the point is the level of formality or degree and all the deliverables have an objective: to cummunicate each other on things we have to do and moving ourselves as independent as we can.
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Karan Shah Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Feb 13, 2018 1:55 AM
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Great answers so far... I am sure that everyone uses Expert Judgement to get opinions in different matters.
Absolutely! That, as well!
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