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What Is a Site Analysis for Architecture Projects? Checklist & Steps

ProjectManager.com

Site analysis in architecture is a process that involves research and analysis of the social, historical, climatic, geographic, legal and infrastructure aspects of a location. They will be important documents during the design process and will influence the programmatic realities but also the structural and even aesthetic decisions.

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Managing Risk from Every Level of Your Organization

LiquidPlanner

All project team members must do everything they can to manage uncertainty within their sphere of influence. Www.irmi.com, July 2007, www.irmi.com/articles/expert-commentary/risk-management-practices-cannot-be-bolted-on. At a minimum, this should manifest as revised completion forecasts. Risk Management Practices Cannot Be “Bolted On.””

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Summary of Capabilities Based Planning

Herding Cats

There have been some recent posts about managing scope, defining needed Features, determining how to release software to stakeholders - in both traditional and agile processes. The primary document produced from the Capabilities Based Planning process is the Concept of Operations. Davis, Russell D.

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Deciphering Goals

Scrum.org

This classification is important as it has an influence on communication and measures. . Having urgency is a great motivator and starting point as shown in John Kotter’s 8-Steps process. . . Figure 5 The 8-Steps Process for Leading Change* * [link]. This feedback loop is the basis for a holistic empirical process control. .

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In-Depth: What a Social Systems Perspective Teaches us About Change

Scrum.org

Recognize how much of your thinking is still subtly influenced by a mechanical perspective in organizations . like network patterning, mood, safety, social contact and social influence?—?than The mechanical perspective draws attention to the structure and processes of organizations. than on individual traits.

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A History of PMI & Its Role in Project Management

ProjectManager.com

Given its vast influence, it’s important to have a basic understanding of PMI and its history. In 2007, PMP was accredited by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and as of July 2018 over 876,000 people hold this certification. The Project Management Institute also sets the standard for ethics in the field.

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How To Take Over An Existing Project [Free Checklist]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The company culture has a lot of influence over what is done and what is ignored not followed up. If your work so far has uncovered things that concern you, then consider investing some time in a formal healthcheck process. I would also ask around and find out why none of this stuff has been done. Is it that they don’t have time?

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