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Project Management Tools That Work is about on time and high quality delivery of information technology (IT) and software intensive projects.  Many insights are not specific to technology projects and will be useful on any project.

For example, one secret to improving quality is to deliver a project on time, especially if you have a history of delivering late. Just getting to on time can result in a huge bump to quality. Getting to on time is centered on measuring your past performance with brutal honesty. Once you get to on time with quality you will be ready to step up to an even higher level of performance.

Finally, YOU are your most important project management tool.    I love tools, but what YOU do with them makes the difference.

Bruce Benson

My Background
Over twenty years in the Air Force as a software and information technology officer.  Over ten years in the corporate world doing the same.

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  • Yes Virginia, There Is A Project Management Plan
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  • Don’t Treat Your E-mails As Dead Skeletal Husks!
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  • Nine Ways To Eliminate Honesty Buffers
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  • The One Key Step For Successful Improvements
  • The Busiest Software Test Organization Was Also The Best
  • Almost a Great Software Test Organization
  • Want To Stress Your Test Team? Give Them Good Quality!
  • Is Your Project Management On Steroids? Maybe You Should Kick The Habit!
  • Disrupt The Project To Make The Big Improvements
  • Project Management Needs Business Intelligence!
  • Global Project? Farther Away Can Be Better!
  • Are You Managing the Critical Project Thread?
  • Want Quality? Use the “B” Team.
  • Successful Projects Are Boring!
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  • Project Managers, Are You Being Heard?
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  • Is Your Project On Time?
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  • Meeting Madness? Don’t Do it!
  • Seven Ways To Make That “Silver Bullet” Work
  • Avoid This Project Management Schedule Trade-Off Trap!
  • Knowing Your Project Management Average Is Powerful!
  • Being Slightly Out Of Control Can Be A Good Thing
  • The Leap From Mediocrity To The Exceptional Is Shorter Than We Think
  • Don’t Project Manage Change – Provide A Service!
  • Defect Reports Are Your Best Friend!
  • Get the Schedule Right!
  • If Nothing Else, Honesty Is Just More Efficient

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