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		<description><![CDATA[By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Sooner or later your project will be in trouble, it happens to even the best project managers.  We don’t like it when it happens to us, but our task when our projects begin to spin out of control is to identify and resolve the root cause of the issues or problems that are plaguing the project so we can get it back on track. The key is to be able to identify the root cause so you can develop and implement a solution to the problem.  Fortunately, we as project managers have many tools that can to help us pinpoint the culprit including, but not limited to fishbone diagrams, force field analysis, brainstorming, and Pareto Analysis.  Sometimes, however, we try to make the problem more complex than it is and overlook the universal problems that are common to most projects. Here are some common project problems and their solutions:   Problem: Behind Schedule Cause: Scope creep Recommendation: Confirm project scope baseline and implement a change control system.   Problem: Behind Schedule Cause: Assigned staff does not have appropriate expertise Recommendation: Assign staff with appropriate skills.  Adjust schedule to allow for training.  Assign additional staff.   [...]]]></description>
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