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

Rebel’s Guide to PM

She wrote: I have been advised that you have to do a degree in a particular subject e.g. engineering, do project management training e.g. PMI®, PRINCE2® etc and work your way up in order to become a project manager. If y ou’ve got the project management skills and aptitude, you can expect to progress quite quickly.

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How to Manage Project Scope Without Scope Creep (with examples)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Scope creep is the more common term but you might hear both, especially if you are working in software development. Scope creep is caused by lack of requirements management. When the project manager is not actively managing changes to scope, there is no control about what is in and what is out. Larson, R. &

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Why is it a project manager’s job to fix companies?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Projects are the future, a good portfolio office can influence and shape strategy and project management is the only way to holistically deliver improvements. If you have sat through any project management conference presentations or talked to someone evangelizing about the role of the PMO then you will have heard this stuff before.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Change Control A formal process of documenting, reviewing, approving, and managing a change to a project’s scope, schedule, budget, or quality parameters. Change Management The approach to plan and implement strategies that guide individuals and organizations through a change (e.g.,

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Unlocking the Power and Mastery of Development Approach and Life Cycle

Project Pulse Journal

Each approach establishes the development of project deliverables as influenced by the delivery cadence, defined as the number and timing of deliveries based on the type of deliverable. Understanding the influence of external factors allows modification of the chosen approach to meet external challenges head-on.

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How to Become a Project Manager in 2022: 3 Ways to Get A Job (with examples)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There are a number of project management certification schemes run by professional bodies like PMI and APM. Check a few project management job descriptions to see what employers are looking for. You can move sideways in your organization, or into another organization, to take on a project management role. Elise Stevens.

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Unveiling the Project Lifecycle Models: The Basics

Project Pulse Journal

Waterfall Model The Waterfall Project Management Model follows a linear approach, similar to a cascading waterfall. Due to being rigid in nature, it is much more challenging to make any changes while executing a project, making it less suitable for a dynamic requirements environment, such as the software development industry.