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The Evolution of Project Management

The IIL Blog

Private Sector Project Manager Selection The birth of modern-day project management is most frequently attributed to the engineering community, mainly aerospace and defense. Public Sector Project Manager Selection In most government agencies, PMs were seen more so as project monitors rather than project managers.

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Quality Assurance and Testing: A Quick Guide

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The Aerospace Industry. The aerospace industry has quality assurance, but calls it product assurance, which works in tandem with project management and engineering to avoid catastrophic failures that have a human cost. The Software Industry.

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How to Make a CPM Schedule: CPM Scheduling Basics

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The critical path method is widely used in the transportation market, but it can apply to construction, aerospace and defense, software development, research, product development, engineering and plant maintenance projects, just to name a few.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Project risk management: lessons learned from software development environment,” Young Hoon Kwak and Jim Stoddard,” Technovation , 24(11), pp. Mitigating Cognitive Biases in Risk Identification: Practitioner Checklist for the Aerospace Sector,” Debra L. Monitoring software maintenance project risks,” Cristina López, Jose L.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. 255, April 2010. 920, November 2004. Emmons, Thomas A.

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Project Management Mastery: Conquering Big, Hairy, Complex Projects (BHCP)

NimbleWork

. • Large-Scale IT Implementations: Enterprise-wide IT projects such as ERP system implementations or complex software development initiatives. Construction Mega-Projects: Projects involving skyscrapers, stadiums, or major urban development initiatives.

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What are the Objectives of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

NimbleWork

A Brief History The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) has its origins in the mid-20th century, evolving primarily in industries such as defense, aerospace, engineering, and construction. Today, the WBS remains a fundamental tool in project management, with applications across various industries and methodologies, including software development.