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Sunday, November 30, 2008 4:23 PM

Estimating Work Requests

Estimating work requests can be difficult when you do it for the first time or when you have no prior history from which to draw. I typically use hourly estimates, usually in two-hour increments. I can't recall using an estimate of anything larger than
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Friday, November 28, 2008 6:25 PM

Phrasing Work Requests

As I develop my projects' lists of work requests, it helps to phrase these work requests as specific as possible. The more specific the phrasing, the easier it can be to prioritize and schedule the work. I try to begin work requests with an action word.
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Thursday, November 27, 2008 3:28 PM

Creating Work Requests

When managing a project, it's critical that I get all known and possible work requests out into the open so that they can be prioritized, esimtated, and scheduled. Here are the sources I use to develop a list of work requests: The project's owner or chief
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Thursday, November 27, 2008 5:37 AM

Prioritizing and Stack Ranking Work Requests

When managing projects, I find it critical to develop a solid list of work requests. For larger projects, this list can get a bit overwhelming. To help me determine which work requests to tackle first, I use a prioritization system. My priorities are
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008 4:11 AM

I'm Back!

A lot has happened in the near-two years since my last post to this blog. I won't bore you with the details. For my next set of posts, I will share with you some techniques I am now using to increase my efficiency and productivity. I am also managing
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