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The Evolution of Project Management

The IIL Blog

and Cynthia Snyder Dionisio, MBA, PMP We have all attended project management workshops, conferences, and symposiums. In the 1970s, I presented a paper at a technical conference. At a PMI® conference I attended later in the 1970s, almost 80% of the papers were presented by engineers or people working for engineering companies.

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PRINCE2 and PMBOK: How They Compare

Rebel’s Guide to PM

First came PRINCE in 1989 as the UK government standard for IT project management. There are other differences: the PMBOK® Guide usefully covers procurement, whereas PRINCE2 assumes you are operating in an environment constrained by a contract, because of its roots in government IT projects. Are there eligibility requirements?

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Project Boards and Project Steering Groups: An Introduction

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Here’s an introduction to these important groups as part of the governance framework so you can get yours set up and working on your project. A project board provides oversight and governance for the project. What you need is adequate governance for the project. What is a project board? Call your meetings anything you like.

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The 7 Habits of Successful Project Managers

ProjectManager.com

Once you’ve done that, you’ll follow that process – adapting it, of course, as necessary. Some goes to your governance tiers, your boss, client or sponsor, and some goes to your team and colleagues. It confers so many benefits that it should be your standard solution for getting things done. Take courses. Read books.

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Digital Value Management System (DVMS)

The IIL Blog

By Rick Lemieux – Co-Founder DVMS Institute February 14, 2024 Rick is a Keynote in this year’s LeadCon2024 Online Conference! The DVMS-CPD Strategy/Governance Alignment Loop identifies and operationalizes business/mission objectives and high-level organizational priorities. Register here. Step 3: Create a Current Profile.

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Reasons to Adopt AgilePM®

The IIL Blog

The framework – established for over 20 years and regularly refreshed to reflect current practices and business requirements – provides governance and rigor along with the agility and flexibility demanded by organizations today. Quality and Governance Controls One of AgilePM’s underlying principles is to Never Compromise Quality.

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4 Categories of Project Management Methods

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Not something you’ll use on every project but your business might routinely need to use EVA if, for example, you do government contract work in the US. There are, of course, a lot more, but these are common ones. But it was the right thing for the organization, of course. Then you can plan more accurately. Affinity grouping.