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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. And if you’re keen to work on large projects in a slightly Finance-y role, then this could be a good job for you. It is for people who have a specialist subject matter expertise like planning, risk, law etc.

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Exploring the differences: Projects vs operations examples

Rebel’s Guide to PM

For example, in the UK, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority manages projects and shares best practices for UK government projects. In the United States, the Government Accountability Office publishes regular reports into major projects. Let’s say you work for a clothing retailer. Next up, examples of operations management.

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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 Budgeting: An Interview with Sol Benady

Rebel’s Guide to PM

He started his career as an auditor in London, trained with E&Y where he qualified as an accountant, and then moved into consulting for retail and investment banking for a wide range of projects and clients. Have a risk budget. One thing that’s important to have is a risk budget. 5 Tips for Managing a Project Budget.

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

ProjectManager.com

That hasn’t stopped practitioners from using scrum in varying industries, from retail logistics to event planning. If not, you’re going to risk scope creep. What Is the Difference Between Scrum and Kanban? Scrum allows you to create flexible project plans that can be adjusted at any point without impacting your project or budget.

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Digital Transformation and Its Impact on Modern Strategic Operations

Wrike

Businesses that fail to embrace digital transformation risk falling behind their competitors and losing relevance in the market. A retail business, for example, can use digital technology to personalize the customer experience, offering targeted promotions and recommendations based on the customer’s past purchases and browsing history.

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How To Write a Business Case (and Get Your Project Approved) with free template

Planio

For example, if your company’s main goal is to improve user retention, a new feature that increases the risk of customers leaving is unlikely to get approved. Risk appetite: Is the risk associated with a new initiative manageable? This will vary depending on your organization's risk appetite.