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14 Common Project Risks (+ more)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Risks matter. Stuff happens on projects, and if the worst happens, it’s better to know about it in advance. That’s the point of risk management: thinking about what might go wrong before it does, so you can put a plan together to deal with it if it does. What’s a risk again? It helps to think of risks in categories.

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Stakeholder Mapping 101: A Quick Guide to Stakeholder Maps

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Map your stakeholders and keep them in the loop with ProjectManager.com’s project management features. A stakeholder map is a visual, four-quadrant influence-interest matrix used to identify stakeholders and categorize them in terms of their influence and interest in the project. Try it for yourself today!

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Project Controls: A Quick Guide

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If something bad is going to happen on a project, it’s likely related to time, cost or scope. Project managers are well aware of this and spend much of their time planning in order to avoid negative risk and its potential impact. In fact, it works throughout the entire life cycle of a project. Cost estimates.

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SWOT analysis in project management: definition, instruction & example

Inloox

How to perform a SWOT analysis Once the SWOT analysis is completed: 5 key approaches for strategy development Concrete example: SWOT analysis in a software development project Conclusion 1. Assessment of threats It draws attention to potential external risks and threats that could negatively impact the project.

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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This means this methodology greatly influences how your team operates and might even require you to make hiring decisions based on it. If not, you’re going to risk scope creep. Of course, that’s true in any project, but it’ll come fast and furious in a scrum environment.

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10 Project Constraints That Endanger Your Project’s Success

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One of the biggest challenges of every project manager is project constraints. They limit a project, and they can quickly endanger your project’s success. Hence, it’s important to know all possible constraints, their influences on each other and the project management tools that address those constraints.

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The Hidden Expenses: Understanding Soft Costs in Project Management

Wrike

Soft Costs in Project Management Soft costs in project management refer to the indirect, non-tangible expenses incurred throughout the project lifecycle. These activities, although intangible, are essential for laying the foundation of a successful project.