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Review of The Action Machine - Personal Productivity Software

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The Project Management video training program equips you with the skills you need to become the kind of project manager who knows how to make things happen, get results, a...

You know, every once in a while an elegant piece of software comes along that just works. A simple idea, a well executed bit of programming, and you have a tool that does exactly what it is supposed to do, and does it well.

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TheActionMachine is just such a tool. Those of us who've been around the IT industry for any length of time are aware of the power of time boxes for breaking a workload up into manageable chunks. TheActionMachine applies the same powerful concept to personal productivity and helps you get things done by carving your workload up into manageable chunks.

It's simple and elegant to use: you simply create or import a task list, set up a sequence of timers, and start to work. TheActionMachine fires a chime at the end of each time box reminding you that you wanted to switch tasks at that moment. The software sits quietly and unobtrusively out of the way in the system tray while you're working, and only makes itself known when you need it.

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How to manage a small project

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1. Accept the Project Manager Role

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2. Create a Project Communication Plan

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3. Define the Project Scope

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4. Determine Required Project Results

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5. Define the Project Work Plan

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6. Develop the Project Risk Plan

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7. Create a Resource Loading Plan

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8. Create a Task and Cost schedule

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9. Implement Project Status Tracking

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10. Implement Issue and Problem Tracking

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11. Take Corrective Action Promptly

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12. Report Project Status

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13. Perform a Formal Project Close

Project Management Articles

◦	What is a small project?
◦	Project Management Steps
◦	How to Manage a Personal Project
◦	Art of Project Estimating
◦	Keeping a Project Management Journal
◦	Project Management Fundamentals

Tools and Resources

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◦	Online Planning Software
◦	Project Management Training

Software Reviews

◦	Review of Planning Force Express Planner - Desktop
◦	Review of Clocking IT- Online
◦	Review of DeskAway - Online
◦	Review of The Journal - Desktop
◦	Review of TheActionMachine
◦	Review of WRIKE - Online

Training Reviews

◦	VTCs PMBOK Modules
◦	VTC DEMO for PMBOK1
◦	VTC DEMO for PMBOK2
◦	VTC DEMO for PMBOK3
◦	VTC DEMO for PMBOK4
◦	VTC Training - Project 2007
◦	VTC Training - Project 2003
◦	VTC Training - Project 2000
◦	VTC TRAINING DEMO

Project Management Books

◦	Absolute Beginners Guide to Project Management
◦	Just Enough Project Management

Project Management Templates
MORE than 100 Project Management Templates that will save you time and effort.

Practical IT Project Management
A practical hands-on eBook that will help you save time, money and nerves.

Ultimate PM Toolkit
The Project Manager's secret weapon - proven project management templates and tools.

2011 PMP Exam Simulator
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