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7 Hidden dangers of project management (Or why even well-planned projects sometimes fail)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Despite your efforts to clearly define the scope, time and resources necessary to successfully complete the projects, things simply don’t always go according to plan. Maja Mrsic Here are 3 examples of projects that didn’t go to plan. A version of this article first appeared in 2017.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

A project management methodology is a set of principles, tools and techniques that are used to plan, execute and manage projects. The waterfall method makes use of Gantt charts for planning and scheduling; an example is below. The PMBOK provides definitions and guidelines for project planning, scheduling, executing and controlling.

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Document version control made easy (with examples)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you care about this kind of thing: your configuration management plan is part of your project management plan.) Then if someone messed up a version or you wanted to compare what had been changed, you could easily review a file from several iterations ago. 1 March 2017 Nanette Bailey First draft 0.2 It’s all fine.

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Quick and Easy: This is New in the PMBOK Guide Edition 7

Inloox

Due to numerous new technologies, approaches and faster market changes in recent years, it was necessary to adapt the standards again, according to PMI. For example, the previous 10 knowledge areas and the five process groups of project management (initiation, planning, realization, monitoring, control, completion) have been removed.

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2017 Project Management Trends To Watch

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This time last year I reviewed the trends in social and collaborative technology in the project management space: some of my predictions had come to nothing and it was interesting to look backward and hold myself accountable for what I said would happen. It’s helped by the underpinning technology. That’s collaboration too.

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Overcoming Noisy Communication

Rebel’s Guide to PM

But it is often something that is overlooked when we are planning communication activities with stakeholders. Semantic noise occurs when grammar or technical language is used that the receiver cannot understand, or cannot understand clearly. Semantic noise is usually due to our failure as the sender of the communication.

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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. . According to PMI’s Job Growth and Talent Gap in Project Management 2017-2027 , throughout these years, the biggest number of vacancies in PM will be suggested by the manufacturing and construction sector. .