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2017 Project Management Trends To Watch

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This year I’m looking forward into 2017 to highlight some of the project management trends I think it is worth watching out for. Will 2017 be the year we get our first Chartered Project Professionals? Our software tools are full of data from the risks we log to the estimates we fail to achieve. A Focus on Professionalism.

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7 Awesome Meeting Habits That Will Make You Money

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Here are some cost-per-meeting examples: #1 : A company with 25,000 employees in which each employee attends 100 meetings per year (2 meetings per week) at an estimated cost of $500 per meeting. Total meetings = 2,500,000 Estimated cost per meeting = $500 TOTAL MEETING COST PER YEAR = $1,250,000,000 (over 1 BILLION!). #2

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Software Estimating Resources

Herding Cats

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to estimate software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. COSMIC Software Estimation Approach,” Alain Abran, ICEAA Workshop, Portland Oregon, June 6?9, Estimating Probable System Cost,” Stephen A. Performance Evaluation of non?Markovian

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Reduce the Risk – Share the Success

International Institute for Learning

Without going into details in all phases it can be easily imagined that the more information collected about the potential uncertainties ( risk identification ), the more accurate the estimation can be about the likelihood and the impact of these on the project ( risk analysis ). References Edmund H. Kurt Meyer, Anette Mikes, and Robert S.

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Project Management Trends [2022]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

We see technology evolving, new tools, consolidation, innovation and more. In 2021, Cisco estimated that 82% of consumer internet traffic was video. And my own research during winter 2017 shows that getting people involved in projects is still the most challenging part of getting work done. Why is it important?

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What is A System for Value Delivery in Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

Functions Associated with Projects A system for value delivery encompasses a range of knowledge areas associated with the project lifecycle, including initiating, planning, executing, and closing (PMBOK, 2017). Organizations can optimize project performance and outcomes by integrating these functions into a cohesive framework.

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Project Management Challenges with Artificial Intelligence

International Institute for Learning

The most common applications of AI are expected to be part of estimating and controlling project cost and time, as well as resource management by determining the strength of employee qualifications from assignments to selected project activities. Unfortunately, there are several challenges that must be overcome before this becomes a reality.