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Risks in the project: an overview

Inloox

Know the risks in your project! Risk management plays an enormously important role in project management. The task here is to identify, analyze, control and ultimately minimize risks. Although some risks can be eliminated with a suitable solution strategy, certain risks can never be completely avoided in the project context.

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PMBOK® Seventh Edition Principles and Risk Management

Project Risk Coach

In this article, let's look at each principle and why each one matters with respect to managing risks. Create a Collaborative Project Team Environment 3. Optimize Risk Responses 11. For example, one of the PMBOK® principles is to optimize risk responses. And if you don't care about the project and team, who will?

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SWOT analysis in project management: definition, instruction & example

Inloox

How to perform a SWOT analysis Once the SWOT analysis is completed: 5 key approaches for strategy development Concrete example: SWOT analysis in a software development project Conclusion 1. Understanding these strengths allows the project team to target them in order to maximize the project's chances of success.

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Key Skill for Project Managers: Concept Development

Inloox

risk analysis ), concepts are usually created as a starting point for important and large projects, as well as other endeavors. Thus, concept development is an important key skill for project managers and all those who want to become one. You need the following competencies for successful concept development: 1.

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PMOs Shifting from Watchdogs to Strategic Enablers

Project Risk Coach

Third, some PMO managers lack authority and relational influence in the organization. PMOs are shifting from being project watchdogs to orchestrating conversations between senior leaders, business unit heads, product owners, and project teams. How will the PMO engage with the senior leaders? PMBOK® Guide, Seventh Edition, p.214.

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Do your team members feel unsafe to lead?

Kiron Bondale

Laziness or inertia did not make the list, but if we give the Homer Simpson who is in all of us an opportunity to take over, his influence could be a fourth contributor! This will help staff to become less worried about how to handle the team conflicts which they will inevitably face.

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How to Improve Your Project Communication

Project Risk Coach

Nine times out of ten, I hear the answer—poor communication. What happens when poor communication exists? Consequently, individuals misunderstand and make bad assumptions. Here's the bottom line -- poor communication drives projects into an abysmal valley. Heck, your team may even abandon ship.