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What Is Change Management? Process & Models Explained

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To best plan and respond to change, first, a clear definition of change management must be understood. What Is Change Management? The term change management refers to the actions, tools and models implemented to manage different types of change either at the project or organizational level.

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How to Actually Develop a Project Management Plan

Project Risk Coach

Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. If this is true, why is it that some project managers put so little time in developing a project management plan? One of the reasons is that project managers may not know what to include. Engage your team members in developing the plans.

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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. How do you do that?

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The John Kotter Change Management Model for Strategic PM’s

The Strategic Project Manager

John Kotter’s 8 step Change Management Model is a strong framework that has been used to implement change in many organizations. This post examines the model, its advantages and disadvantages, and its value to strategists and project managers. What Is the John Kotter Change Management Model?

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10 Things New Project Managers Should Know

Rebel’s Guide to PM

New project managers need to get to grips with the change management process early so you don’t come unstuck. Learn how to manage project scope and you’ll be able to navigate those changes easily. Learn the vocab Project management has a lot of jargon. They haven’t yet, but they might.

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6 Easy Ways to Manage Group Think and Risk at Work

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It’s an edited extract from his book Risk Happens ! Group Think Introduces Risk. Therefore, with dissent discouraged, groups tend to endorse higher risk decisions than individuals would. People with more extreme positions are more likely than others to develop clear arguments and are also most likely to voice them.

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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

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B – Project Management Terms Backlog Backlog is a term from the Agile methodology Scrum, but is also used across industries to track every single thing that is needed to complete a product in development. There may also be some background information about the organization or team tasked to reach this goal.