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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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10 Top Process Improvement Tools You Need to Create a More Sustainable Business

nTask

Due to the complexity of business operations, use process documentation software, such as a Business Process Management (BPM) platform. Of particular relevance are ISO 9000 (quality management systems), ISO 14000 (environmental management systems), ISO 2600 (social responsibility), and ISO 31000 (quality management systems).

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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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Next Generation Project Management Software

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The project and portfolio management (PPM) software market is changing. It is changing so fast that it’s hard for practitioners to keep up with the latest offerings. The research assigned the software product a global rank based on the ability of the tool to support the chosen functionalities.

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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Here's a collection of presentations, briefings, papers, essays, book content used to increase the Probability of Project Success (PoPS) I've written and applied over my career in the software-intensive system of systems and other domains. Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management Briefings and Presentations.

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Project Management Glossary: 200+ Terms PMs Frequently Use

Epicflow Blog

is initial data for your project performance measurement necessary for the start. Cost Performance Index/Indicator (CPI) . is EVM (earned value measurement) metric used to calculate the cost efficiency for the work completed. Cost Performance Measurements . Earned Value Management . Project Manager .