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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

Change Control A formal process of documenting, reviewing, approving, and managing a change to a project’s scope, schedule, budget, or quality parameters. Change Management The approach to plan and implement strategies that guide individuals and organizations through a change (e.g.,

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Different Project Management Terms Beginners Should Know

ProProfs Project Management

Performance Measurement Baseline. This creates a point of comparison of all the other baselines to evaluate project performance. It documents the complete process an end-user needs to perform in order to achieve specific goals. Change Management. Optimistic Duration. Acquisition Process. Lean Six Sigma.

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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). Agile Project Management (#APM). Risk Management (#RM). Technical Performance Measures (#TPM). Product Development (#ProdDev).

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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. Integrating Project Management Information Systems in an Existing Environment. Click To Tweet.

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The Complete Glossary of 614 Project Management Terms

Workamajig

Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM): An agile software development methodology that uses an iterative, incremental approach to project execution. While it's mostly used for software projects, it can also be used for non-software projects. This approach is primarily used in software development.

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Complete Collection of Project Management Statistics 2015

Wrike

Implement demand management/capacity planning processes – 42%. Implement/enhance performance measurement process – 39%. [13]. Poor change management – 25%. Inexperienced project manager – 20%. Why a Majority of Business and IT Teams Anticipate Their Software Development Projects Will Fail.

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