Project Recovery

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Project Recovery

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Jun 25, 2007

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In this podcast Ricardo Vargas continues the discussion about troubled projects recovery, presenting the viability analysis of th project recovery. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.

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Jun 25, 2007

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Titles in the series (100)

5 Minutes Podcast is a Ricardo Vargas creation that intends to present and debate the main news and themes in the project management field, in a practical and easy way.

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Project Management Worldwide: Ricardo Vargas talks In this podcast about project management growth worldwide. He shows his perceptions based on his participation at the PMI Global Congress Asia Pacific, that happened in Hong… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Project Management in the Movie: See in this podcast the testimony of Ricardo Vargas about the movies related to the project management application. In this podcast he associate parts of movies with day by day activities,… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Networking for the Project Manager - Linkedin: Ricardo Vargas talks in this podcast about the Professional networking website Linkedin.com and how this can bring opportunities for the Project manager. He presents his own success case, including… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Live from PMI Global Congress Asia: Ricardo Vargas talks directly from Hong Hong the main technical subjects presented during the PMI Global Congress Asia Pacific 2007. Podcast recorded out of the studio. This podcast was recorded… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Project Challenges: Ricardo Vargas talks in this podcast about the challenges inside the project environment, its complexities and how to overcome them. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Discussion groups about Project management: This podcast is dedicated to the discussion groups about project management. Ricardo Vargas talks about the great variety of benefits that a discussion group provide to the professionals in the… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Main Scope Mistakes: Following the previous podcasts, Ricardo Vargas talks about the importance of a well defined scope to the project success and the most common mistakes related to project scope management. He uses… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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PERT Analysis: In this podcast, Ricardo introduces the main concepts of PERT Analysis, mechanism of calculation that uses the optimist, most probable and pessimistic duration in order to determine the expected… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Project Manager Roles and Responsibilities: Ricardo Vargas presents in this podcast the main roles and responsibilities of the project manager. He also talks about the project manager professional profile to deal with different project… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Certification Dilemma: Learn with Ricardo Vargas the certification value, objectives, difficulties and market recognition in project management. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Project Scope Management: Learn with Ricardo Vargas about one of the most important project management areas. The scope management usually doesnÆt receive the requested attention coming from the main stakeholders. Learn also … by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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What is a Project Management Office (PMO)?: Ricardo Vargas talks in this podcast about the concept and functions of a project management office. Ricardo also explains why PMOÆs should be implemented and which kind of PMO is right for your … by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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PMDome Workshop: Learn with Ricardo Vargas how he and his partners developed the PMDome Workshop, a training model recognized worldwide by PMI in 2005 as the best training tool in the market. Ricardo recorded this… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Troubled Projects: Ricardo Vargas talks in this podcast about the troubled projects, its identifications and management. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Portfolio Management - New Trends!: In this podcast, Ricardo Vargas talks about portfolio management, its main characteristics and importance for the organizations when aligned to project management. He deals with the main differences… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Direct from Luanda / Angola: Project Prioritization: Ricardo Vargas presents this podcast directly from Luanda, Angola, during his works with the oil company Sonangol to make the criteria definition for project prioritization. He talks about… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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PMI EMEA Congress 2007 in Budapest: From Budapest, at the PMI Global Congress EMEA 2007, Ricardo Vargas presents a panoramic view of the congress and the main topics approached. In this podcast, he discusses technical papers about the… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Earned Value Project Management: In this podcast Ricardo Vargas talks about the main concepts involved in the earned value analysis. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Project Communications Management: In this podcast, Ricardo talks about the importance of communication in projects and their direct interference with the success or failure of the project. This podcast was recorded only in… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Project Management in the Movies - Part 2: This week, Ricardo Vargas continues the discussion about his experience of teach and learn project management using movies. See in the next 5 minutes more details about project management use in the… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Power and Politics in Projects: In this podcast Ricardo talks about one of the most important and less discussed themes related to the project manager: the power. Seen by many as something. This podcast was recorded only in… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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The Sponsor as a Fundamental Element in the Project: In this podcast, Ricardo talks about the sponsor and his/her influence on the project, as well as the importance of his/her involvement as a defender and facilitator for the success of the… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Projects: In this podcast Ricardo make comments about the new PMI Code of Ethics and the importance of an ethical attitude and it's influence in the project environment. This podcast was recorded only in… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Project Management Office (PMO) - Part 2: Ricardo Vargas continues the 2 weeks ago Podcast about project management office. He presents the PMO Implementation and main challenges. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Risk Identification in Projects: Ricardo Vargas talks in this Podcast the main tools and techniques to better identify the project risks. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Project Time Management: In this podcast Ricardo approaches the most classical knowledge area in project management, the project time management. He talks about the importance of understand project time management as part… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Project Management in Small Companies: In this podcast Ricardo answers many requests for this theme and talks about project management in small companies. He presents the main differences between a large size project and a small project,… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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The Importance of Negotiations Skills for the Project Manager - Part I: Learn with Ricardo Vargas in this podcast the importance of the negotiations skills for the project manager and how to become a powerful negotiator. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Ethics: Egoism x Altruism: In this podcast Ricardo continues the podcast of August 20th about ethics and professional responsibility, approaching the egoism and altruism concepts. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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Recovery Strategies for Troubled Projects: In this podcast Ricardo approaches the possible recovery strategies of troubled projects, its risks and benefits. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the… by 5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas
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