Lesson 7: Identify Needed Knowledge and Skill Sets

Different creative talents tend to express themselves better in certain genres. Some are better at comedy; others are better at drama. Some do well with "big" pictures; others excel at intimate pictures. Such differences are well appreciated in Hollywood, and production crews are staffed accordingly. The studios look to bring on people who have demonstrated an affinity to the type of project at hand and show a record of performance with that type. Project managers can follow a similar path for their projects through Lesson 7: Identify needed knowledge and skill sets.

Appropriate staffing is essential to the success of any IT project. IT shops with fixed staffs may be somewhat constrained in determining ...

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