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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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When to Use It: The Waterfall approach is great for manufacturing and construction projects , which are highly structured, and when it’s too expensive to pivot or change anything after the fact. Agile Methodology. What It Is: In a nutshell, Agile project management is an evolving and collaborative way to self-organize across teams.

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Product Manager vs Project Manager – What’s the Difference?

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For example, manufacturing product managers are responsible for tangible products, while software development product managers will have different teams and agile workflows to assist in the software product launch. Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification by the PMI. What Is a Project Manager?

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3 Career Benefits of Project Management

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Kickoff from PMI. An excellent free beginners project management course that comes in Agile and Predictive versions. PMI Membership. Why join PMI? Free training! Perfect for accidental project managers and people needing a structured approach to project work for the first time. Recommended.

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How to Start a Project Management Career

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It is a discipline that is used across industries as varied as construction, manufacturing and IT to healthcare, professional services and government. PMI offers PMP certification, but also PRINCE2 Practitioner, though this methodology is mostly found in the UK. Here’s what you can do to get a foothold in this exciting industry.

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How To Make 2023 A Successful Year for Your Projects

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It’s a lot to read, so here are some spoilers drawn from common themes I heard time and time again in the interviews: Agile : if you don’t know enough about it, you need to start learning. It can serve as a baseline, but most project managers ought to layer some sort of agile certification on top of it. Find her on Twitter.

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A Quick Guide to Value Engineering for Projects

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It’s a way to look at your project, whether it’s project management, construction or manufacturing, and figure out how to execute it for the best value. Value Engineering in Manufacturing. The basic structure of value engineering is the same in manufacturing. That, in a nutshell, is value engineering. Get Real-Time Reporting.

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Project management degrees: Do you need one and what you can do with it

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She wrote: I have been advised that you have to do a degree in a particular subject e.g. engineering, do project management training e.g. PMI®, PRINCE2® etc and work your way up in order to become a project manager. PMI reports an expected global need for 25 million new project professionals by 2030. Is this true? Free training!