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Exploring the differences: Projects vs operations examples

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Examples of projects Examples of projects include building a new office space or renovating an existing one, developing a new website or mobile app from scratch or revamping an existing one, launching a new product line or expanding into new markets. These are all great sources of examples of projects. More on that later.

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Review Project Management Maturity Model Fourth Edition

Henny Portman

In appendix A a self-assessment survey is provided to assess your own organization’s project management maturity. worth mentioning is the complementary Project Portfolio Management Maturity Model (PPMMM) in appendix B. It ends with some considerations when setting maturity goals.

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

The Strategic Project Manager

Indeed, the “ The Rise of the Meta City ” article says, “An August 2023 BCG survey shows that just 7% of companies have mandated full-time return to work , while only 8% have given up their offices altogether. And organizations refer to nations, which are comprised of companies, governments, and other entities.

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Scheduling and Cost Control in a Complex Environment

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

And of course, for our projects and our organisations, we don’t have Governments to bail us out. We do not have the luxury of throwing resource at projects and simply hoping that in the future people will look back and say, ‘what a great project that was’! Risk Must Be Factored in At Every Stage.

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11 project risk examples: Watch out for these common pitfalls

Planio

Whether you’re launching a new product, migrating an IT server, or remodeling an operational process, project uncertainty contributes to 66% of projects failing (or partially failing) every year. But the problem is that risks aren’t always obvious or apparent — until you’re knee-deep trying to slog your way out of one.

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What Is a Project Baseline And Why Is It Important?

Teamweek

Try doing that in project management and you’ll soon realize that you’re in the wrong profession. All projects are governed by hard rules like scope, deadlines, and budget. If your budget is $50,000 and you’re well into the project, it probably is. The typical project baseline has three elements: Schedule Cost Scope.

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Episode 196 – The Hidden Value: Understanding Benefits Realization

Velociteach

And the thing I like about Bent is that he spent, well, 20-something years gathering a lot of data about projects and their performance. And one of the interesting takeaways from his recent book is that four out of five projects cost more than expected and deliver less benefits than we had hoped.