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What kinds of problems could a project manager experience when researching and applying historical data?

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This excerpt outlines some of the pitfalls that a project manager can experience while working on new and complicated projects.

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It is a little known fact that history repeats itself. This is why many organizations in both private and government sectors refer to historical data to help them through current and upcoming projects. Although this information can prove helpful in most cases, it can also be meaningless in certain situations and misleading in others. This excerpt will provide insight on these issues.

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Finding applicable historical data can be quite difficult if you're working on a project that has never been done before. Geography, demography, and typography can all pose great challenges for experts who are daring to venture into the unknown and work in places that haven't been properly documented and/or have changed and ...

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