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Project Management Job Titles: Understanding the Types of Roles in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article, we’ll go through what they mean and what you can expect to do in one of those roles. However, in this article, we’re focusing on people who predominately manage projects. Whether you love retail or catering, tech or medicine, there will be a project management job in that field.

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Exploring the differences: Projects vs operations examples

Rebel’s Guide to PM

From examples of project activities in a business versus operational activities to strategies for balancing projects and operations simultaneously — this article will help you understand the differences and consider the similarities. Let’s say you work for a clothing retailer.

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Why Identifying as a Project Business is Critical For Success

The Lazy Project Manager

The following article is the first of four in a series on ‘Project Business’ and is authored by Daniel Bévort. As such I am delighted to share these articles with you. Project Business is an industry just like Retail and Manufacturing because projects are their primary business function.

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Navigating External Factors in Small Business Risk Management

Proofhub

Small Business Risk Management If you’re thinking of starting a new business, learning how to start a t-shirt business or a marketing business is not going to be enough. You can perfect your business plan and have an up-to-date marketing strategy, yet there could be an event or situation that may loom on your business as an uncalled risk.

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Top challenges for project sponsors

Rebel’s Guide to PM

As things unraveled, I sought advice from very senior project managers and tried to explain to the sponsor the risk his actions were placing on the project. He has worked across sectors: financial services, public sector, engineering, pharmaceuticals, universities, car retailing, IT etc. The sponsor wanted to do it his way.

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Asana vs. Microsoft Project: In-Depth Comparison

ProjectManager.com

They include: Lockheed Martin, the large aerospace and defense company Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, an insurance company Woolworth, the retailer It’s clear that for larger companies that have long-term and complicated projects, Microsoft Project is the preferred project management tool. Take a look and make up your own mind.

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

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This article is for you! The risk of a undergraduate degree in project management is that you actually find out you don’t much like it after all and then you’re stuck with it. Expect digital project management to earn more than retail, for example. Are you wondering whether it’s worth getting a degree in project management?