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MPP File Extension: What Is It & How to Open It

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Each MPP file contains comprehensive information about a project, including the project plan, schedule, timeline, budget, deliverables and more. MS Project 2010 can open Project 98, 2000-2003, 2007, and 2010 files. MS Project 2013 can open Project 2000-2003, 2007, 2010, and 2013 files.

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Have you tried Gantter?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Gantter was launched in 2010 and now has 3+ million users across the globe. Not knowing every possible risk and resource for your project. With this first-of-its kind community-powered AI Recommendation Engine, Gantter instantly suggests tasks, risks and resources for your project as you type! Feature Overview.

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How to Manage Fixed Date Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It is rarely impossible to deliver on time, given the right amount of resources, an unlimited budget and a tightly controlled project scope, but projects seldom meet these criteria. The risk with doing tasks in parallel is that you could end up having to do rework and there’s a cost associated with that.

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The 7 Habits of Successful Project Managers

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Your job is to determine the approach that will give you and your team the best chance of delivering your project safely, accountably, on time and to budget. By now, I am sure many readers will be familiar with Tim Lister’s wise comment that: “ Risk management is how adults manage projects.”. Constantly working their risk register.

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Risk Management is How Adults Manage Projects

Herding Cats

In a recent exchange in social media, it was clear the notion of risk and the sources of risk, the consequences or risks and managing in the presence of risk was in very unclear, when it was conjectured , we can simply slice the work into small bits and REDUCE risk. . This is good, but it doesn't reduce risk.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Risk issues that can be identified early in the program, which will potentially impact the program later, termed Known Unknowns and can be alleviated with good risk management. Effective Risk Management 2 nd Edition , Edmund Conrow, AIAA, 2003.

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How to Add Projects in LinkedIn: A Step-by-Step Guide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Think of projects like case studies for what you are capable of, so talk about all the elements of the work, from your interpersonal styles and navigating different work styles to your technical skills as a project manager, like risk management. The overall budget for the 4-year program was about £10m.

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