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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

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Business Plan A formal document that clearly defines the business goals of a project and how to attain them. C – Project Management Terms Capability Maturity Model (CMM) Developed from a US Department of Defense study, the model is used to develop and refine software processes. It is also called a Business Case.

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The 5 Phases of the Construction Process (Templates Included)

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Construction phases have different names and require different documentation to begin with. Within this phase are three distinct steps: programming and feasibility, schematic design and contract documents. A feasibility study is done to make sure the project is worth pursuing. The last step is the construction documentation.

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Business Project Management Basics

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Their responsibilities are the same in that they plan, review plans, schedule tasks and monitor and control projects to ensure that they’re delivered on time without overspending. Those are called the project phases and they are initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling and, finally, closing.

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Strategic Project Management: Planning Strategic Projects

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They’ll lead that project in planning, executing, monitoring and controlling as well as closing the project. The only way to know if projects are performing as planned is to monitor them and track essential metrics, such as costs, timelines, budgets and other performance metrics. But that’s only the start.

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How to Write a Test Case (Example & Template Included)

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It’s a document that outlines the steps, data, prerequisites and post-conditions needed to verify the software feature or functionality. The test case document will mention the test case scenario, pre-conditions, test steps, test data, expected results and post-conditions. Here’s where you’ll document those actual results.

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Ultimate Guide to Business Process Management (BPM)

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To get the most out of business process management, you’ll need to use business process management software to analyze your business processes, model how they work in various scenarios, implement changes, monitor the new process and continuously make improvements. Document-Centric. Business process management is broad and dynamic.

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What Is the Project Life Cycle?

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The project life cycle is made up of five project stages: project initiation, project planning, project execution, monitoring & control and project closing. For example, you’ll need to produce important project documentation at each step in the process. What Is the Project Life Cycle?