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The Project Management Tool Kit, 3rd Edition
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The Project Management Tool Kit, 3rd Edition

by Tom Kendrick
December 2013
Beginner to intermediate
288 pages
6h 18m
English
AMACOM
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TEAMWORK PROCESS

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Decision-Making

  What: Using a systematic process to select one option among competing alternatives.
  When: Throughout a project.
  Results: Team buy-in for a decision that can be expected to deliver good results.

Define the Issue or Question

Good decision-making begins with a clear, unambiguous statement of the question that must be answered. Avoid beginning to solve problems prematurely, before you understand the issues. Use cause-and-effect analysis to probe for the source of the problem, not just the symptoms. Decompose complex issues into a number of smaller, simpler ones.

Frame the question by defining the results expected from a decision. Define performance measures that signify successful resolution, ...

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ISBN: 9780814433454