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Project Management Basics: Definitions, Methods and Tools

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Project management is a discipline that consists in using project management methodologies, tools and techniques to manage the project life cycle, which is a set of stages that are common to every project. Project Life Cycle The project life cycle describes the five phases all projects go through.

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Project Documentation: 10 Essential Project Documents

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Project managers know the importance of having project documentation. Project documents must be accurate and constantly updated to keep current with the project. Creating and managing project documentation throughout the project life cycle is critical for project success, but where to start?

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

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Change Order A formal request to modify an agreed-upon project scope, schedule, budget, or quality specification. This is generally initiated by the customer/client or stakeholders. Continuous Improvement The ongoing effort to improve a project process, product, or service to achieve better results. of a project.

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Project Selection: Use These 8 Selection Methods for Better Strategic Results

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Projects need management. Much of the focus of project management is obviously on methodologies that keep your project on time and within budget. But you don’t want to initiate a loss leader. That’s where project selection comes in. All projects are risky, and some are very complex. Opportunity Cost.

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Mastering the project life cycle: Your complete guide (+ examples)

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The project life cycle , just like a good story, has a beginning, a middle, and (hopefully) a happy end. The beginning involves the ever-so-important planning; then comes the middle, where teams complete various tasks to move the project closer to completion; and finally, an end to review what went well and what didn’t.

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A Complete Guide to PMIS

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The Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) states that a PMIS is “an information system consisting of the tools and techniques used to gather, integrate, and disseminate the outputs of project management processes. PMIS is made to support all aspects of project management and the information they monitor or collect.

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Why Is Project Management Important and Its Advantages

ProProfs Project Management

It may sound like an insignificant question, as the name suggests that PM is all about managing projects. But it is imperative to understand that there are several elements you must control during the project life cycle. The most crucial ones are — ‘Scope,’ ‘Time,’ and ‘Budget’ — which are also known as project triangle.