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Innovation in project management: Inspiration from Dubai

Susanne Madsen

I recently spoke at Dubai International Project Management Forum ( DIPMF ) and was struck by the innovative theme of the conference. Already when I prepared for my presentation the organisers said, “Innovation is a big thing down here”, and indeed it is. But apart from my books, how innovative have I really been?

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Implications of Artificial Intelligence on Project Management

The IIL Blog

Improving these factors offers an immense opportunity to fortify successes and minimize failures for the project management community, where innovation and growth are becoming as crucial as prioritization and execution. Selecting and adopting tools that best align with our organization and strategy will be key. Euguene earned an M.S.

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Free project management certifications

Moira Alexander

Founded by Harvard University and MIT in 2012, edX is one of the biggest MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) platforms available and offers many project management (PM) courses. Customer-Centric Innovation teaches how to take on competition by creating successful and innovative business ideas through a thorough understanding of customer needs.

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The Crucial Role Of Product Ownership In Challenging Times

Scrum.org

Despite pioneering digital technology, Kodak's inability to pivot from film-based photography to digital saw the company filing for bankruptcy in 2012. BlackBerry: Stagnation in Innovation BlackBerry, the once-dominant smartphone maker, lost its grip on the market due to a failure to deliver continued value.

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Project Management Worker Engagement

The IIL Blog

If a worker was unhappy with an assignment or the leadership provided by the project manager, they knew that all projects eventually must come to an end, and they would move on to another assignment that could be more challenging and interesting. Engagement activities do not end at the completion of the staffing process or shortly thereafter.

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Planning and Executing Projects Considering The Rule of Three and Four

The Strategic Project Manager

Less stable environments, by contrast, require a more adaptive approach – to both strategy and project management. This post explores an old rule in strategy for stable industries, the Rule of Three and Four. Blue Ocean Approach – find uncontested marketplaces, and even build a leadership position. Planning projects.

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The BCG Advantage Matrix

The Strategic Project Manager

Understanding where the competitive environment is along those two dimensions can provide an organization with some realistic insights to guide the development of strategy. The matrix shows, in essence, the type of strategy that must be considered for optimal opportunity in the given environment, as defined by those dimensions.

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