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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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When to Use It: The Waterfall approach is great for manufacturing and construction projects , which are highly structured, and when it’s too expensive to pivot or change anything after the fact. The term scrum was introduced in a “Harvard Business Review” article from 1986 by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka.

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Project management degrees: Do you need one and what you can do with it

Rebel’s Guide to PM

But you will benefit from a project management certification such as PMP® , CAPM® or PRINCE2® in order to get a job as a project manager. There are lots of online courses that make it easy to take a short certification program. That’s due to: an increase in the number of jobs requiring project management-oriented skills (i.e.

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What can I do with a degree in project management?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

That’s due to: an increase in the number of jobs requiring project management-oriented skills (i.e. most knowledge work jobs as well as industries where PM has traditionally been important) higher demand due to economic growth retirement rates. Let’s say you currently work in a construction project management role.

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14 Common Project Risks (+ more)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This could be due to staffing levels or other projects being staffed instead due to higher business priority. External risks can occur due to a variety of factors, often caused by influences more outside of our immediate control. This can cause some tasks to take more time than normal due to starting and stopping multiple times.

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Business Project Management Basics

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Therefore, business projects require the same project management tools that a construction, manufacturing or any other type of project would require. Their responsibilities are the same in that they plan, review plans, schedule tasks and monitor and control projects to ensure that they’re delivered on time without overspending.

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Exploring the differences: Projects vs operations examples

Rebel’s Guide to PM

More examples could be research, design, events, replacing manual work with digital or automation, construction or legal work on a case. For example, in the UK, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority manages projects and shares best practices for UK government projects. These are all great sources of examples of projects.

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Simplifying Procurement in Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

Manage and Review Procurement Performance : Oversee the procurement process and evaluate outcomes. Prequalification criteria might include specific certifications, financial thresholds, and evidence of previous successful projects similar in scope and complexity to the subject of procurement.