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Industry, Product, and Technical Knowledge: What Makes a Project Manager an Expert?

Epicflow Blog

And in this publication, we discuss the role of industry, product, and technical knowledge in the work of a project manager. . By industry, we mean a certain area of business, for example, construction, pharmacy, healthcare, and so on. Do Project Managers Have to Possess Technical Knowledge? What is Industry Knowledge?

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Modularized megaprojects: Failure of Conventional Approaches (Part 1)

Inloox

A prime example in this context is the BER Airport. This high-tech factory now produces batteries for the car manufacturer. After the start of construction in 2014, the Gigafactory was opened in 2016, and the planned costs were met. For example, the opening date was delayed by several months due to defective fire doors.

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What Makes A Good Product Owner?

Scrum.org

For example, there are supposedly eight stances for Product Owners. Sverrisdottir, Ingason & Jonasson (2014) interviewed Product Owners from different organizations that there are often multiple Product Owners for the same product, even though the Scrum Guide prescribes against this. . What strategies make them more?—?or

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Simplifying Procurement in Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

Manage and Review Procurement Performance : Oversee the procurement process and evaluate outcomes. Prequalification documents often request detailed information about the suppliers' technical abilities, resources, and legal standing to verify their capability to fulfill the contract requirements.

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5 Golden Rules for Writing Good Project Documentation

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If I need to do this, for example, to make sure I have all the papers ready for a Project Board meeting, then I put them in a folder on my desktop so there’s no navigation or internet connection required – a single click and I can see everything I need. A version of this article first appeared on the ESI blog in 2014.

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Unlocking the Power and Mastery of Development Approach and Life Cycle

Project Pulse Journal

Project deliverables examples include daily tasks, workflows, and processes, and will vary from team to team. Increased Flexibility The project's ability to adapt to changes with agility is due to a framework imbued with flexibility enhancements. Technological infrastructure is another key consideration.

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The “Big Tech” Threat to Automotive OEMs and Their Suppliers

Leading Agile

We will now look at the forthcoming threat to existing car manufacturers due to this shift in perspective. Apple introduced the CarPlay standard and Google gave us Android Auto in 2014. GPS turn-by-turn directions are an example. The First Step Was Apple CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto.