{"id":247,"date":"2010-04-07T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-07T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/07\/the-lazy-project-manager\/"},"modified":"2010-04-07T19:30:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-07T19:30:00","slug":"the-lazy-project-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/07\/the-lazy-project-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"The lazy Project Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have enjoyed reading this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelazyprojectmanager.com\/\">book<\/a>, the experiences, the way to face problems, and the approach through the continuous prioritisation following the pareto principle, where in 80% of the cases, the solution requires only 20% of the resources needed to solve all cases.<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454822806917939762\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 159px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_FHKXh6Fis30\/S7NscScLAjI\/AAAAAAAABSY\/PfhyK4rdn5k\/s320\/LAZY_PROJECT_MANAGER.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just to remind it, the Decalogue proposed for success the lazy way,<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Stay ahead of the game, start confidently, dress appropriately and anticipate.<\/li>\n<li>Understand your sponsor, and take clear what they want from you and the project<\/li>\n<li>Manage the project creep, it&#8217;s there but it&#8217;s manageable<\/li>\n<li>Avoid a communication breakdown through an open and honest, effective communication process that suits each individual<\/li>\n<li>Have fun,<\/li>\n<li>Breathe normally and stay calm, plan, filter problems, delegate and prioritise<\/li>\n<li>Make your project attractive,<\/li>\n<li>Avoid swamping yourself with communication and demands,<\/li>\n<li>Be always in learning mode,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have enjoyed reading this book, the experiences, the way to face problems, and the approach through the continuous prioritisation following the pareto principle, where in 80% of the cases, the solution requires only 20% of the resources needed to solve all cases. 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