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What is your least favorite PMBOK knowledge area or process?

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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
I would have to say Close Project or Phase, but with emphasis on "Project". I always feel a little sad when a project is done.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Control Scope - it's the one that most often generates "robust" conversations and yet is critical to avoiding cost overruns and schedule delays...

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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Mar 26, 2018 6:46 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Kiron, sounds like your most favorite rather than least favorite :-)
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Anish Abraham Privacy Program Manager| University of Washington Auburn, Wa, United States
I would go for control procurement.
The biggest problem with contracting out work is that PM may not have direct control over how the work is done.
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Mar 26, 2018 6:47 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Anish, yeah procurement can be a huge headache sometimes. It's one of those beasts that can get out of control.
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Mar 26, 2018 5:46 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Control Scope - it's the one that most often generates "robust" conversations and yet is critical to avoiding cost overruns and schedule delays...

Kiron
Kiron, sounds like your most favorite rather than least favorite :-)
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1 reply by Riyadh Salih
Mar 26, 2018 9:05 PM
Riyadh Salih
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That's right Sante, Kiron just caught me off guard.
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Mar 26, 2018 6:36 PM
Replying to Anish Abraham
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I would go for control procurement.
The biggest problem with contracting out work is that PM may not have direct control over how the work is done.
Anish, yeah procurement can be a huge headache sometimes. It's one of those beasts that can get out of control.
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
I would go wth Kiron: Control Scope followed by Engage Stakeholder - It sometimes drives you crazy to do it successfully but at the end we get it done as needed.
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Mar 27, 2018 4:40 AM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Wow Rami, stakeholder engagement is my favorite and it's your least favorite.
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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
Mar 26, 2018 6:46 PM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Kiron, sounds like your most favorite rather than least favorite :-)
That's right Sante, Kiron just caught me off guard.
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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
For me Sante is to report the percentage completed of the BOM
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Mar 27, 2018 4:41 AM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Yeah that can be annoying Riyadh.
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Kevin Drake Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Documenting lessons learned, it is ongoing from day one until the end and once you start to skip it and ignore it, it will get very messy.
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Mar 27, 2018 4:41 AM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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That's interesting Kevin, you don't like it much.
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Mahabubur Rahman Project Manager Structures-Bridges| Department of Infrastructure, Government of Nothwest Territories Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
I think, Manage Stakeholder Engagement is one of the important but undesirable processes. It is really difficult to explicitly understand their expectation and keep them satisfied throughout the project.
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Mar 27, 2018 4:42 AM
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Thanks Mahabubur, I guess I enjoy the psychological aspect of stakeholder engagement.
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Mar 26, 2018 7:33 PM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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I would go wth Kiron: Control Scope followed by Engage Stakeholder - It sometimes drives you crazy to do it successfully but at the end we get it done as needed.
Wow Rami, stakeholder engagement is my favorite and it's your least favorite.
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
Mar 27, 2018 11:44 AM
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NO ... Don't get me wrong. I enjoy this area but it is the most hectic sometimes.
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