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Demand Management: Process, Importance and Tools

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This requires first an understanding of demand management and how it benefits business. Next, we’ll outline the demand management process to learn how to implement this planning methodology and how software can facilitate that process. Use the team page or the color-coded workload chart to monitor your team’s allocation.

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How to manage team conflict (& 5 strategies for conflict resolution)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

We challenge leaders, we talk about risk and what might go wrong and we call people out on poor performance through project monitoring and control. Conflict should be a healthy part of any team’s development, and it’ a good way to challenge requirements and ensure that your business case and plans stand up to scrutiny.

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Organizational Competencies: What They Are and How to Develop Them

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I worked in the IT team at my old job. We did a fair amount of off-the-shelf software deployments, and we frequently made the point that we were a healthcare company, not a software development firm. I would not have said we had software development as one of our core organizational competencies. Leadership.

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Microsoft Project Gantt Chart: A How-to Guide With Pros, Cons & Alternatives

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The Microsoft Project Gantt chart is typically seen as the centerpiece of that project management software. We’ll highlight key features, show you how to build a Microsoft Project Gantt chart and identify some of the pitfalls of the Gantt chart for Microsoft Project. Microsoft Project is not known for its collaboration or ease of use.

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How to Make a Prototype: Product Prototyping Basics

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Ideas are essential to product development, but they’re intangible. Below, we’ll define what a prototype is, why it’s important to make a product prototype and explore how to make a prototype. Below, we’ll define what a prototype is, why it’s important to make a product prototype and explore how to make a prototype.

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How to Handle Criticism at Work

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How do you deal with criticism productively? Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you strategies on how to handle criticism at work. In ReviewHow to Handle Criticism at Work. Asking for criticism at work can be structured in a 360 review, a performance review , or by seeking feedback from coworkers in a peer review.

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Cost of Quality (COQ): A Quick Guide

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How COQ does this, especially in project management, is what we’ll define. But we’ll also discuss the cost of good quality vs. the cost of poor quality and show you how to measure COQ. Whether you’re manufacturing products or delivering a service, project management software can help you with the cost of quality.