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List and explain the different levers that project managers use to exert control over projects. Give an example of how each lever can be used in project control.

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This solution discusses and gives examples of the different levers that project managers can use to exert control over projects.

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In order to exert control over projects, project managers can do a variety of things:

? Develop a sense of organizational ownership. The best way to do this is to effectively measure how the project fits into the overall organizational goal. This means when a project manager takes ownership of a project she will most likely take a more positive look at the issues that may arise, rather than viewing them as problems. As result, the manager will be able to ...

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