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Gadget Blues

by Bob Weinstein March 10, 2008

Why can’t tech gadgets be easier to use? That’s why PMs are needed to coordinate massive technology redesign programs.

Gaining Momentum

by Kenneth Darter, PMP March 16, 2016

At some point, a project will gain its own momentum. That motion can hurt or benefit the project depending upon how it’s directed and focused. How can you stay ahead of it?

Gaining PMO Experience

by Andy Jordan September 19, 2018

How does PMO experience fit into a project management career? Who needs to spend time in a PMO? When, how often and what type of experience should it be?

Game Mechanics and Projects

by Abid Mustafa June 21, 2011

Game mechanics can be applied to the discipline of project management, both as a motivational and training aid. By making project work more enjoyable through real-time recognition and rewards, gamification can also improve team productivity and individual performance.

Game On

by Bob Weinstein September 9, 2004

It sounds like a success story ripped from the latest headlines: "Video Game Freak Turns Hobby Into a Career." Read about a high-ranking project manager employed by one of the most famous video game companies in the world.

Game On: Video Games Bring Project Management To life

by Robert Castel January 15, 2013

To view video games as possessing only entertainment value is short-sighted and without merit. Today's massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) impart social and innovative learning techniques for individuals and groups on a global scale--and to project management's benefit. This article discusses how MMORPGs bring project management lessons to life. In doing so, it examines how MMORPGs teach players emotional intelligence (EI) competencies, such as self-confidence, empathy, trustworthiness and communication. It then uses the "World of Warcraft" (WoW) collaborative wiki as an example to show the benefits for project professionals. The article examines the parallel between WoW, project management teams and EI: the need for collaborative engagement. It concludes by looking at communication, one of the most important EI competencies, and shows how communication plays a role in WoW and project planning.

Game Plans

by Gary Hamilton Gareth Byatt Jeff Hodgkinson June 15, 2011

The use of sports terminology and analogies is often overdone in the workplace, but applied in the right context they can inspire and illustrate how to get things done as a team. Here are eight areas where linking the worlds of sports and project management might help your next project.

Games Plan: Host Cities Try To Reign In Costs

by Sarah Fister Gale February 14, 2017

Taking cues from Brazil, the next Olympic host cities try to rein in costs.

Games We Play

by Kathleen Ryan O'Connor November 11, 2009

How two interactivive games help Agile coach Portia Tung explain theory, principles and common pitfalls, from defining project goals to removing constraints.

Gamification to Develop Teams

by Jenna Puckett September 24, 2014

By providing feedback and recognition, gamification can motivate team members, encourage engagement and boost productivity. By emphasizing collaboration over competition, games can also help teams become better at communicating, solving problems and meeting goals together.

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