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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. . As stated in PMI’s Pulse of the Profession® (2014) , inadequate project requirements are the cause of project failure in 37% of organizations. Do Project Managers Have to Possess Technical Knowledge?

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How to Replan When Project Goals Are Unrealistic

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This is a guest post by Jordan Melson from Technology Advice. Step 1: Review your current process. Buckle down, read some project management software reviews, and choose a solution that makes the process smoother. Step 2: Review deadlines (be realistic). This article first appeared in 2014. Jordan Melson.

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Modularized megaprojects: Failure of Conventional Approaches (Part 1)

Inloox

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. The cost was expected to be around $5 billion.

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What Makes A Good Product Owner?

Scrum.org

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. . Sverrisdottir, Ingason & Jonasson (2014) also found no standard for how much time Product Owners spend with teams.

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Unlocking the Power and Mastery of Development Approach and Life Cycle

Project Pulse Journal

Increased Flexibility The project's ability to adapt to changes with agility is due to a framework imbued with flexibility enhancements. Evaluating Your Project Environment: Consider the project's context and analyze regulatory, technological, and market variables that could influence your development approach.

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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. The First Step Was Apple CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto. Both products solved a very particular problem with our vehicles.

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Creating a Risk Register: All You Need to Know

Epicflow Blog

A risk log should be shared with all project stakeholders and team members and reviewed at every team meeting not to miss any important updates. . Some risk-bearing events will be added to the risk register later – don’t forget that it should be regularly reviewed as a project progresses. . How to Create a Risk Register? References.

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