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Exploring the differences: Projects vs operations examples

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Even if you aren’t using a formal lifecycle or specific methodology, you’ll still be planning, executing, controlling, and monitoring tasks in order to meet objectives – that’s project management. For example, in the UK, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority manages projects and shares best practices for UK government projects.

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Why Identifying as a Project Business is Critical For Success

The Lazy Project Manager

Project Business is an industry just like Retail and Manufacturing because projects are their primary business function. For example, if we think of a Retail Business, it’s about reselling goods to consumers. Whatever it is, if you sell it to consumers, you are a Retail Business. It doesn’t matter what goods you sell.

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Project Management Job Titles: Understanding the Types of Roles in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Whether you love retail or catering, tech or medicine, there will be a project management job in that field. For a more general overview of the different career paths for project managers, I love the UK Government’s Project Delivery Capability Framework.

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Business Project Management Basics

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Strategic Projects A strategic project is new and tends to be innovative, such as a new product or service, though it could also be the opening of a new retail location, factory or branch office for the business. Those are called the project phases and they are initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling and, finally, closing.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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A project management methodology is a set of principles, tools and techniques that are used to plan, execute and manage projects. The PMBOK provides definitions and guidelines for project planning, scheduling, executing and controlling. It was initially created by the UK government for IT projects.

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Top 11 Cities for Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There’s going to be a mix of retail, office and residential units along with a hotel. The Australian government has granted two initiatives close to Brisbane major project status. Over A$10bn has been committed by the Australian government to fund the upgrades. Brendan Bechtel, Bechtel Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.

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What Is a Vision Statement? 15 Vision Statement Examples to Inspire You

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A vision statement is not only used in business, as nonprofits and government offices also use them to set strategic goals. Now you can create a strategic plan, and begin executing your projects. A vision statement is a business document that states the current and future objectives of an organization.