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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

Here are three common types of PMOs from across various sectors: Supportive PMO Industry Application - A supportive PMO is common in industries where projects require flexibility and autonomy, such as IT and software development enterprises. Function - A supportive PMO provides guidance, best practices, templates, and tools.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Backlog A list of tasks, features, or requirements to be addressed by an agile project manager or team and is often associated with Agile methodologies. Baseline An original plan for measuring performance and tracking changes. Capacity Planning To identify the number of resources (e.g.,

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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management Briefings and Presentations. Management Processes (#MP). Project Performance Management (#PPM). Planning and Scheduling (#PS). Agile Project Management (#APM). Risk Management (#RM). Technical Performance Measures (#TPM).

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Next Generation Project Management Software

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Instead of taking that approach, the research focused on proving the functionality of tools through the use of a real 7-page case study that required the use of the most relevant project management and team collaboration functionalities. The implementation strategy requires having a plan with the final objectives defined.

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Different Project Management Terms Beginners Should Know

ProProfs Project Management

Agile projects usually do not have set or fixed scope, making this method extremely adaptive to changes proposed by clients. . An assumption in project management refers to assuming about possible factors or situations that may occur in the project planning process that it may actually happen. Performance Measurement Baseline.

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The Complete Glossary of 614 Project Management Terms

Workamajig

Actual dates are different from planned or estimated dates. Actual Effort: The actual effort spent to complete the activity, as opposed to the planned or estimated effort. Actual Expenditure: The actual expenditure spent to complete the activity, as opposed to the planned or estimated expenditure.

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Complete Collection of Project Management Statistics 2015

Wrike

66% said they choose a project management software based on level of support available. [10]. Popular Tools for Managing IT Projects: 70% use status reports. 68% use the project plan documentation. 53% use project management software. 10% use earned value management reports. [5]. Ease of use. [10].

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