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PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

Rebel’s Guide to PM

What is PRINCE2®? PRINCE2® is a project management method. PRINCE2® stands for Projects IN a Controlled Environment (Version 2). It’s a customizable way of managing and controlling the work. Who is PRINCE2® for? PRINCE2® works in a huge number of industries and domains. It was renamed PRINCE.

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Book review: Risk Happens

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Risk management is the most important of your project controls. This can lead us to set up risk management activities that are less than effective, or influence our approaches to managing project risk. Mike Clayton defines risk as “uncertain events that can affect outcomes,” in his book, Risk Happens!:

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Top 10 Must-Read Books on Collaboration on Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Now that command and control is recognized as an ineffective way of managing projects, project managers need alternatives that work when they don’t have authority over the team. Being able to influence and get results, even when you aren’t in charge, is so important if you want to collaborate effectively with the team.

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12 Ways to Create A Positive Work Culture

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Good relations are the key to influencing people, getting their attention and finally getting things done. Control Gossip. Anna is a Professional Scrum Master, PRINCE2 Practitioner and she is currently working on a PhD in Finance Management. Quite often we have no team directly reporting to us.

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Quick and Easy: This is New in the PMBOK Guide Edition 7

Inloox

Along with PRINCE2 and IPMA , it is one of the world's leading project management approaches. For example, the previous 10 knowledge areas and the five process groups of project management (initiation, planning, realization, monitoring, control, completion) have been removed. Leadership: Motivate, influence, coach, and learn.

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The Road to Responsible Collaboration: Architecture and Models

The IIL Blog

This lack of clarity has hindered project development, severely impacting the ability of the business to understand, influence, and control the appropriate elements of the project. in-house standards, PMBOK®, PRINCE2®, etc.). PM can be universally defined as four functions – Plan, Organize, Control, and Lead (POCL).

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Reasons to Adopt AgilePM®

The IIL Blog

The World’s Leading Framework and Certification for Agile Project Management By APMG International July 26, 2023 Agile’s influence on the project management industry continues to rise at pace. Quality and Governance Controls One of AgilePM’s underlying principles is to Never Compromise Quality.

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