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Have you ever wondered why projects fail? (english)

Management / By Enrico / February 19, 2019

1. Projects with realistic budgets and timetables don't get approved. 2. The more desperate the situation the more optimistic the progress report. 3. A user is somebody who rejects the system because it's what he asked for. 4. The difference between project success and failure is a good PR company. 5. Nothing is impossible for the person who doesn't have to do it. 6. Every failing, overly ambitious project, has at its heart a series of successful small ones trying […]

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Meeting checklist

Management / By Enrico / February 19, 2019

Meeting checklist Planning Participation Action Yes No Action Yes No Has the objective been clearly set? Do I know the place where it will take place? Have all the participants been identified? Have I checked that I am definitely available on the day and time and am I able to get to the place? Does each participant also know the list of the others? Have I read the agenda and understood its objectives? Have the day, place and time been identified? Do I know the names of the others invited? Have they been confirmed on the day,

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In the end, there will only be one left ... as Project Manager

Management, Project Management / By Enrico / October 2, 2019

Some considerations on the decision of some companies to put an IT project manager and a Business one with divided responsibilities on a single project. I have happened several times in the past to find myself working on projects that were assigned to two project managers, one for the IT part and the other for the Business part. At the time I was not able to focus exactly what was wrong with this type of approach, but after studying different methodologies and obtaining the Prince2 certification

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Stakeholders: who they are, how to manage them and why!

Project Management / By Enrico / February 19, 2019

Project stakeholders are all those who, impacted by the project for one reason or another, believe they have the right to have their say on some aspect of the project. Stakeholder mapping is a fundamental sub-process in project management and consists of listing the names of the project interlocutors based on their function. Noting next to each one what will have to be communicated to them and when during the project. Stakeholder management is a process

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A book to read if you are looking for work in London… and beyond

Books / By Enrico / February 19, 2019

Great answers to tough interview questions It may seem strange that a book contains the exact answers to job interview questions. I thought so too, until I read this book. I'll give you three reasons to read this book: 1) This book doesn't just answer interviewers' questions, it explains what interviewers want to hear; 2) It contains a good guide to writing a resume; 3) It's in English that's what

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How to find work in London

Coaching / By Enrico / February 19, 2019

In 2006, after 5 years of working in Italy, I decided it was time for a completely different experience. So, at the dawn of my 30s, I found myself leaving for London. I was lucky, in a certain sense, because I managed to find work from Italy, so when I arrived in London I already had a job, and I wasn't alone in this adventure, but I had with me the girl who would later become my wife, and in addition there was a former university friend of mine

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How to make meetings productive

Management, Project Management / By Enrico / February 19, 2019

We often talk about meetings, some people speak well of them, others see them as a waste of time. In some companies there are too many, in others too few. In the various companies I have worked for I have seen all sorts of things. I have seen long meetings lasting for hours where no one took notes and no one followed up. If no one takes notes then it is very difficult, if not impossible, to remember with certainty what was decided. Think about it.

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5 Google Analytics reports that I watch every morning

Ecommerce / By Enrico / February 19, 2019

The first report I look at is the daily trend of visits. Increasing visits are generally a good sign, but a trend in line with a previous period can also be good. The trend of visits compared to the same period of the previous year should always be increasing. The second report is the trend of sales in the Conversions section of Google Analytics. Here it is important to look at the conversion rate which should present a fairly linear trend except in the presence of advertising campaigns that

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Project management certifications

Project Management / By Enrico / February 19, 2019

In my project management experience I have taken 2 project management certifications: Prince2 first level and the PMP certification. I have also studied some agile methodologies for a while but without finding the motivation to take the certification. In my experience I have found a much greater completeness in the PMI and Prince2 waterfall methodologies compared to the agile methodologies and although neither of the two alone can be considered sufficient, the study of both can be considered a baggage of technical knowledge

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The use of the left hand and left arm in the forehand

Fitness for managers / By Enrico / June 7, 2024

Too often I see tennis players playing with their left arm practically dangling at their side. Maybe they think professionals use it for beauty or maybe they never thought about it. Well, know that using your left arm to hit straight is also essential. Obviously you don't have to take the racket with both hands, but the left arm should be used exactly as in the smash and serve. That is, he must aim the ball!

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