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		<title>Decision Making Process For Making Decisions Quick</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mykola Dudar (Nick)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Program Manager's Snacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Decision Making]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Program and project managers have to master the skill of decision making. Typically PMs are expected to not only make, but to justify, their decisions. In this post I share the process I use when making a decision, formulated some time ago by studying theory, best practices and observing the processes of others. First, focus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning Project Management Skills From John Cleese</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mykola Dudar (Nick)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Program Manager's Snacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Decision Making]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Effective Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Negotiating Without Giving In]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Weather you call it soccer or football, like it or don&#8217;t like it, consider yourself an American football fan or a soccer fan, as a project manager you can learn several tricks from John Cleese’s rant video &#8211; tricks to improve upon the effectiveness of key communication skills, and to become a better team builder [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Program vs. Project Management in Program Manager Position</title>
		<link>http://www.pmsnack.com/program-vs-project-management-within-program-manager-position-in-software-company/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mykola Dudar (Nick)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Program Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are key differences between program and project management in software companies. This article summarizes differences and points out things in common. ]]></description>
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		<title>Program Manager Skills that Bad PMs Lack</title>
		<link>http://www.pmsnack.com/program-manager-skills-that-bad-pm-lack/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mykola Dudar (Nick)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Achieve Success]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Manager Skills]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Several interesting observations are in Perry Wilson&#8217;s post in which she compares good PMs to bad PMs who achieve success by way of luck. It prompt me to share my thoughts on this topic in this post. First, I agree with Perry that only an experienced project manager can answer specific questions such as “What [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short list of factors contributing to project success</title>
		<link>http://www.pmsnack.com/short-list-of-factors-contributing-to-project-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mykola Dudar (Nick)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Achieve Success]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This post is my reply to another post with a long list of factors that contribute to projects failures and a short list of factors that contribute to projects successes. I made the list of factors that contribute to successes even shorter and completely ignored the list of factors that contribute to failures.]]></description>
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		<title>Invest in learning from successes, focus less on mistakes</title>
		<link>http://www.pmsnack.com/invest-in-learning-from-successes-focus-less-on-mistakes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 23:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mykola Dudar (Nick)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Program Manager's Snacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Achieve Success]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Decision Making]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Program Manager Skills]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever asked yourself how much, exactly, you have learned from a failure? And did you ever compare the amount of knowledge gained from a failure with the amount of expertise gained from a success? I believe lessons learned from mistakes are not as helpful to us as the knowledge developed from success. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Project Management Books You Need To Pass PMP Exam</title>
		<link>http://www.pmsnack.com/project-management-books-you-need-to-pass-pmp-exam/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pmsnack.com/project-management-books-you-need-to-pass-pmp-exam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 19:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mykola Dudar (Nick)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Management Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Management Courses]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are preparing for the PMP exam, this post lists three books that helped me to pass the PMP exam on the first attempt.]]></description>
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		<title>Start Effective Email With Catchy Subject Line</title>
		<link>http://www.pmsnack.com/start-effective-email-with-catchy-subject-line/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pmsnack.com/start-effective-email-with-catchy-subject-line/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 18:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mykola Dudar (Nick)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Program Manager's Snacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Achieve Success]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Effective Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Program Manager Skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Manager Skills]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=56</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are interested in your email being noticed by recipients, you must use a catchy email subject line. Especially when using email to attract the attention of people whom you have never met.  Forming a good subject line that catches readers’ attention is simple if you follow the three rules listed in this post.Before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feature In Software Product &#8211; Definition</title>
		<link>http://www.pmsnack.com/feature-in-software-product/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pmsnack.com/feature-in-software-product/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 18:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mykola Dudar (Nick)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Program Manager's Snacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Management Key Terms]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Feature is a discrete unit of unique and attractive functionality of a product that delivers measurable benefit to customers. This is the definition I highlight in this post.]]></description>
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		<title>Four questions to help you demonstrate effective communication in your emails</title>
		<link>http://www.pmsnack.com/four-questions-to-help-you-demonstrate-effective-communication-in-your-emails/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pmsnack.com/four-questions-to-help-you-demonstrate-effective-communication-in-your-emails/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 18:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mykola Dudar (Nick)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Program Manager's Snacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Effective Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Program Manager Skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Manager Skills]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you have ever asked yourself whether your emails are an effective form of communication and how to measure that the effectiveness of your emails, this posts provides four questions that you should ask yourself before clicking on Send button. ]]></description>
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		<title>Simple Issue Tracking in Small Teams</title>
		<link>http://www.pmsnack.com/simple-issue-tracking-in-small-teams/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pmsnack.com/simple-issue-tracking-in-small-teams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mykola Dudar (Nick)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Program Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post summarizes a simple issue tracking mechanism that works well with small team. Following this simple mechanism should help you to do the issue control and management.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Performance Reviews Are Hated By Everyone?</title>
		<link>http://www.pmsnack.com/why-performance-reviews-are-hated-good-way-to-run-them/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pmsnack.com/why-performance-reviews-are-hated-good-way-to-run-them/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mykola Dudar (Nick)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Program Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Team Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=43</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many corporate workers really hate performance reviews. The cause is that they often have hard time seeing a connection between performance  and review. is there a better way of running them?]]></description>
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		<title>Project Manager Checklist to Achieve Success</title>
		<link>http://www.pmsnack.com/project-manager-checklist-to-achieve-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pmsnack.com/project-manager-checklist-to-achieve-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mykola Dudar (Nick)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Achieve Success]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This post contains a checklist that project managers can use to achieve success in their projects. Currently work in progress, it will grow to present a complete list at some point. ]]></description>
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		<title>Negotiating With Difficult People Without Giving In</title>
		<link>http://www.pmsnack.com/negotiating-without-giving-in-with-difficult-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pmsnack.com/negotiating-without-giving-in-with-difficult-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mykola Dudar (Nick)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Program Manager's Snacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Effective Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Negotiating Without Giving In]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Program Manager Skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Manager Skills]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Negotiation is a task that Program Managers and Project Managers have to perform often with a project team member, a stakeholder or a sponsor. Listed in this post are several general principles of effective communication that can help you to quickly find a compromise and preserve, if not improve, your relationship with that person. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to My Blog on Program Management and Project Management</title>
		<link>http://www.pmsnack.com/blog-program-management-project-management/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pmsnack.com/blog-program-management-project-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mykola Dudar (Nick)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Program Manager's Snacks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This site is about Program and Project Management in software engineering. I am your host, Mykola Dudar. I have been building software as a developer since 1998. I became a program manager in 2004 with a focus on process and the business side of software engineering. I have been working on various software products ever [...]]]></description>
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