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Project management techniques have been used successfully for a wide variety of efforts, including the many NASA space missions, huge construction projects, implementation of major systems like ERP, movie production, the development of new products and services, theatrical productions, and much more. Why aren't they used for managing the operations function of any business?

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A discussion regarding why project management techniques are not always used for managing the operations function of an organization. 135 words, 1 reference.

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Project management techniques and tools are often used for managing the operations functions of any business. However, for some (due to the nature of projects being temporary) this might put off the operations managers within companies that could benefit from some project management support. Operations ...

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