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How to write an executive summary stakeholders will love

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According to some estimates , PMs spend 90% of their time communicating with team members, sponsors, and stakeholders. An executive summary is your secret weapon when it comes to project communication. Jump to a section: What is an executive summary? How is an executive summary different from other project documents?

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4 Categories of Project Management Methods

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The four types of project management methods are: Data gathering and analysis methods Estimating methods Meetings and events Other (because it’s always worth having a bucket category for anything else, right?). SWOT stands for: Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats. We used to do root cause analysis a lot in the IT team.

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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

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B – Project Management Terms Backlog Backlog is a term from the Agile methodology Scrum, but is also used across industries to track every single thing that is needed to complete a product in development. Baseline A baseline is an estimate of the project’s scope, schedule and costs that is created during the planning stage.

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Measuring the Project Management Maturity of Your Organization

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This requires an organization with a well-developed project management process. In other words, you can look at an organization with strong project management maturity as one that’s managing the planning, execution and compilation of its projects well. This is done by using a project management maturity model.

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AI in Project Management: An Interview with Lloyd Skinner

Rebel’s Guide to PM

We need to move away from the natural reticence of ‘tech is taking our jobs’ towards a position of understanding how AI can help project executives and managers get better results. You’re already seeing the development of some of their tools including AI within the planning function or bringing in chat bots too.

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The 5 Phases of the Construction Process (Templates Included)

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Programming and feasibility are where the planning team defines the project’s objectives and goals. This information directs the design development, equipment and materials that will be used in construction. At this point, there will be a selection of the project delivery method, construction cost estimating and permitting.

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How to Write a Business Case (Template Included)

ProjectManager.com

A business case is a project management document that explains how the benefits of a project overweigh its costs and why it should be executed. The following is a detailed outline to follow when developing your business case. Executive Summary. The executive summary is a short version of each section of your business case.