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The Importance of Operational Project Management for Businesses

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A strategic project is about creating something new and innovative. Both rely on effective planning, execution and monitoring, and both require strong leadership and clear communication. Get your free Operating Budget Template Use this free Operating Budget Template for Excel to manage your projects better.

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Project Management Best Practices for Innovation and Co-Creation

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Everyone in business is talking about innovation, but how does one actually innovate? Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you practical steps you can take to innovate by using co-creation and project management techniques. In Review – Project Management Best Practices for Innovation and Co-Creation. Co-Creation Steps.

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Innovation Project Management

International Institute for Learning

Senior Executive Director, International Institute for Learning (IIL). We are excited to bring you this blog post on Innovation Project Management, which is adapted from Dr. Harold Kerzner’s new book of the same title. But without some innovations, the opportunities may be limited. By Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.

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Project Executing: A "How to" Guide

Project Pulse Journal

By: Dr. Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM You've just been handed the reins of a significant project, and now is the time to begin execution. The 'Executing Process Group' is a critical component of this journey, and understanding it is foundational. What is the Executing a Project? It's not just possible; it's achievable.

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Business Project Management Basics

ProjectManager.com

For example, a project could be an event, the launch of a website or any endeavor that must be completed and delivered on time and within budget. Those are called the project phases and they are initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling and, finally, closing. Let’s take a moment to review them.

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Incubating Innovation

Leading Answers

If success goes to those who can innovate the fastest, how do we nurture innovation? It may sound easy, but executives and shareholders demand results, not “learning opportunities.” It may sound easy, but executives and shareholders demand results, not “learning opportunities.”

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12 Ways to Manage Project Quality Without Drama

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Put the time in the calendar or add the tasks to your plan during the project execution phase. Add project management software or testing tools (or whatever else you need) to the project budget. Consider adding contingency time to the schedule if your project is unusual or innovative (for your organization).