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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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The name kanban means billboard in Japanese, and you can see why, as the process involves placing tasks represented by cards on physical or digital kanban boards. The scrum master is the team expert on the process, and they are instrumental in guiding the team to optimize the use of scrum in the project.

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What Is a Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) In Project Management?

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Manufacturing a product or constructing a building is a complicated process, which in turn makes determining the price for that product equally difficult to discern. There are many factors that must be considered, and project managers use a cost breakdown structure to help them determine the cost of that product.

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14 Common Project Risks (+ more)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The causes of risk vary by project, but the need to identify it is a constant where a project manager adds value. It’s our job to facilitate the discussion and extract those risks so they can be actively managed: that’s the risk management process. Once common risk is lack of support from a key project sponsor.

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An Introduction to Vendor Management

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This process gives you the means to establish service, quality, cost and job satisfaction goals. Remember, vendors are but one arm of your project. It helps with hiring, the interview process and the payment process. Vendor Management Process. This is a way to ease the managing of independent contractors.

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Go/No Go Decision – What Is It and How Does It Work in Project Management?

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Go/ No Go decision determines whether a project is worth all the effort and investment or should it be halted. The result of the process determines whether a company will move ahead with the process or not. The checklists change with every project and there are no set standards to gauge performance over a period of time.

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The Meta City, Remote Work, & the Strategic Project Manager

The Strategic Project Manager

The Evolving Organizational Ecosystem The Meta City phenomenon is influencing much mor than just recruiting. It is influencing manufacturing, distribution, financing, marketing and sales. It is important to consider the context of project decisions within this long term mega trend.

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Project Termination Guide for Successful Failure & Minimum Blowbacks

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A common reason for many project’s needing to be terminated is the lack of project planning. The intended outcome of the project is no longer needed so the project becomes obsolete. The project cost becomes too high or the projected revenue is too low. The process to follow is Risk Management.