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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Activity An activity is the actual, specific task that must be performed in a project, i.e., the tactical level of work. Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g.,

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Understanding the Organizational Governance System as Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

Leadership, psychological safety, and project governance define how structure, mentality, and culture impact achieving success through projects and organizational objectives. Project planning involving agility and adaptability involves stakeholder communication at another level.

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT BENCHMARKING, an excellence enabling instrument

International Institute for Learning

This can include: Project Management Institute (PMI ® ) publications. Since a project management culture is a behavioral culture, benchmarking works best if during the comparison we have benchmarking best practices that include topics such as leadership, management, governance, or operational methods that lead to superior performance.

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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Project Performance Management (#PPM). Agile Project Management (#APM). Technical Performance Measures (#TPM). Cost, Schedule, and Technical Performance Management (#CSTPM). Agile Software Development (#ASD). Integrating Agile and Earned Value Management (#AEVM). Project Performance Management.

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Work = Life Priorities

International Institute for Learning

I learned an important lesson that stayed with me throughout my career and as I moved into leadership roles. Unless billable hours are a key performance measure, being in the office just to be seen does not increase value. Kanban boards are increasingly used to manage the flow of work on agile teams. She was not happy.

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Balance Your Work and Life Priorities | 4 Guiding Principles

International Institute for Learning

I learned an important lesson that stayed with me throughout my career and as I moved into leadership roles. Unless billable hours are a key performance measure, being in the office just to be seen does not increase value. Kanban boards are increasingly used to manage the flow of work on agile teams. She was not happy.

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Complete Collection of Project Management Statistics 2015

Wrike

Agile Project Management. 19% say Agile techniques. 17% say the leadership of certified Project Managers. Agile Project Management. 38% of organizations report using agile frequently. [6]. 75% of highly agile organizations met their goals/business intent, 65% finished on time, and 67% finished within budget.

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