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How to Write a Business Requirements Document (BRD)

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That’s why a business requirements document is so important. To prove this point, let’s define what a business requirements document (BRD) is and what its components are. What Is a Business Requirements Document? The business requirements document highlights what the end result of the project should be.

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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. But they are not the regulatory environment, government standards, or external environmental policies or regulations. Don’t get me started on Enterprise Environmental Factors either.)

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Project Management Job Titles: Understanding the Types of Roles in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This role tends to require a legal background and training. Document Controller If paperwork is your thing, this is the job for you! A document controller is responsible for filing, managing and looking after all the project documentation. In fact, most industries have project managers.

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Post-Construction Phase: How to Close a Construction Project

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We’ll answer that first and then explain what activities occur during post-construction and the various types of documentation that are used. But suffice to say, it’s a period when everything is handed off to the client or project owner, from the actual construction to documentation. What is post-construction?

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Contractor Management: A Key to Successful Projects

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Create a Statement of Work Next, create a statement of work (SOW) , which is a legally binding document that defines all the work that must be done in the project. It’s a very detailed document that’ll set the course for the whole project to come. Terms and conditions: Governing the contractual relationship between parties.

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PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The History of PRINCE2® PRINCE2® is part of the best practice guidance that came out of the UK Office of Government Commerce. A British government agency, the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency, licensed it for use in government IT projects back in 1979. Document lessons learned for future projects.

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Episode 180 –  Fuel Your Project with the Power of Dynamic Documentation

Velociteach

Will your project’s documentation pass the test of time once the project is done and the people are gone? Documentation is at the intersection of information management, organizational design, and personal productivity. Accurate documentation makes teams more efficient and effective. She’s based in Calgary, Alberta.