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Leading software maniacsvirginia polytechnic and state university. He has created productivity apps and led commercial software teams at software publishing remember harvard graphics. Sources for lsms material come from case studies, personal leadership experience, the pmi project management book of knowledge pmbok guide, and kens project leadership books. His toc section is the best i have seen anywhere, and the ebook is much better in both detail and format than one i paid almost three times as much for. Lsm mag layout us print, mac by leading software maniacs. Were interested in getting a better understanding of how people like to learn. Improve your user experience and make your software easy to use. Managing software maniacs, principles of software development leadership, and im not god, im just a project manager. A book author, innovator in instructional design, workshop host, pm chalkboard video creator, software vp, recently better software mag editor, and gamification product designer. And, like any strategic plan, the industry and market conditions are apt to change. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. My assumption was that transitioning live courseware to elearning wouldnt be difficult at all. Ken whitaker has been leading software maniacs for more than twentyfive years. Since 2007, ken consults and hosts workshops focused on agile productivity improvements.
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