23.04.2009 Proposal for 10th PMBOK Knowledge area - Blame Management (BM)

This lighthearted proposal by Payson Hall was presented to a packed house during the Sacramento Valley Chapter’s January dinner meeting (January 10, 2008). His proposal called for an expansion to the existing PMBOK knowledge areas by adding a new knowledge area called Project Blame Management (BM).

Under the proposal the knowledge area would cover the identification, allocation, and management of blame for project failures. Payson argues that by formalizing an approach to Blame Management, project managers can demonstrate the value of more rigorous process to other knowledge areas and protect their back at the same time.

Payson presented his proposal in front of a live audience.

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