For nearly three decades, Cadence has worked to find new ways to deliver core
strategic project management knowledge to our seminar attendees and
organizational clients around the world. Today, we're pleased to introduce
Cadence Media: a collection of audio series designed to allow you to get to know
Cadence, our vision, our methodology, and our project management expertise a
little better.
To get started, simply click the "Listen Now" link at the end of each
entry below. The MP3 audio file will open in your browser or default audio
application automatically.
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Ask Cadence
Tune in to Ask Cadence for expert answers to your project
problems. Each week, Cadence seminar leaders come together to take on
listener-submitted project management challenges, the biggest issues
plaguing your projects today.
Episode 1: Get the Right Skills on the Team
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Episode 2: Define Scope Right from the Start
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Episode 3: Randall Englund at PMI Portland
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Episode 4: Scope Creep
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Episode 5: Communication
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Episode 6: Late Changes to Scope
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Episode 7: The Skill Gap
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Virtual Team Communication
Cadence
Vice President Connie Plowman brings us this series based on her speech, "Virtual
Team Communication: Successfully Speaking a Common Project Language
Worldwide." In today's project environment, skill in working in
virtual teams is becoming increasingly important in delivering project
results. In this series, Plowman introduces us to a few key
characteristics of the virtual team environment, the ideal profile of
virtual project team members -- and virtual project managers -- as well
as the top six key challenges in working with virtual teams.
"It's not just about technology," says Plowman. "It's about techniques,
relationships, building trust ... it's about working together
effectively." This series is offered in English.
Part 1: Poor Interaction:
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Part 2: Team Disconnect:
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Part 3: Dealing with Time Zones:
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Part 4: Cultural Differences:
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Part 5: Virtual Motivation:
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Part 6: Technology:
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The 8 Biggest Problems
Cadence
President John Patton brings us this series based on his speech, "The 8
Biggest Problems with Project Planning and Execution ... and the
Solutions for Each." These eight problems come as a summary of the key issues Patton
has witnessed in his experience as a seasoned project manager, and the
wisdom he's helped his client organizations to apply in moving beyond
them. Each week, we will offer a dissection of some of the
near-universal implementation and management problems felt by project
managers around the world. This series is offered in English.
Introduction:
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Problem 1:
People Aren't Working Projects:
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Problem 2: Inadequate Scope Definition:
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Problem 3:
Projects Start Slowly:
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Problem 4: People Don't Know How to Manage:
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Problem 5: Inability to Get Team Members:
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Problem 6: Responsibility is Unclear:
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Problem 7: Changes are not Controlled:
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Problem 8: Project Managers are Passive:
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2007 International Methodology Update
Each year, Cadence Seminar Leaders and content experts gather in Portland,
Oregon to perform a rigorous evaluation and update of the Cadence core
methodology. Each member of the team brings to the three-day session the
results of their prior year's experience in an effort to integrate and
constantly push the methodology forward. This year, Cadence consultants from
the United States, Finland, The Netherlands, Costa Rica, and Japan joined
the discussion and we bring you samples of their collective wisdom in this
five-part series. Enjoy each interview in the native language of the
presenting consultants.
Introduction with John Patton:
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Part 1: The Netherlands:
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Part 2: Finland:
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Part 3: Costa Rica:
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Part 4: United States:
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Part 5: Japan:
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