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5 Reasons Engineers Need to Develop Project Management Skills

LiquidPlanner

Project Management Institute’s (PMI) 2016 report The High Cost of Low Performance: How will you improve business results? cited that $122 million was wasted for every $1 billion invested due to poor project performance. These skills aren’t useful, however, when dealing with problems linked to project team members or stakeholders.

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Identify and Respond to Black Swans

MPUG

However, it is their responsibility to get the team effectively engaged. This is the reason for engaging the project team and stakeholders in uncovering those things that may present risks to the project — the identification part of the risk management process. Do not quickly dismiss potential risks identified by team members.

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Put Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to Work

PM Basics

Understanding the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs will help you better understand how to motivate your project team. It’s still one of the theories tested during the PMI PMP exam. Maslow’s theory describes the pattern of how human motivation develops. You’ll see it with the project team members who have newborns.

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT BENCHMARKING, an excellence enabling instrument

International Institute for Learning

This can include: Project Management Institute (PMI ® ) publications. This knowledge must include an understanding of the current strengths and especially weaknesses needing improvement. This time, the results showed that they were poor in project management. The objective is to find better ways of doing things.

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All About…Project Manager Nomads

MPUG

A myriad of new global opportunities, upgrades to technology, deepening social and cultural connections, and the availability of cheap international travel fares were all factors that influenced my decision to go where the work was, instead of letting the work come to me. In essence, I became part of a nomadic workforce without realizing it.

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Overview of the PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition – Lesson 1 Transcription

MPUG

Melanie, here with team MPUG. Melanie: Jeff is currently the Lead Course Developer for Edwards Performance Solutions, as such he oversees the production and maintenance of courses on project management, systems engineering, software development, business process improvement, and cybersecurity. Melanie: Hello, welcome.

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The 23 Best Project Management Books For Upgrading Your Career in 2020

Planio

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable. The best books for building better habits (for yourself and your team). Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good habits & Break Bad Ones. Author: The Project Management Institute (PMI). Gantt Chart. Scope of Work.

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