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Dealing with Murphy’s Law in Project Management: How to Protect Your Projects from Failure

Epicflow Blog

It’s applicable to any sphere of human life, and the field of project management is no exception. But is there any chance to save your projects from failure, bearing Murphy’s law in mind? First off, let’s figure out what can go wrong when the project has been initiated. . What Can Go Wrong in a Project.

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What Do Companies like Apple, Amazon and Google Look for in Project Managers?

Epicflow Blog

It’s rather difficult to define what makes a project manager worthy of a dream position. So what are the main aspects that make project managers competitive? People management skills. It’s a great plus for a project manager to have a formal qualification and receive a certificate demonstrating their proficiency.

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Agile Project Management for Distributed Teams

nTask

Agile project management is an iterative approach to delivering requirements throughout the project life cycle. The distributed team concept is getting so endorsed that 50% of all of the US Workforce will be completely remote by the year 2020. Agile Project Management for Distributed Teams.

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Project Manager Interview Questions and Answers (Junior-Senior Levels)

PM Basics

Project Manager interview questions are tricky in many senses. From one side, you need to show an understanding of Project Management. General Project Management Interview Questions. Software Project Manager Interview Questions and Answer. Before Project Manager Interview Begins.

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Part II: A Simplified Approach to Determine IT Project Complexity

PM Times

It will discuss why the Core IT Complexity model is a good approach for most IT organizations and why it is important to determine project complexity as an ongoing and integral part of the Change Management and Risk Management process. It can also indicate potential risks to existing projects. Introduction.

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Project Resource Management: The Ultimate Guide on How to Master It

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Resources are the largest contributor to successful project delivery , and project managers spend significant time planning and managing their activities. Both resource and project managers work in tandem to develop resourcing strategies for projects. What is project resource management?

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A Project Manager’s guide to Agile workflows

Resource Guru

Unlike the latest foodie fads, though, we can confidently tell you that Agile project management is here to stay—and the most successful PMs will be the ones who get on board with it. . Even now, companies are clamoring for PMs to use Agile project management to deliver greater business value. Related Resource Guru reads.

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