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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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The term scrum was introduced in a “Harvard Business Review” article from 1986 by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka. It’s a less technical method of project management that doesn’t put as much emphasis on task order or scheduling, but rather on balancing resources and keeping them flexible. Kanban Methodology.

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14 Common Project Risks (+ more)

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The PMI definition of risk is: “an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on a project’s objectives.”. This could be due to staffing levels or other projects being staffed instead due to higher business priority. Governance risk. What’s a risk again? Lack of resources.

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Top 11 Cities for Project Management

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Construction of a Huawei research and development center Aircraft R&D facilities The continued development and expansion of Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory LEGOLAND® Park & Resort in Jinshan District at the cost of US$550m, due to open in 2024. This project will deliver 31 stations with a view to increasing capacity by almost 100%.

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10 Project Meetings to Guide Your Project Management Team

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A project meeting is a regularly occurring event where some or all of the project team and stakeholders gather to discuss the project. Project management meetings are communication events and clear communication is what keeps projects on track. Project Review Meeting. These issues can be environmental, technical, etc.

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How to Make a Contingency Plan

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Governments, for example, use them to prepare for disaster recovery or economic disruption. In most cases, a contingency plan is devised to respond to a negative event that can tarnish a company’s reputation or even financial livelihood. So, a contingency plan is what to do if an unplanned event occurs. What Are the Key Risks?

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Exploring the differences: Projects vs operations examples

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More examples could be research, design, events, replacing manual work with digital or automation, construction or legal work on a case. You’ve probably organized a family event, or helped out with school events, planned a party or a sports fixture or a neighborhood barbecue. I mean, why not? Weddings are fixed date projects.

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7 Ways to Sell Agile to Project Stakeholders

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Here are some tips to get an Agile conversation going, even if in the background: Apply Agile changes to your team and speak to these changes in status reports and during project reviews. Attend Agile events in your local area for networking and learning purposes (extra points if you bring your direct manager along).

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