https://goprojectdoctor.comAbout the NOTEBOOK series:
Opinions, observations and advice, related to project management issues and challenges that we have all faced at one time or another.

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Opinions, observations and advice, related to project management issues and challenges that we have all faced at one time or another.

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how to deal with scope creep when it happens.
how to prevent scope creep by using rigorous quality control.
QFD as the recommended tool against scope creep (quality function deployment).

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how to deal with scope creep when it happens.
how to prevent scope creep by using rigorous quality control.
QFD as the recommended tool against scope creep (quality function deployment).

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and about the importance of the 'conditions of satisfaction' that drive each step in the process.

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and about the importance of the 'conditions of satisfaction' that drive each step in the process.

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