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APPL Learning Map (PDF) Root Learning Inc., is best known for creating “Learning Maps” like this one: humorous drawings based on the inner workings of an organization.

The project, a complex healthcare facility, was in trouble. The money and time were gone, but there was plenty of distrust and mis-coordination.

I thought that this would be a good opportunity to make the transition in to program management.

I managed the droning of the B47 to fly unmanned, and I had zero experience to take on that task. What I learned is the real way you acquire risk aversion: I was scared to death that I’d fail.

The project managers were given a half-day of EVM training.

In many instances there is no forewarning; schedules slip, costs soar, and the project manager is faced with the near impossible task of explaining why each impact occurred.

By the time I joined the team, the ACEO had already established several unique tools with which to develop meaningful summaries…

I had never thought of myself as a thief, but there I was, peering at stuff that clearly wasn’t mine and quietly slipping it into my “toolbox” for my own personal use.

In recent years, more and more leaders of private and public organizations alike have realized that knowledge is the chief asset of organizations and the key to maintaining a sustainable and competitive advantage.