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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostBeing a PM pays pretty well in the right niche.
waste of space.Comment
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Originally posted by BR14 View Postso what? - still just a Powerpoint Monkey.
waste of space.
Somebody has to make the decisions about what people like you do and in what sequence. I've been in my current gig for less than 2 weeks and have already saved them from a complete car crash of an implementation. Without me - car crash. With me - viable implementation. Not a waste of space. See?Comment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostYour lack of understanding is only to be expected. You're like an ape on a reservation who can't work out what these humans are up to arriving in a metal box on wheels, opening and closing metal doors and leaving again.
Somebody has to make the decisions about what people like you do and in what sequence. I've been in my current gig for less than 2 weeks and have already saved them from a complete car crash of an implementation. Without me - car crash. With me - viable implementation. Not a waste of space. See?Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostIt does depend on the PM. Some are wastes of space. Others do a good job.Comment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostWithout me - car crash. With me - viable implementation. Not a waste of space. See?
(I know, I would have when I've dabbled in PM type roles)Comment
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Originally posted by Paralytic View PostAnd I bet you had a 2 slide presentation showing them that too - 1 for each path
(I know, I would have when I've dabbled in PM type roles)
And it's 3 slides actually, because I have a Do Minimum option as a baselineComment
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PMs who are not subject matter experts in whatever the project is in are a waste of space.
They're just really expensive admins.Comment
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