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The Evolution of Project Management

The IIL Blog

When the Department of Defense (DoD) decided to expand the need for more technical projects following World War II, pressure was placed upon the aerospace and defense community to develop expertise in project management. Unfortunately, the same PMs often were quite poor at writing reports. degree in a technical discipline.

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Cultivating Adaptability and Resilience

International Institute for Learning

Develop a growth mindset. Rather than seeing change as something that is bad, frightening or irritating, focus on what you can learn. What new skills can you develop? Talk with your team members and colleagues. You may end up with the easiest or safest response, but don’t lose the opportunity for innovation.

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The Growth of Value-Driven Project Management

International Institute for Learning

In 2009, IIL sponsored a global webinar entitled “Value-Driven Project Management”, where we discussed IIL’s predictions on what the future of project management might look like. Standardized practices were pleasing to most team members because it allowed them to remain in their comfort zones. By Dr. Harold Kerzner.

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Monitoring and Controlling Projects: A "How to" Guide

Project Pulse Journal

It's about leading a team through the trenches, keeping them motivated, and ensuring smooth progress while preventing burnout. You might wonder if it's possible to keep a keen eye on every project detail without overburdening yourself and your team. Can you truly have a well-monitored project and a motivated team working harmoniously?

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Episode 170 – Integrating Creative Problem Solving and Project Management

Velociteach

Dr. Amy Climer shares how to increase creativity to maximize innovation. Hear how to facilitate the clarify/ideate/develop stages of the creative problem-solving process to a successful implementation. We know you’re also looking for opportunities to acquire PDUs, your Professional Development Units, towards recertifications.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to assess risks, their impacts, and handling strategies for software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. 5887, 2009. Risk Management is Project Management for Adults - Tim Lister.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Risk Management is essential for development and production programs.