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Risk Analysis 101: How to Analyze Project Risk

ProjectManager.com

Though this process starts at the beginning of the project, it’s an iterative process and continues throughout the project life cycle. Finally, risk management is the overall process that project managers use to minimize and manage risk. Most industries have best practices. How to Evaluate Project Risk.

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The 11 Best Project Management Certifications to Consider in 2019

Teamweek

A certificate in project management is a great way to sharpen your skills and bring valuable credentials to your employer, while also increasing your own earning power in the process. The project management industry is growing rapidly, with many opportunities for advancement. Certified Project Manager (CPM).

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Building and Managing A Hybrid-Agile Plan with MS Project

MPUG

This is because a number of organizations, across industry verticals, don’t explicitly follow any prescribed framework, but customize according to their organizational needs. When a combination of predictive, iterative, incremental, and/or Agile approaches are applied to projects, we see what we call a “hybrid” approach.

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31 agency challenges and how to tackle them

Resource Guru

Finding a niche Whether you’re combining an industry focus with your local market or focusing solely on a category of services, finding a niche helps agencies stand out. Solution: Stay updated on industry trends, adapt strategies, and diversify the social media platforms used. Challenge: Keeping up with industry shifts and disruptions.

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Project Management Terminology: 15 Terms a Project Manager Must Know

PM Basics

A company that does projects has some common set of such processes. Project Life Cycle. Project Life Cycle is a set of phases that a project should live through to get to the project goal. Each project has it’s unique life cycle to some extent.

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How to Become an IT Project Manager Without Experience

PM Basics

Lot’s of Job Opportunities for IT Project Managers. The same Project Management Job Growth and Talent Gap Report from the Project Management Institute states that the IT industry is the second leading sector in job openings. Image taken from PMI’s Project Management Job Growth and Talent Gap Report // 2017-2027.

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Overview of the PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition – Lesson 1 Transcription

MPUG

Now, the standard for project management, on the other hand, it would have been typically process-focused. A step-by-step through those aspects that were described in the guide, the knowledge areas, and concentrating on the project life-cycle from beginning to end. But it was at least a place to start.

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