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9 Steps to Managing Risk for Your Projects

LiquidPlanner

Risk and uncertainty are inherent parts of all project work, making project risk management an important topic for teams to address. When studies tell us that easily half of all IT projects run over budget and past deadline , we see how easily risk turns into real trouble for projects and their organizations.

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Monte Carlo Risk Analysis in Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

By: Dr. Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager struggling to predict the risks in your projects accurately during planning? This is where Monte Carlo Simulation transforms the art of project risk management into a more precise science, as part of quantitative risk analysis.

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Impacts of traditional project funding models on agile delivery

Kiron Bondale

Traditional project funding models are anchored to periodic (annual, semi-annual or quarterly) portfolio re-planning exercises which ingest updated forecasts for active investments and funding requests for new ones. It can result in higher risk, premature financial commitments. It can also encourage sloppy product management.

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How to Write a Business Case

ProjectManager.com

In fact, in some lean or agile organizations, over-reliance on documentation is seen as a clear impediment to innovation and collaboration. Stakeholders: Whether they’re clients, vendors, upper management, departmental leaders or other contributors to the project, meet with them. Don’t forget to include a risk management plan.

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10 Career-Limiting Mistakes To Avoid

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I’ve seen project managers and other colleagues crash and burn. Lots of senior managers. There is a reason that project management has a code of ethics. However, you should also make it clear that this is not your project anymore and they are responsible, otherwise they’ll lean on you for a long time.

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How to Write a Project Plan (with free Template)

Planio

Planning is one of the first skills every project manager learns. Unfortunately, many project managers mistake a project plan as simply a list of tasks to complete. Consider the project risks and how you’ll mitigate them. The activity of planning is a collaborative team exercise led by the project manager.

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Project Management Artifacts: Essential Tools to Enhance Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

Malinawan, PMP Choosing the appropriate tools and techniques to your advantage is essential for professionals working in the dynamic field of project management who must contend with issues like project budget constraints, tight deadlines, and constantly changing requirements.