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How to be a Superhero Project Manager

LiquidPlanner

First, let’s define what project success really means. In order to hit the mark, here are the three things a hero project manager must do: Execute with speed (Deliver the project on time). Protect all assets (Stay on budget). These are all common goals of project managers in any organization. Protect all assets.

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Project initiation: An easy guide to help kick-start any project

Resource Guru

If your project isn’t built on a solid foundation at the initial phase of a project it’s far more likely to run into much larger problems further down the line. Let’s take a closer look at the initiation phase of a project life cycle, so that you can make sure your project can stand the test of time (and wind, should that be a factor).

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How to Master the 5 Phases of the Project Management Life Cycle

Wrike

The Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) defines the project life cycle as “the series of phases that a project passes through from its initiation to its closure.”. The standard project life cycle diagram is made up of five phases: Initiation. Controlling and monitoring.

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What Project Teams Need to Succeed in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

LiquidPlanner

The project teams that win in the new world are already positioning themselves to sail through the potential disruptions that these changes will produce. team if you are: Implementing big data and analytics throughout the current project life cycle. Download the eBook now! You can count yourself as a 4.0

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Project execution: A practical guide to mastering project implementation

Resource Guru

Project execution is perhaps the most difficult stage of the project life cycle. And it’s where you’ll discover whether you can react and adapt as a team to push the project forward and over the finish line. Project execution software and tools: What should you use? What could possibly go wrong?

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Project closure: 8 steps to seamless closure in project management

Resource Guru

Project closure is the final stage in the project management life cycle. The main aim is to close the project by wrapping-up loose ends, completing admin tasks, and handing over deliverables. To initiate the closure stage of the project life cycle, check project deliverables against the original project plan.

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Project collaboration: the key to successful project management (and happy teams)

Resource Guru

Collaborative projects: Example 2 Let’s say you’re launching an eBook. While possible, it’s unlikely that you’ll have all the skills needed to bring that eBook from idea to execution. You might need writers, editors, designers, marketing—you name it—to bring your project to life and make it a successful one.