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Document version control made easy (with examples)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article we’ll discuss the principles of version control for files so you can get started, whatever software you use. Then if someone messed up a version or you wanted to compare what had been changed, you could easily review a file from several iterations ago. 1 March 2017 Nanette Bailey First draft 0.2

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Quick and Easy: This is New in the PMBOK Guide Edition 7

Inloox

In this article we explain briefly what is new. Due to numerous new technologies, approaches and faster market changes in recent years, it was necessary to adapt the standards again, according to PMI. Stewardship: Be a diligent, respectful, and caring steward. What is PMBOK? 12 Project Delivery Principles.

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7 Hidden dangers of project management (Or why even well-planned projects sometimes fail)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Merging required some major organizational changes such as introducing new technology, creating a new management team and alternation in business processes and policies. They were unable to adapt to upgraded technology and modern methods which, eventually caused the company to throw in the towel.

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Overcoming Noisy Communication

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Semantic noise occurs when grammar or technical language is used that the receiver cannot understand, or cannot understand clearly. Semantic noise is usually due to our failure as the sender of the communication. Explain technical language. Review these practical tips for communication in teams. Semantic noise.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

The term scrum was introduced in a “Harvard Business Reviewarticle from 1986 by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka. It was first published in 1996 and is about to publish its sixth edition in the fall of 2017. It does this by optimizing separate technologies, assets and verticals. Kanban Methodology.

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Industry, Product, and Technical Knowledge: What Makes a Project Manager an Expert?

Epicflow Blog

And in this publication, we discuss the role of industry, product, and technical knowledge in the work of a project manager. . According to PMI’s Job Growth and Talent Gap in Project Management 2017-2027 , throughout these years, the biggest number of vacancies in PM will be suggested by the manufacturing and construction sector. .

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AI Hype vs. Reality: Project Management Reimagined

The IIL Blog

” – Steven Hawking (2017) “Robots will be able to write most books, scripts, and articles by 2025.” ” – Stuart Russell, AI expert (2019) “…a large portion of the population becomes unemployable due to AI automation, leading to significant social and economic unrest. .”