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PROJECT MANAGEMENT | GAMIFICATION | METAPHOR | FOOD
The Perfect Metaphor for Your Project
It’s not travel.
Metaphors are not just clever wordplay. A compelling metaphor is a simple yet powerful tool that helps people understand complex ideas. It can be also a great way to introduce new perspectives.
Metaphors are often used to explain project management practices by referring to common activities such as cooking or traveling. Something I’m also experimenting with, using recipes to explain basic concepts, such as in this one:
I like games, but the connection I’ve always made between project management and games is something else, like wondering how to use gamification principles to build the perfect Project Management tool.
This brilliant article by Ambar Johnson surprised me by finding a different connection, using jigsaw puzzles to describe different stages of a project:
