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The 7 Best Blog Posts on Leadership in 2018

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Leaders—are they born or are they made? Everyone has an opinion, and many writers and publications post frequently about what makes a great leader, the qualities of leadership and so on. But leadership is the x-factor in managing a successful project , and unlike planning, monitoring and reporting, it’s less easily defined.

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What Is Program Governance? Importance & Benefits

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A program is a set of connected projects that are under the oversight of a steering committee, which is the program governance body. Program governance is a critical component to successfully managing a program of projects. Program management software is essential to proper program governance. What Is Program Governance?

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What Is a Project Owner? Roles & Responsibilities

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For a project to function properly and be delivered on time and within its budget, all the roles and responsibilities of everyone involved must be clearly defined and communicated. Everyone has their part to play in the process, which is orchestrated by the project manager acting on behalf of the project owner.

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Project Leader: Role, Responsibilities & Salary

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A project needs many pieces to come together in order to achieve its goals and objectives. The people on the team might be your most important resource, but without an effective project leader, they’re just a ship without a rudder. What Is a Project Leader? Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down Budgeting Approaches

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Bottom-up budgeting is, as its name suggests, budgeting that starts from the departments in an organization and then moves up to senior management. Therefore, the company allows each of its departments to set its budgets, including a list of expenses and cost projections, which are then submitted to senior management for review.

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Modern Challenges of Hybrid R&D Teams in Manufacturing

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This is necessary to keep projects moving at the same pace and quality as in an office environment. If you’re interested in learning more about optimizing hybrid R&D teams in manufacturing, we encourage you to download How R&D Teams Increase Speed & Quality with Hybrid Work Management , our white paper on this subject.

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The 10 Best Productivity Blogs to Read in 2019

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Productivity blogs & other related content gained infamy with the advent of the internet. Things were a little different several decades ago; the management formula was old; people truly believed in the “Just Do It” mantra. Our Obsession with Productivity Blogs. Use Case: The nTask Blog.

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