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		<title>Podcast episode 060:  rats, snakes, and complex projects with Geoff Crane</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I once described Geoff Crane's Papercut Edge blog like this: "Imagine if Project Management rode the scary rollercoaster and then threw up... That's what Geoff Crane's blog is like."  And Geoff just so happens to also an expert on complex projects.  Especially those projects where the exterminator needs to be called in.  And lucky for us, Geoff is willing to share some of his tips on managing complex projects.

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		<title>Are You an Artist or a Producer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail   &#8220;It has been said that artists never actually finish a song.  That is why we need record producers.  On your project, are you an artist or a producer?&#8221; - Ron Holohan]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast episode 037:  the role of the project manager</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail Today we preview another one of the PM PrepCast episodes that we offer through The pm411.org Project Management Podcast!  Today&#8217;s episode is on the role of the Project Manager according to the PMBOK guide.  You will definitely need to know your role and understand it well in order the pass the PMP exam. During this episode, Cornelius Fichtner, of the PM Podcast, walks us through some situational questions that you may face on the PMP exam like what to do when your project does not have enough funding or what to do if you find yourself with not enough resources.  By understanding the role of the project manager, as stated by the PMBOK guide, you can better answer the questions on the PMP exam. And if you are studying for the PMP, or if you are simply interested in learning project management best practices, we offer all 89 episodes &#8211; a total of over 35 hours of material that covers the entire PMBOK section by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast episode 030:  Pink Floyd project management</title>
		<link>http://pm411.org/2008/05/11/podcast-episode-030-pink-floyd-project-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 02:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail   The British rock band Pink Floyd has held a significant place in my life.  I discovered Pink Floyd when the line &#8220;We don&#8217;t need no education&#8221; from &#8220;Another Brick in the Wall&#8221; was ubiquitous on the radio waves and it definitely seemed to make a lot of sense to me as a rebellious 10 year old. Later while I was in junior high, my rather conservative father took me to my first R-rated movie, which was &#8220;Pink Floyd:  The Wall&#8221;  This somewhat awkward outing between a man and his son had a dramatic effect on me.  It wasn&#8217;t just the darkness behind the music, the visuals, and the tormented rock star who began his decent into madness.  It was mostly because I actually saw my father in a whole new light &#8211; he could actually be pretty cool. So, after having Pink Floyd shape my early adolescence, it really came to be no surprise to me when I discovered much later in life an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast episode 029:  Project cost budgeting</title>
		<link>http://pm411.org/2008/04/28/podcast-episode-029-project-cost-budgeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail furniture VidenovToday, I have a special treat in store for you.  Today I am going to let you preview one of the 89 PM PrepCast episodes that we offer through The pm411.org Project Management Podcast!  Today&#8217;s episode is on Project Cost Budgeting which is, of course, one of the many PM processes within PMI&#8217;s Cost Management Knowledge area.  During this episode, Cornelius Fichtner, of the PM Podcast, walks us through the difference between Cost Estimating and Cost Budgeting. Then discusses using the project schedule, the WBS, parametric estimating, the cost baseline, project funding requirements and other topics you need to understand to successfully pass the PMP. Cost Budgeting is concerned with rolling the cost of individual work packages up to a total project baseline cost that can be monitored as part of the project&#8217;s overall performance. Cost Budgeting Process Inputs In order to estimate the project budget needed successfully, Cost Budgeting uses several process inputs including: The Project Scope Statement The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) The WBS Dictionary Activity Cost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Having a robust governance process</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail Our guest blogger Ron Rosenhead helps people deliver projects. He is a professional speaker, trainer, coach and author all in the field of project management. He can be contacted at http://www.projectagency.co.uk/contactus.html  or on +44(0) 208 446 7766. To get your free e-course, go to www.projectagency.co.uk So, you are organised, have identified the stakeholders as well as project risks (and you are actively managing both), you have planned the project and you are all ready to deliver&#8230;.. But, have you developed a monitoring and control process for your project &#8211; an essential part of project management and work generally? One person who attended one of our project management training courses suggested that: &#8220;A project goes over its deadline a day at a time, a day at a time a day at a time. We have no excuse for not knowing. We should actively monitor and control our projects from business case through to closure.&#8221; This person had had some really bad experiences and wanted others who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quantum mechanics, Buddhism, and projects</title>
		<link>http://pm411.org/2008/04/12/quantum-mechanics-buddhism-and-projects/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail Rolf Goetz graciously agreed to be a guest blogger on pm411.org and discusses below how the triple constraint can be harnessed to create zen power plants through the use of nuclear fission.  Well, not exactly, but science is getting closer!  Rolf works in the IT department at Deutsche Post World Net and is interested in requirements engineering and systems engineering.  Rolf is also the blogger extraordinaire at www.clearconceptualthinking.net, where he helps more and more IT people gain clear conceptual thinking.   You can reach Rolf at rolf.goetz@gmx.de. Every once in a while I run into colleagues who seem to ignore the fact that the holy project objectives trinity of Time, Budget, and Scope is all about interrelated, inseparable ideas. Why are they ignorant? After I heard about recent insights from quantum mechanics, an explaining theory formed in my head. I will add a little cognitive science and Buddhism to support my argument. &#8220;Time, Budget, Scope: pick any two.&#8221; &#8211; Greg Larman This is a fluffy topic, more fluffy than the concrete principles, rules and processes I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast episode 026:  The meaning of life or at least of process groups</title>
		<link>http://pm411.org/2008/03/16/podcast-episode-026-the-meaning-of-life-or-at-least-of-process-groups/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail &#160; So, do you know what the difference is between project phases and project management process groups?  I recently received an email from Emmanuel, and guess what?  Emmanuel wants to know what the difference is between project management phases and project management process groups!  Wow, Good question, Emmanuel, and thank you for your email!  I like getting email, and I like getting email concerning project management topics even more.  I guess I am just kind of silly in that regard.  But, before talking about the differences between project phases and process groups, we need to first understand the difference between Project Lifecycles and Product Lifecycles. Product and Project Lifecycles  A product lifecycle includes everything from a product&#8217;s first concept to the point when the product is eventually discontinued and made into that EBay collectable that you are sure your Aunt Sally would love!  And within the product lifecycle, we have the project lifecycle.  The project lifecycle is a subset of the product lifecycle, where the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast episode 023:  6 steps to successful schedules</title>
		<link>http://pm411.org/2008/02/03/podcast-episode-023-6-steps-to-successful-schedules/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 10:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail Creating a comprehensive schedule is one of the more difficult activities that Project Managers face.  Schedule creation is often considered more art than science &#8211; and results often support this.  What is often more frustrating is that team members often find themselves on one team with a project manager that creates and manages schedules a particular way and on another team with a project manager with a different approach.  I often hear from people on teams, &#8220;why can&#8217;t all project managers do things the same way?&#8221; If you have heard this on your team, perhaps it is time that you take a look at the way you and your team create your team schedules.  Perhaps you are not taking a consistent step in developing team schedules that have been shown to work time and time again. There are tons and tons of resources out there that claim the perfect answer to your scheduling problems.  But, I believe that you can improve your chances for success just by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Special:  My Organization&#8217;s Product Development Process Episode</title>
		<link>http://pm411.org/2008/01/13/special-my-organizations-product-development-process-episode/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail Back in July, my friend Cornelius Fichtner from The Project Management Podcast, and I swapped podcast interviews.  Today&#8217;s special podcast episode is a part of that interview, brought to you by the Project Management Podcast, where Cornelius and I discuss how the company in which I am employed as a Program Manager is organized, what processes it uses to develop products, and where I see opportunities for improvement. In my role as a program manager in my organization, I have five project managers that report to me and I help to plan, execute, and monitor/control the roadmap for the audio and accessory products that my project managers are responsible for.  I work in a Weak Matrix Organization, where team members directly report to a functional manager and indirectly report to one or more project managers.  This works fairly well, allowing project managers to focus on completing the project goals and the functional managers focused on insuring the product performance and fulfilling the project&#8217;s resource needs.  I feel that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast episode 021:  bonus episode &#8211; how to create new year project resolutions that work</title>
		<link>http://pm411.org/2007/12/31/podcast-episode-021-bonus-episode-how-to-create-new-year-project-resolutions-that-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail This is a special year-end bonus episode of the pm411.org Project Management Podcast to show my appreciation to our faithful listeners. In this special episode I provide you with some tips on how you can make sure your project team starts off on the right foot for the upcoming year. Usually around this time of year, I have found the holidays to be a good time to think about how my projects have done over the course of the past year and what adjustments I&#8217;d like to make during the upcoming year.  I think of this as a time to review project &#8220;lessons learned&#8221; without being tied to completing a particular project milestone, but rather as an opportunity to reflect and to go back and see what things have worked well and what has not worked well on my projects.  Then I set goals on how I hope to improve my project for the new year. However, the new year goals I set are different than just setting typical new year resolutions.  New year resolutions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast episode 013:  how I became a PMP®</title>
		<link>http://pm411.org/2007/09/18/podcast-episode-013-how-i-became-a-pmp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail Sorry &#8211; I am reposting this episode since there were some link issues with the original posting... I am happy to announce that on September 7th, 2007 I passed the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam.  In today&#8217;s show I talk about&#8230;   Why I chose to become a PMP® What I did to prepare for the exam and how long it took me What sections of the exam I felt were especially difficult What I would do differently if I were to take the exam over again And finally, how I believe being a PMP® will help me at my current job I also created a template (PMP® Practice Exam Answer Sheet Template) that I used while taking practice exams which you can use yourself.  Also, here is the link to the PM PrepCast.  Thanks for listening!  Ron Holohan, PMP®  Get the pm411.org Project Management Podcast delivered by email for free! Full Disclosure:  We are an affiliate of the PMP® PrepCast™ and earn a referral commission in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free project management giveaways!</title>
		<link>http://pm411.org/2007/08/12/free-project-management-giveaways/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail Just a reminder that we have a couple of free giveaway drawings coming up very soon, so be sure to enter: Cornelius Fichtner of the Project Management PrepCast has graciously offered a free subscription to a single lucky pm411.org listener!  To enter, email us at show@pm411.org with your name, email address, and &#8220;PM PrepCast Drawing&#8221; in the subject line and you will be entered into a drawing for a free subscription to the Project Management PrepCast.  We will draw the name of the lucky winner on August 15th, so enter soon! Will will also draw the names of 2 lucky winners to win either a free ebook copy of Larry Leach&#8217;s book Lean Project Management or a free copy of CCPM+ Critical Chain software add-on for Microsoft Project.  Simply send an email to show@pm411.org with your name, email address, and &#8220;CCPM Drawing&#8221; in the subject line before August 25th, 2007. Be sure to enter soon and good luck!  Get the pm411.org Project Management Podcast delivered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast episode 011: critical chain project management</title>
		<link>http://pm411.org/2007/08/05/podcast-episode-011-critical-chain-project-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail According to research by the Standish Group, using traditional project management approaches, only 44% of projects finish on time.  In fact, the study showed that projects on average complete at 122% over the original schedule, 89% over the original budget, 70% of projects don&#8217;t meet their planned scope, and 30% are cancelled before completion (Standish 1994).   But, what if I were to tell you that there is a proven project management methodology out there that has been credited with allowing project managers to complete their projects 10% to 50% faster and cheaper than by traditional Critical Path or PERT methods alone?  What if I also told you this methodology has also been credited with up to 95% on time and on budget success when applied correctly?     Sound too good to be true?   In episode 11 we talk to Mr. Larry Leach, PMP to learn more about the Critical Chain Project Management Methodology and its keys to success.  Larry Leach is the president of Advanced Projects [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review (part 2):  the Project Management Prepcast</title>
		<link>http://pm411.org/2007/06/27/review-part-2-the-project-management-prepcast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail Website:  The Project Management PrepCast (www.pmprepcast.com) Price:  $39.99 per annual subscription Rating:  5 out of 5 milestones   Back in May I did a review of The Project Management PrepCast hosted by Cornelius Fichtner as I started preparing to take the PMP Certification Exam.  At that time I had only listened to the first few episodes, but was very impressed with the content, the framework in which the material was covered, and the benefit I received from listening/studying via the prepcast during the 3 hours I commute to work each day.  Now that I have used the PM PrepCast daily for the past month, I have to tell you that this tool, in my opinion, is a must for anyone studying for the exam who leads an active life (walking, jogging, biking, swimming&#8230;  okay, maybe it wouldn&#8217;t work so well while swimming) or finds themselves with lots of &#8220;dead time&#8221; commuting or traveling.  I feel that this prepcast has &#8220;filled in the gaps&#8221; for me on the 44 processes found in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review:  the project management prepcast with Cornelius Fichtner</title>
		<link>http://pm411.org/2007/05/24/review-the-project-management-prepcast-with-cornelius-fichtner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 20:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail Company:  The Project Management PrepCast (www.pmprepcast.com) Price:  $24.99 per annual subscription Rating:  4 out of 5 milestones In the particular industry I work in, there are not a lot of project managers with the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. However, after many years of working in project management I have decided to take the plunge and have begun studying for the PMP exam. I feel that this not only will make me more “marketable” in my career, but will also insure I have a good sound background of “best practices” in Project Management. Besides getting a copy of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) guide itself, if you commute (like I do), I would highly recommend subscribing to The Project Management PrepCast to provide you with the background and detailed explanation of PMBOK concepts. Cornelius Fichtner, PMP is the host of The Project Management PrepCast and also hosts the popular Project Management Podcast (www.thepmpodcast.com). The Project Management PrepCast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using PERT analysis</title>
		<link>http://pm411.org/2007/03/11/27/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2007 06:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to better estimate project schedules through the use of PERT analysis with Microsoft Project 2003 by assigning Optimistic, Expected, and Pessimistic durations to tasks.]]></description>
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