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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

ProjectManager.com

B – Project Management Terms Backlog Backlog is a term from the Agile methodology Scrum, but is also used across industries to track every single thing that is needed to complete a product in development. Baseline A baseline is an estimate of the project’s scope, schedule and costs that is created during the planning stage.

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Project Controls: A Quick Guide

ProjectManager.com

If something bad is going to happen on a project, it’s likely related to time, cost or scope. Project managers are well aware of this and spend much of their time planning in order to avoid negative risk and its potential impact. In project management, project controls address the following: Project strategy. Cost estimates.

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How to Calculate Realistic Time Estimates for a Project

Teamweek

You may have stellar skills and a fantastic team, but neither helps that sinking feeling when you have to ask a client for a deadline extension on a project. Inaccurate time estimation is the cause of 25% of failed projects. Learning how to estimate time for a project is tricky, but critical to its success. You’re not alone.

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The Art of Mastering Project Surprises: Easy Strategies for Managing Unplanned Work

Traxidy

If the very nature of project management is to execute a set of well-planned and scheduled work items, then why would project management involve any unplanned work? Get to the Point, in this Blog Post What Unplanned Project Work are We Talking About? Project Managers beware!

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

The industry didn’t matter; it was about translating my work experience into specific project management industry-recognized terms and managing projects. Whether you are just starting out, developing your project manager resume, or a seasoned professional, mastering the Project Management Buzzwords is non-negotiable.

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How To Base Your Beliefs About Agile On Evidence

Scrum.org

This post is for anyone who wants to inspire, change or influence others through their efforts as professionals, with emphasis on the latter. What is the optimal size of a team? Should teams be stable over at least several years, or is it a good idea they change at will? Is scaling always a bad idea?

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Is Your Strategic Project at Risk Due to Poor Implementation of Proven Project Management Practices?

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

Although 93% of organisations report that they use standardised project management practices , only 23% say that these practices are used throughout the organisation. It takes great dedication to proactively implement and tailor project management practices so that they add the most value to the organisation and to the client.