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		<title>New PPM Book Coming Soon March 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.project-portfolio-management-blog.com/2007/11/28/new-ppm-book-coming-soon-march-2007/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Project Portfolio Management: Leading The Coporate Vision by Shan Rajegopal, Philip McGuin and James WallerProject Portfolio Management (PPM) is about ensuring you have the correct mix of projects that are focused on taking the business where it has decided to go. It is about being able to respond quickly to changes in the environment, enabling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Implementing PPM &#8211; Building Executive Sponsorship</title>
		<link>http://www.project-portfolio-management-blog.com/2007/03/23/implementing-ppm-building-executive-sponsorship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.project-portfolio-management-blog.com/2007/03/23/implementing-ppm-building-executive-sponsorship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlantic Global]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part 3 of 4: Excerpts from the forthcoming PPM book
Project Portfolio Management: Leading The Coporate Vision by Shan Rajegopal, Philip McGuin and James Waller
Executives are more accountable today for answering these questions than ever before, and are under the critical eye of the shareholders and the board to deliver value, maximising ROI while minimising the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Challenging the Project-Centric Approach</title>
		<link>http://www.project-portfolio-management-blog.com/2007/02/02/challenging-the-project-centric-approach/</link>
		<comments>http://www.project-portfolio-management-blog.com/2007/02/02/challenging-the-project-centric-approach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books & Papers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let me start by quoting Harvey Levine. “Where Six Sigma propelled us closer to zero defects.  The PPM process will move us closer to zero project failure.”
The project centric approach has been around since the dawn on project management and is inherently flawed.  Why?  Typically in project centric environments, organisation tend to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Implement PPM?</title>
		<link>http://www.project-portfolio-management-blog.com/2007/02/01/why-implement-ppm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.project-portfolio-management-blog.com/2007/02/01/why-implement-ppm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books & Papers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Portfolio Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Part 2 of 4: Excerpts from the forthcoming PPM book &#8211; Project Portfolio Management: Leading The Coporate Vision by Shan Rajegopal, Philip McGuin and James Waller

Is there a business today, no matter how large or small, that can afford to invest in non-performing or non-strategic projects? The importance of investing in the right projects, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PPM &#8211; Issues, Challenges, Opportunities &amp; Trends</title>
		<link>http://www.project-portfolio-management-blog.com/2007/01/08/ppm-issues-challenges-opportunities-trends/</link>
		<comments>http://www.project-portfolio-management-blog.com/2007/01/08/ppm-issues-challenges-opportunities-trends/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books & Papers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Today's Project Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the summer of 2006, Dr. Shan Rajegopal of Berkshire Consultancy Ltd. brought together a round table of senior managers from the FTSE 100 companies.The roundtable followed three key themes:
1) Issues and challenges for companies seeking to implement PPM;
2) Ways of fine tuning PPM practices to make a lasting business impact;
3) PPM trends in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Napoleon’s Downfall &amp; Project Management</title>
		<link>http://www.project-portfolio-management-blog.com/2006/12/28/napoleon%e2%80%99s-downfall-project-management/</link>
		<comments>http://www.project-portfolio-management-blog.com/2006/12/28/napoleon%e2%80%99s-downfall-project-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books & Papers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Today's Project Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For me history is the gateway to human behavior, it teaches us not only where we have been, but where we are and where we should go. History underpins everything that is past, present and future and much can be learnt for what others have done. The PMThink Blog 1st of a 3 part series [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Art of War by Sun Tzu</title>
		<link>http://www.project-portfolio-management-blog.com/2006/12/12/the-art-of-war-by-sun-tzu/</link>
		<comments>http://www.project-portfolio-management-blog.com/2006/12/12/the-art-of-war-by-sun-tzu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books & Papers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sun Tzu and the Project Battleground: Creating Project Strategy from “The Art of War” by by David E. Hawkins and Shan Rajagopal.
Although this book isn’t new, it is an excellent read. ‘The Art of War’ by Sun Tzu has influenced a generation of business leaders and strategy gurus. Yet for many people in business and [...]]]></description>
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