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How to Be a Project Management Consultant

ProjectManager.com

Project management consultants don’t only add value to a project, but they can help introduce project management processes to any team. What Is a Project Management Consultant? What Is a Project Management Consultant? A project management consultant gives expert advice to their client.

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What are the Risk Management Roles in Projects and Programs?

Project Risk Coach

Project Sponsor “PMI Pulse research shows actively engaged sponsors are by far the top driver of projects meeting their original goals and business intent” ( PMI Executive Sponsor Engagement ). Supportive - provide support to project managers in a consultative role. The PMI-RMP® Exam Prep Course learn more!

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

ProjectManager.com

Project managers plan, budget, monitor and report on the project with project management tools , sometimes pitching the idea of the project or being assigned to it once it’s already been approved. There are two major certifying bodies, PRINCE2 and the Project Management Institute (PMI). Monitoring Progress.

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Making the Difference: Problem Solving vs Decision Making

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Wicked problems need a slightly different approach (PMI has a problem solving training course that is brilliant and will help with that). You could also interview experts, review lessons learned or innovative solutions from previous projects, research what the rest of your industry is doing or consult customers on what they’d like to see.

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Why Earn a Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification?

The IIL Blog

By Ed Lively, PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, MCITP | IIL Senior Consultant and Trainer About the PMP® Certification The Project Management Professional ( PMP ) ® certification is the most recognized and important industry certification for project managers. One item to consider is whether you wish to join PMI as a member.

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The 5 Phases of the Construction Process (Templates Included)

ProjectManager.com

The construction phase is when the contractor and subcontractors fulfill that promise (although the design, engineering and architecture teams aren’t out of the picture and consulted throughout this phase). A project life cycle can be looked at as we’ve noted above as the actions that are included in each construction phase.

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Evidence-based Management: Gathering the metrics

Scrum.org

Evidence-based Management for Software Organisations is a framework from Scrum.org to help organisations focus their efforts on most valuable improvements and monitor their effect on the organisation. There are metrics that monitor the current value being delivered, the time to market and your organisation's ability to innovate.