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Product Manager vs Project Manager – What’s the Difference?

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While both are leadership roles and the titles are similar, there’s a difference between a product manager and a project manager as Jennifer Bridges, PMP, explains. Of course, these roles can also vary greatly depending on the types of products or projects being executed in the organization. What Is a Project Manager?

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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What Is a Project Management Methodology? A project management methodology is a set of principles, tools and techniques that are used to plan, execute and manage projects. Project management methodologies help project managers lead team members and manage work, while facilitating team collaboration.

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What You Need to Know About How to Execute a Project 

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In this post, we’re going to show you how to execute a project. You’ve initiated your project, created an in-depth plan, and secured stakeholder buy-in. Now it’s time to execute. In this guide, we’ll break down exactly how to execute a project across multiple departments to improve efficiency and drive results.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Key Performance Indicators are quantifiable metrics used to assess employee, project, and organizational performance. Lean A project management philosophy that aims to maximize value while minimizing waste. Lean Six Sigma Combining Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to eliminate defects and waste.

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How to Take Advantage of Adaptive Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

As an experienced project manager, Kanban should be one of the go-to tools. Lean Project Management Lean project management is derived from lean manufacturing principles and focuses on maximizing value by eliminating waste. Lean may also combined with software development tools and techniques.

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How to Write a Business Case

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There are templates you can use to write your business case and collect all the pertinent information, which includes the following: Executive summary. In fact, in some lean or agile organizations, over-reliance on documentation is seen as a clear impediment to innovation and collaboration. So there’s the executive summary.

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Mastering the project life cycle: Your complete guide (+ examples)

Resource Guru

The project life cycle , just like a good story, has a beginning, a middle, and (hopefully) a happy end. The beginning involves the ever-so-important planning; then comes the middle, where teams complete various tasks to move the project closer to completion; and finally, an end to review what went well and what didn’t.