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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

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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 helps to model the maturity of the capability of business process by defining steps and managing result metrics to optimize the process.

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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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Build, Excite, Equip: How to Simplify Change Adoption in Your Projects

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Build, Excite, Equip: How to Simplify Change Adoption in Your Projects, by Nicola Graham, is a handbook for business change management aimed at project managers. Build, Excite, Equip (BEE) is a simple 3-step methodology backed by neuroscience for making sure change management is woven into your projects.

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PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Often issues lead to changes anyway and there is a similar process of analyzing and decision-making that we follow for both. That said, change management is a big thing in project management. This relates to the authorization of change requests, not organizational change management (user adoption, training, etc).

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Project Manager Job Description (with free copy+paste examples!)

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So we thought it would be a great idea to take a look at what core qualifications are required of project managers and define their responsibilities and the common job descriptions for several PM roles. What Does a Project Manager Do? Try Our Award-Winning Project Management Software Free! Monitoring Progress.

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Project Communication Management: What is it all about?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you want to try something different, read this case study on using video for project communications. This step is all about action – issuing meeting minutes, providing reports, and documenting proposed changes as agreed. In this step the project manager seeks input from the team and stakeholders, along with feedback.

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Business Analyst vs Project Manager: The Differences To Know

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The IIBA UK 2020 survey reports that the top 5 areas that a business analyst is responsible for are: Requirements analysis Elicitation and collaboration Workshop facilitation Requirements life cycle management Business analysis planning and monitoring. Similarities between business analysts and project managers.

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