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Project Management Process Groups: A Quick Guide

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To keep to your schedule and manage costs, you need to gather and process project data throughout the five PMBOK project management groups. What Are the 5 PMBOK Project Management Process Groups? Project management software helps project managers stay on top of each of these process groups. Monitoring and Controlling Phase.

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Project Boards and Project Steering Groups: An Introduction

Rebel’s Guide to PM

These are all functions of a project board (or steering group). Strong leadership in projects is important for success, so getting your project board and/or project steering group set up as soon as you can is a good start. In other words, this is the group that takes the tough decisions. What is a project steering group?

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Back to Basics: What is the Difference between Process Groups and Phases?

MPUG

After that experience, I no longer had a difficulty in understanding the difference between project management process groups and project phases. In my two decades of experience, I have noticed that many PMs find it difficult to understand the concept of process groups. Five Process Groups of Project Management. In figure 1.5

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Meeting Planning Steps: How to Plan a Meeting

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They are a great way to communicate to a group and get that group working better together. Meetings are a great vehicle for delivering information efficiently to a group of people. There are other ways, of course, such as email or documentation, however, a meeting provides a space for questions and feedback. Learn more.

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Monitoring and Controlling Projects: A "How to" Guide

Project Pulse Journal

Can you truly have a well-monitored project and a motivated team working harmoniously? Explore the world of project monitoring and controlling , where we'll guide you through project oversight without overwhelming your team. This article will help you balance diligent project monitoring and foster a less stressful team environment.

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10 Strategies for Successful Project Execution

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During the five process groups of the project life cycle, there are multiple objectives and outcomes for each phase. This also involves controlling the scope, which is part of the monitoring and controlling phase of a project. You need to monitor the project, recommended changes and take corrective action to stay on track.

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A practical guide to quality management, assurance & control

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The activities include: Identifying the deliverables (which PRINCE2 calls products) and documenting expectations around customer satisfaction about what quality standards they will adhere to. However, we do set acceptance criteria, even if these are only documented in the project charter or a high-level business request document.