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Transitioning Industries
Part 3 of a 3-part series
In the 22 May issue of Community Post, we continued to report on the advice we received from readers on how best to transition industries. Here, in the final part of the series, we share more of your insights on this topic.
 You’ve done your research and you’ve forged relationships with your new colleagues. But to truly be successful in your new industry, you need to focus also on yourself: how you behave and conduct yourself, and the qualities you exhibit. FULL STORY
 Next Level Up
To Restart a Large Failed Project, Think Program
A large failed project is like a huge truck stalled on the side of the highway. Both must deliver critical materials in a timely manner to achieve the benefits that stakeholders are expecting, but they’re slowing down traffic and causing other resource and organizational problems. Both need to be restarted and put back on track.
Restarting a truck seems straightforward enough. But what about a failed project? FULL STORY
Quick Quiz
My team is confused. We see terms that appear to be interchangeable, but other teams treat them as though they have  specific, unique meanings. How can we find out what the terms mean?
A. Have your project team vote on what definitions they would like to use for common terms.
B. The best way to differentiate between similar project terms is to ask the project sponsor.
C. There is no one source which defines
every project management term, but the PMBOK® Guide glossary is a great resource for accurate definitions of many of them.
D. Project management terms have different meanings in different countries, so consult your nearest PMI community.
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