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How to Build Your Project Backlog In 5 Steps

ProjectManager.com

A project backlog column can be created to capture that the team can use to collaborate on how to execute them while the manager gets visibility into their work and can reallocate resources as needed to clear any bottlenecks. It is a term that comes from working in an agile, iterative environment.

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Go slow (to go fast later)

Kiron Bondale

The January 2020 issue of PM Network provide a case study for one of the 2019 PMI Project of the Year finalists, the Société de transport de Montréal’s (STM) eight-year project to modernize the underground Montréal rail system. The post-project outcomes are also in line with expected benefits.

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Top 11 Cities for Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

With more transport links moving underground, the plan is that in the next 10 years this old road becomes a planted walkway through the city. In August 2020, US-based construction firm Bechtel won the contract to provide the executive project management work on the development of the base infrastructure. NEOM CEO Nadhmi Al Nasr.

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The Four Actions Framework – For Strategic Project Managers

The Strategic Project Manager

SpaceX (Space Transportation Industry) : Reduce – SpaceX reduced the cost of space transportation by developing reusable rocket technology, lowering the overall cost of launching payloads into space. Companies must especially prioritize customer-centricity with the explosion of data and digitally -driven capabilities.

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Continuous Planning Equals Business Agility

Planview

In a recent webcast, Planning Deconstructed , Heather Westomoreland , Planview Planning Capabilities Product Manager and Angie Sarmiento , Planview Solutions Marketing Manager discuss continuous planning and the steps organizations can take to have a more proactive role in creating, executing, and managing different planning types.

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Six Sigma: A Simple Guide for Project Managers

ProjectManager.com

There has been some backlash against Six Sigma over the recent years, some of which is warranted and will be discussed, but overall the process proves a valuable tool in reducing defects in product manufacturing, especially when paired with Agile thinking, lean manufacturing and capable project management tools. Six Sigma and Agile.

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Remote Project Management: A Quick Guide with Best Practices

ProjectManager.com

In that sense, it’s no different than managing any project, except that you execute the project remotely. It doesn’t follow a rigid set or rules, though it is viable with both traditional and agile approaches. Managing a remote team creates unique challenges that traditional project managers don’t need to consider.