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At times chosen technologies are a poor fit due to misunderstood, absent or ignored requirements.
No technology is going to meet 100% of the requirements. Know the gaps and decide how best to handle them. See all 100 lessons at 6wordlessons.com.
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 Six-Word Lessons for Project Managers on Amazon, kindle, iTunes, Nook and others.
A problem that cannot be quantified makes solving the problem highly subjective and more subject to failure.
Ensure there are clear and objective criteria for knowing that the problem was solved. No squishy criteria. See all 100 lessons at 6WordLessons.com.
 Six-Word Lessons for Project Managers on Amazon, kindle, iTunes, Nook and others.
Business changes cause even the most current requirements to change; ignoring change means weak solution.
Be cognizant of sudden or anticipated changes and ensure the requirements reflect the new business environment. See all 100 lessons at 6WordLessons.com.  Six-Word Lessons for Project Managers on Amazon, kindle, iTunes, Nook and others
It is so easy for project teams to get caught up in "cool factor" and increase scope beyond the business need.
Resist the temptation to synthesize requirements which over-reach the need. Think "good enough." See all 100 lessons at 6WordLessons.com.  Six-Word Lessons for Project Managers on Amazon, kindle, iTunes, Nook and others
Too often solutions center on technologies. Technologies are the enabler, not the hub of the solution.
Know your business strategy, your desired to-be process and people goals, and then leverage technology. See all 100 lessons at 6WordLessons.com.  Six-Word Lessons for Project Managers on Amazon, kindle, iTunes, Nook and others
It's cool to be bleeding edge with new technologies. Not having stood the test of time could be problematic.
Sometimes it makes sense to use beta technologies; do articulate the risks in doing so and decide based on the facts. See all 100 lessons at 6WordLessons.com.
 Six-Word Lessons for Project Managers on Amazon, iTunes, Nook and others.
Unclear requirements leave too much interpretation up to the team which results in building the wrong solution.
Take the time to ensure the requirements are clearly understood and agreed upon among all parties. See all 100 Project Management Lessons at 6WordLessons.com
 Six-Word Lessons for Project Managers on Amazon, iTunes, Nook and others
A problem that is no longer on the sponsor's radar means it will die a slow death.
Things change. Make sure the sponsor still considers the problem a priority and one which needs to be fixed now. See all 100 Project Management Lessons at 6wordlessons.com
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