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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

We’ll go through some of the most popular project management methodologies, which are applied in many sectors such as software development, R&D and product development. When to Use It: The practice originated in software development and works well in that culture. Get work management software that fits with every methodology.

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Online Training: RapidStart PMO Review

Rebel’s Guide to PM

RapidStart PMO: Online Project Management Training Review. This is all about making sure your PMO is more than just technically successful: your executives need to be happy with what you are doing too, and feel that you are adding value. I received free access to this course in order to write the review. Name: RapidStartPMO.

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10 Strategies for Successful Project Execution

ProjectManager.com

Let’s review strategies and tools you can use, and learn how they can help you close that gap to promote successful project execution. We’ll hear from experts and review key takeaways that project leaders can immediately put into practice in their programs and projects. And you’re not alone in this challenge.

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

Rebel’s Guide to PM

After $170m spent on a project to upgrade its computer system, the FBI project crumbled because the requirements were ill-defined from the beginning and the software didn’t function the way the agency had hoped. 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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2017 Project Management Trends To Watch

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This time last year I reviewed the trends in social and collaborative technology in the project management space: some of my predictions had come to nothing and it was interesting to look backward and hold myself accountable for what I said would happen. It’s helped by the underpinning technology. That’s collaboration too.

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How To Do Document Version Control

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You’ll come it across it in particular in coding, where developers need to keep meticulous logs of what’s been changed and what version is the current version of the code. The easiest way to version control your documents is to have your software tools do it for you. Non-Software Version Control for Documents.

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

Epicflow Blog

Needless to say that solid knowledge in the theory of project management and familiarity with PM software are the foundation of professional success. And in this publication, we discuss the role of industry, product, and technical knowledge in the work of a project manager. . Do Project Managers Have to Possess Technical Knowledge?