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Don’t Worry. Failed tests are a good thing!

Stakeholders might stress out over failed tests. In fact, failed tests are a good thing (at least in the early rounds of testing) because they benefit the project in several ways. This Project Pointer explains how.

Measuring Project Value Results

PMI®’s PMBOK® 8th edition states what has long been true in many organizations: the PM is responsible for creating value from project deliverables. So, an early task for the PM is defining effective measurement criteria. This Project Pointer has tips for defining measurements that show whether a project is delivering the value it’s supposed to.

Problems without Solutions

Many people tend to raise problems without offering solutions. It’s important that problems are raised, even if solutions haven’t been identified. But it’s frustrating when someone consistently points out problems without proposing solutions, as if that is a job for someone else. In this video, Tatiana Kolovou provides a few approaches for handling this: encouraging collaboration with others, facilitating brainstorming with that person and others, and helping thinkers to transition to communicating and problem-solving. Listen in as Tatiana Kolovou explains how.