Brad Egeland
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14 years 5 monthsBrad Egeland is a business solution designer and an information technology / project management consultant and author with over 25 years of software development, management and project management experience. He has successfully led project initiatives in manufacturing, government contracting, creative design, gaming and hospitality, retail operations, aviation and airline, pharmaceutical, start-ups, healthcare, higher education, nonprofit, high-tech, engineering and general IT.
In addition to his accomplishments in IT development, resource and project management, he also has authored more than 3,500 expert advice and strategy articles and 12 eBooks on project management, small
business and information technology for his own website as well as sites and printed material for software and service clients all over the world. Brad is highly regarded as one of the most prolific go-to authors on project management general topics, advice and strategy in the world. He often bases his articles on his own personal experiences, successes and frustrations, providing insights on how to combat issues and deficiencies encountered along the way to the average project manager, business owner or strategist looking for help in a given situation. Brad is married, a father of 11 and lives in sunny Las Vegas, NV.
You can learn more about Brad or contact him through the following:
Website: http://www.bradegeland.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bradegelandconsulting
Twitter: http://twitter.com/begeland
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bradegeland
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| Is Your Project Done Yet?Brad Egeland describes six key things he looks for in order to make sure that a project team has completed everything and the customer is prepared to take over. It's important to stay focused and engaged during the end of a project and not to simply coast into the final deployment phase. | |
| Three Ways to Mend Customer RelationshipsWhat do you do if you find yourself in a situation where you have strained relations with the customer and, while the project may not be on the verge of collapse, your relationship with the customer is crumbling? Brad Egeland describes three ways to deal with this challenge. | |
| Skipping Shortcuts: Convincing Clients to Take the Better PathYour clients may not understand why you follow certain practices as a project professional. They may encourage you to take shortcuts that they believe will save time, money, and difficulty. You know better, but how can you convince them? | |
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Leading Your Team Through Difficult Times When a project isn't going well, it's important to stay on track and keep the current and future project tasks in perspective. How do you keep your team focused on the project at hand and your client confident and calm? |
| How Does the Manager’s Role Change in Agile? Coming from a waterfall background, Brad Egeland found himself questioning the role of the manager on an agile project. What he learned at an agile conference helped him find some answers. |
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Question Your Project Customer When leading technical projects, project managers and their teams know the task ahead can be a daunting one. So, when the customer comes with a desired solution mapped out and detailed requirements in hand, the first thing you want to do is move forward. That's your cue to start asking questions. |