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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

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Business Plan A formal document that clearly defines the business goals of a project and how to attain them. C – Project Management Terms Capability Maturity Model (CMM) Developed from a US Department of Defense study, the model is used to develop and refine software processes. It is also called a Business Case.

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Change Management 101 for Beginner-Level Project Managers

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This is where the change management process comes into play. As a project manager, you have to be vigilant about the impact a project will have on the organization and how your resources will react to it. Therefore, as a project manager, you may also have to be a change manager. What is Change Management?

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8 Essential Project Management Documents You Need to Know About

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Project management involves creating lots of documentation. If you look into project management standards, you will find at least a dozen of various plans, multiple types of reports, and numerous other documents. A business case is a document that helps decision-makers determine whether a project is worth the investment.

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What is Stakeholder-led Project Management?

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Or put more bluntly: If you think you are doing stakeholder management and it’s not making a difference to the way you run your project, then you aren’t! There is a lot of change management involved in this kind of project and people can create problems to the point that they can push the project into the ‘failed’ zone.

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Google Project Management: Professional Certificate Review

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The Coursera Google Project Management Certificate is aimed at complete beginners, but it quickly starts to dive into a range of topics that provide a good refresher for early and mid-career project managers. The notes feature in the Coursera platform How long does the Google Project Management Certificate take?

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Business Analyst vs Project Manager: The Differences To Know

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In the PMI Business Analysis Practice Standard, business analysis is defined like this: The set of activities performed to identify the business need and recommend relevant solutions; and to elicit, document, and manage requirements. Similarities between business analysts and project managers. Change management.

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PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Document lessons learned for future projects. It’s a way to ensure expectations are managed and all stakeholders are on the same page. There’s normally some documentation that lists out what the products are so everyone understands what is being delivered. That said, change management is a big thing in project management.

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