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PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The History of PRINCE2® PRINCE2® is part of the best practice guidance that came out of the UK Office of Government Commerce. A British government agency, the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency, licensed it for use in government IT projects back in 1979. Document lessons learned for future projects.

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5 Simple Reasons Why Processes Don’t Work

Rebel’s Guide to PM

An informal attitude might tumble over into a, “I didn’t think it mattered” attitude and suddenly no one remembers why you spent £100k on something as nothing was documented about who signed it off. Read next: 5 golden rules for writing project documentation. Document process risk on your risk log. Pin for later reading.

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10 Strategies for Successful Project Execution

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Document Changes. But without documenting these changes to the project plan you’re setting yourself up for problems. These change management documents offer historic data for future projects, but also explain actions in the current one. Ineffective corporate governance. As we noted, change is part of a project.

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PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

Rebel’s Guide to PM

PRINCE2 is part of the best practice guidance that came out of the UK Office of Government Commerce. A British government agency, the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency, licensed it for use in government IT projects back in 1979. PRINCE2 was released in 1996 and had major updates in 2009 and 2017.

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PRINCE2: An Introduction to the Project Management Methodology

ProjectManager.com

Project managers who aren’t based in the United Kingdom might not be intimate with the PRINCE2 method of managing a project, which is primarily used by the British government. Activities of this process include the trigger, which is a high-level document stating the project’s mandate. PRINCE2 2017 Practitioner. What Is PRINCE2?

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How to Navigate the Project Environment Even if You’re New to Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

Compliance and Governance Awareness of regulatory requirements and governance structures ensures that projects comply with legal standards and organizational policies. Compliance and governance are not optional. Further, old tools, historical documentation, past structures, and longitudinal data should influence future projects.

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Project Delivery through the Definition of Done

Project Pulse Journal

It may include coding, testing (unit, integration, system), documentation, design approvals, and any other conditions the team deems necessary in a software development project. It involves removing unnecessary documentation, meetings, or processes that do not add value to the end product.