MPUG

JUNE 22, 2021

A recent survey of Microsoft Project User Group (MPUG) members found that one top concern for project managers using MS Project was how to manage issues and risks within the Project ecosystem. This is valid because topics like risk management can be contentious, and having multiple sources of the ‘truth’ does not help.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Everything you need to know about project management terms is here in one list! Check back often, as this list of project management terminology is ever-evolving, just like project management itself! Check back often, as this list of project management terminology is ever-evolving, just like project management itself!

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Knowing how to start a project is one of the most critical skills for any project manager. But even the most complex project can be broken down into simple steps to help make it more manageable. Once that is done, you’ll need project management software to start, execute and deliver the project.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

There’s a lot riding on what project your organization moves forward with, especially if you’re managing a program or portfolio. It helps project managers determine the existing projects that require immediate attention and those that can wait for resources. Define a Prioritization Criteria. What Is Project Prioritization?

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Resource Guru

JANUARY 17, 2023

As project managers, defining and planning projects is what we do. What is scope in project management? What is scope in project management? Simply put, a project scope defines all the work and considerations required to deliver a specific outcome. Key benefits of a scope statement in project management.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 28, 2023

Projects are divided into phases to make them more manageable. Project monitoring and control is how a project manager ensures the plan they’re implementing with the project team goes off without a hitch. There are five phases in the project management process: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling and closing.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

By: Dr. Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager struggling to predict the risks in your projects accurately during planning? This is where Monte Carlo Simulation transforms the art of project risk management into a more precise science, as part of quantitative risk analysis.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

There are many things that are needed when managing a project. To make sure you understand what organizational process assets are, first, we’ll define the terms and explain their importance. An organizational process asset is a tangible resource that’s used to guide the management of an organization’s projects and operations.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

However, in project management, project assumptions are essential for planning a project. Let’s take a look at how project assumptions are defined in project management and why they’re so important. Then we’ll learn about a project assumption log and how assumptions differ from constraints and risk.

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Epicflow Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

This article is inspired by the webinar featuring Epicflow co-founder Jan Willem Tromp and professor Mario Vanhoucke based on his latest book “The Illusion of Control: Project Data, Computer Algorithms and Human Intuition for Project Management and Control”. So, what do you need for an efficient risk analysis?

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 10, 2020

Ninety percent of a project manager’s job is communication. And one of the most important things to communicate is your risks. How do you communicate risks? Communicating Project Risks 1. Analyze Your Risks We cannot communicate the things that we don’t understand. As risks are identified, assign a risk owner.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 20, 2023

Leadership qualities can be difficult to label because leadership itself is so present in our lives that traits can be hard to identify and define. Leadership can take many forms, from historical figures to project managers and business managers. Then there are those that are an X factor and they’re not so easily defined.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 16, 2024

When you’re a project management office (PMO) or program or portfolio manager, you’re going to have to deal with multiple projects in various stages of the project pipeline. We’ll get to that in a moment as well as define project pipeline management. ProjectManager’s roadmaps help you manage your project pipeline.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 30, 2021

This information will be compiled into different reports and passed along to managers, investors, clients and other stakeholders. Using a project report template ensures you’re getting the most from the data and presenting it to stakeholders in the right way. A project dashboard is one of the most widely used project management tools.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2022

Project managers know the importance of having project documentation. Creating and managing project documentation throughout the project life cycle is critical for project success, but where to start? The term project documentation refers to the project management documents that are created throughout the project life cycle.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Strategic project management understands this. If you haven’t heard the term before, we’ll begin with a definition of strategic project management and explain how strategic projects differ from operational projects. What Is Strategic Project Management? Allocate resources, track time and manage tasks all from one screen.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 24, 2023

There has been a notable shift in recent years to talking about project leadership, as distinct from project management. Management, as the saying goes, is about doing things right, and leadership is about doing the right things. In reality, both leadership and management are often done by the same person – the project manager.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 21, 2022

No requirements management plan. The project manager should define the approach to requirements development and management. How will you manage requirement changes? How will you manage requirement changes? Read my article: Why Project Managers Need Business Analysts. Poor requirements change process.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 20, 2024

To help you once you break ground on your construction project, we’ll throw in some free construction project management templates on estimating, scheduling and budgeting. In a preconstruction meeting, project exceptions are defined, roles are clarified and risk mitigation strategies are discussed.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

First, we need to define capital budgeting, what a capital budget is and why it’s important. The use of capital budgeting offers an objective view that helps managers figure out how to invest capital in order to increase business value but also helps the overall health of the company. What Is the Importance of Capital Budgeting?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Successful CEOs Ram Charan and Larry Bossidy define execution in their book Executive: The Discipline of Getting Things Done : “Execution is a specific set of behaviors and techniques that companies need to master in order to have a competitive advantage. During this phase a project leader will focus on these key processes: Managing people.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Enterprise environmental factors can be defined as conditions that aren’t under the immediate control of the project team. These can influence the outcome of the project, program or portfolio so they must be managed. Project management software can facilitate this process.

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nTask

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Gary David Cohn once said, “If you don’t invest in risk management, it doesn’t matter what business you’re in, it’s a risky business.”. Project manager or not – professionals on all levels have to interact with researching, identifying, and resolving risks. Risk Identification Techniques.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Sol Benady is a management consultant, Fintech entrepreneur, and program manager working in the banking sector. I talked to him in the Project Management Club on Clubhouse about project financial management and handling budgets. From Accounting to Program Management. 5 Tips for Managing a Project Budget.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It’s easy to get lost in the weeds when you’re managing a project. There are day-to-day operations that the project manager obsesses over, but they also need to see the big picture. To prove this point, let’s define what a business requirements document (BRD) is and what its components are.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2024

As a manager, tackling team and project challenges effectively can often seem like navigating a complex labyrinth. Here's how Scrum addresses ten common challenges that managers face, providing clear solutions through its empirical approach. This strategic management of the backlog is key to guiding the team's efforts efficiently.

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Inloox

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Know the risks in your project! Risk management plays an enormously important role in project management. The task here is to identify, analyze, control and ultimately minimize risks. The better risk management is handled in your project, the greater the probability of success, all other things being equal.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 17, 2022

The triple constraint of project management has been given many names – the Project Management Triangle, Iron Triangle, and Project Triangle – which should give you an idea of how important the Triple Constraint is when managing a project. If you’re managing a project, then you’re working with the Triple Constraint.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Better risk management 4. Built-in support system Challenges and risks that arise from working in teams Experience levels Having to stay on top of changing dynamics Productivity paranoia How to overcome the disadvantages of teamwork In summary. Our role in that situation is simply to present a few recommendations.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 26, 2022

Project management is a field that is becoming increasingly valued within both large and small organizations – our project management training has never been so much in demand! Companies tend to adopt a project management method such as PRINCE2® to ensure that everyone works to the same framework. So what are the differences?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Project managers are the point person in charge of a specific project or projects within an organization. We regularly feature project management resources to help train PMs to land jobs in the industry or develop better skills in their current role. What Does a Project Manager Do? How Much Does a Project Manager Make?

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Wrike

AUGUST 11, 2020

Knowing how to present a project plan to a client is an essential skill for project managers in any industry. Acquiring new clients is a massive headache for over half of all agencies , so it’s vital that your initial project presentations go off without a hitch. How to present a project proposal to a prospective client.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 9, 2021

An alternative analysis is how project managers choose how they’re going to approach a project. An alternative analysis is the evaluation of the various routes you can pursue to achieve the goal of a project or a particular project management objective. Using AOA will help reduce the risk of project failure. Make a Plan.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

IT service management (ITSM) is the process of how those services meet the needs of the end users who employ them. Before we get into framework processes and phases, let’s more fully define the meaning of ITSM and why it’s important. What Is IT Service Management (ITSM)? Learn more Why Is IT Service Management Important?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. In project management, artifacts relate to documents: the project documentation you produce that defines and supports the work you are doing. For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document.

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LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 16, 2018

How do you recommend managing dependencies that put the project at risk? Knowing they are there is the first step to being able to manage them! For the benefit of readers who haven’t come across the term before, a dependency is the relationship that defines the order in which tasks are carried out. Consider the Risks.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It is hard to imagine what you can do with a project risk. What can you, as a project manager, do to mitigate a risk? Adding some risk reserves and removing requirements from the scope are not the only options. I want to share some stories of risk management with you. Risk of Losing an Important Team Member.

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