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Organizational Process Assets: What does that even mean?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OPAs and the PMP exam Let’s face it: I first came across the term OPA while reviewing PMP exam training material. But they are not the regulatory environment, government standards, or external environmental policies or regulations. Perhaps the process misses out any reference to ethical sourcing at all.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

The term scrum was introduced in a “Harvard Business Review” article from 1986 by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka. It’s a less technical method of project management that doesn’t put as much emphasis on task order or scheduling, but rather on balancing resources and keeping them flexible. Kanban Methodology.

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Key Technology Trends in the Construction Industry in 2024

Epicflow Blog

Technology Trends in Construction: 2024 Outlook Like any other industry, the construction domain has been increasingly digitalized in recent years – companies are leveraging software, sensors, drones, and other technologies that revolutionize the construction processes and are sure to transform the future of construction.

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3 Exam Content Outline Domains for the PMP exam

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Competency models are not the same as project management models : in the PMBOK Guide Seventh Edition, the term ‘models’ refers to commonly use strategies and approaches for optimizing the way work is done. Cost-effective training BrainBOK PMP Training $149.99 An interactive and engaging online, self-paced PMP exam prep course.

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5 Steps to Create Technical Documentation That’s (Actually) Helpful

Planio

For as long as we’ve had tools we need help using (and language to talk to each other), we’ve had technical documentation. The first example of technical writing in English dates back to the Middle Ages when Chaucer wrote a guide to the astrolabe—a device used for measuring the distance of stars). Get peer reviews and make revisions.

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Simplifying Procurement in Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

Decoding Procurement's Role in Project Management Success Procurement in project management refers to the strategic sourcing and acquisition of goods and services necessary to fulfill the project objectives. Manage and Review Procurement Performance : Oversee the procurement process and evaluate outcomes.

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The 5 Phases of the Construction Process (Templates Included)

ProjectManager.com

The construction budget will also be referred to as well as the larger construction plan. When the site is complete, the plans and findings are reviewed by local government officials. A construction change order will be used to manage any changes whether due to equipment failure, weather or client requests.