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Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management: UVA Darden Course Review

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I’ve put together this Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management course review to answer all your questions so you can save time deciding whether it is right for you. In the review, I’ll share: Why I think this is such a popular course for project managers Who it’s most suited for How to get the most out of the course.

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Virtual Leadership [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The new version is also packed with updated, relevant case studies. So, in the normal style of my book reviews, let me tell you more about what’s in the book and what else I thought about it. Penny says that it’s important to define virtual work before you understand what virtual teams are. Easy Retrospectives.

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3 Exam Content Outline Domains for the PMP exam

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you are studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, this is the article you need to help you break down and understand the contents of the exam. PMI defines a domain like this in the exam content outline: The high-level knowledge area that is essential to the practice of project management.

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Why do projects fail? (Includes examples!)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Here are some high-profile failed projects: Following an internal review, Multiplex, the Australian development company responsible for the reconstruction of the Wembley Stadium, became aware that costs for the project were escalating to the point that the company would make a loss of £750 million on the project. billion to £10.9

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Organizational Process Assets: What does that even mean?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OPAs and the PMP exam Let’s face it: I first came across the term OPA while reviewing PMP exam training material. You might have landed here for the same reason: studying for the PMP exam and wondering how to make sense of this nothing-y term. If you are studying for your PMP exam, check out the training course I recommend.

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Capital Budgeting: Definitions, Steps & Techniques

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First, we need to define capital budgeting, what a capital budget is and why it’s important. The time value of money is about the potential rate of return on the investment as well as the reduced purchasing power over time due to inflation. Conducting a feasibility study is a good idea. But it’s only a high-level overview.

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Project Initiation: How to Start Your Project Off Right

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Let’s start at the beginning and define our terms. It is during this phase of the project that a team is assembled, and a business case is created to define the project in detail. It deals not in technical issues, but the business concerns of the project, and it needs to be comprehensive. Do a Feasibility Study.