ProjectManager.com

MARCH 31, 2023

Welcome to project management 101. Project management can seem like a daunting discipline, but once you get a grasp of the fundamentals and combine that with some intuition, you’ll be on your way to leading successful projects, no matter your situation. What Is a Project? What Is Project Management?

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Inloox

APRIL 16, 2024

SWOT analysis in the project management context Why should I conduct a SWOT analysis? How to perform a SWOT analysis Once the SWOT analysis is completed: 5 key approaches for strategy development Concrete example: SWOT analysis in a software development project Conclusion 1. Content What is a SWOT analysis?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

There are many things that are needed when managing a project. Front of mind are resources and intangible things like leadership, experience and general know-how. These organizational process assets are critical to a project’s success and its operations. But there are also tangible items that are just as important.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

Projects and operations are both necessary for businesses to succeed, but they require different approaches. When it comes to managing them effectively, understanding the differences between projects and operations is key. Projects change the business. The status quo is good but project managers keep changing things!

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

It’s imperative that you calculate what the costs of these things will be as close as possible to get the allocated funds and not go over budget, which could jeopardize the entire project. ProjectManager.com’s Project Budget Template. By so doing, you have given the project a better chance to succeed.

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Teamweek

APRIL 19, 2024

Project managers often struggle to calculate project ROI and communicate a project’s financial value to stakeholders as they might not have the right tools or processes to do so. This guide has everything you need to start calculating the ROI of your projects, avoid scope creep, and improve project efficiency.

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LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Some may consider this a lack of trust, where leadership needs to watch their every move. Workers may cite that estimating and tracking their time is a menial task, that it takes too much time, or that it’s an unnecessary step in managing projects effectively. Manage scope creep. Manage your team better.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 1, 2019

Sometimes leading a team, project or organization goes well. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you crisis management techniques to help you successfully lead during a disaster. In Review – Crisis Management: How to Lead During a Crisis. But it is in a crisis when the true meaning of leadership is defined. Sometimes it doesn’t.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2022

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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Project Bliss

JANUARY 30, 2022

Many organizations don’t fully understand the benefits of project management. Can you easily explain the value you provide to an organization as a project manager? When I was a newer project manager working at a startup company, the president asked me to come into his office and explain what I did.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

So, picture this: you are transitioning from your current position into a project management career. The industry didn’t matter; it was about translating my work experience into specific project management industry-recognized terms and managing projects.

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LiquidPlanner

JUNE 14, 2023

If there’s one thing that my career as a project manager has taught me, it’s that while the fundamentals of delivering a good project don’t change much, the environment in which we have to do the delivery is constantly changing. But what has been shaping the direction of project leadership in 2023?

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Planio

MARCH 11, 2024

Project management is a risky business. 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. Knowing what risks you could face is a project management superpower.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 29, 2022

Construction project management covers a massive number of projects and there are all sorts of builds associated with it. Commercial construction management, for example, is huge. Consider that commercial construction management entails everything from offices to retail shopping malls and medical centers.

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nTask

MARCH 14, 2019

With project management field reaching new heights each day, it has become imperative that one must possess a distinct set of essential project management skills to achieve project success. A project manager needs to have special abilities for successfully executing projects from initiation till closure.

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LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 4, 2023

I view a project schedule as a roadmap for success. When properly developed and proactively managed, project teams and project managers can feel confident they will be successful. I have led projects for more than 30 years and continually improve my project management skills to help project teams be successful.

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International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

PMI has become and continues to be the leading professional association in project management. The goal of the Metrolina chapter is to advance the mission and objectives of the Project Management Institute. Where is your leadership strategy now? Risk and PMI’s Risk Management Professional (RMP) Certification.

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Taskque

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Project management is evolving with every passing day and so should project managers. We are moving in an age where project managers will have to wear multiple hats to cope up with emerging project management challenges. Want to succeed as a project manager in 2020? Leadership.

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Herding Cats

AUGUST 5, 2017

Managing Cost, Schedule, & Technical Performance Risk Is The Basis Of Good Project Management. Risk management is essential to the success of any significant project. These risks can be mitigated with a good risk management process. Hope is Not a Strategy.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 6, 2020

It’s a timeless illustration of a communication breakdown—now imagine that happening over a year-long project. Even if you’ve built an airtight project plan, you’re not getting past your first milestone without proper communication management. What is Project Communication? Why is Communication Management Important?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Projects cost money. Being able to manage and track expenses is what keeps the project within a budget. Stakeholders are not likely to consider the project a success if it costs them too much. Remember the triple constraint: cost, scope and time. In Review: How to Track Expenses.

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

This post explores what Mass Customization means, its importance in strategy, and the Mass Customization benefits that project managers must deliver. Cost Leadership, Differentiation and Focus – are based on the idea that you should choose only one for a particular business. What Is Mass Customization?

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International Institute for Learning

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Harold Kerzner Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications have become a major interest of the project management community of practice worldwide. Many companies have already begun implementing AI augmented applications into their processes, tools, techniques, and methodologies for project management.

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Fix my Project Chaos

JANUARY 12, 2017

Lately on the blog I’ve been exploring the ten skills that employers want from project managers. Effective leadership is one of the key skill that employers expect from project managers. While managing the project (costs, risks, issues, scope etc.) What is effective leadership?

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Fix my Project Chaos

JANUARY 12, 2017

Lately on the blog I’ve been exploring the ten skills that employers want from project managers. Effective leadership is one of the key skill that employers expect from project managers. While managing the project (costs, risks, issues, scope etc.) What is effective leadership?

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Agilemania

MAY 3, 2022

Agile product management is the most preferred approach to developing new products, services, or solutions. The 15th State of Agile Report revealed the benefits of Agile adoption, including increased productivity, managing changing priorities, improved delivery time to market, managing distributed teams, and much more. .

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 22, 2021

More than just being able to identify who the stakeholders are in the project, you need to manage them. How do you know who needs what when communicating with them during the project? That is the beginning of stakeholder management, and it starts with stakeholder mapping. It’s a big task. Try it for yourself today!

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This estimating method is best used for a quick estimation of the project costs rather than highly accurate forecasts. Project managers use top-down estimation to get a high-level cost view. However, they need input from teams closer to project details to improve accuracy. Who uses top-down estimating?

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Every year, numerous articles are written that describe new approaches to management and leadership practices. The focus of this paper is to discuss some of the challenges facing the linkage between artificial intelligence (AI), project management, and stakeholder relations management.

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Susanne Madsen

JUNE 18, 2018

Although it isn’t possible to provide one single definition of what a good project manager looks like, certain traits, skills and attributes seem to be advantageous for a person who is to lead a project. A good project manager is proactive rather than reactive and will seek to uncover risks before they turn into issues.

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LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 13, 2021

According to research, 70% of organizations have suffered at least one project failure in the prior 12 months. Over the years we’ve talked to many people who managed these projects to better understand their needs and what could have helped them succeed. I can’t always see potential risks and threats to my project.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MAY 28, 2020

The recent UK Government’s enquiry into the management of major projects was cut short by world events, but the interim report and oral evidence make for interesting reading. [1] We need to understand when we are in a complex environment, apply the right form of leadership and choose the right tools.

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LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 5, 2017

During the annual budget cycle, portfolio planning or even the adhoc “just-go-do-it” project, project management resource planning and funding can be marginalized and even entirely overlooked. I’ve seen budgets and resource staffing assumptions that state the project only needs 10 percent of a project management effort.

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ProProfs Project Management

DECEMBER 11, 2019

When we talk about project management, there are so many times and situations where teams, managers, or even stakeholders look for motivation on how to go about handling tough situations. How to avoid project failure ? How to manage multiple projects effortlessly? How to lead a project to success?

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PM Basics

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Project Budget is a tool that calculates the total funds authorized to execute the project. Projeudget Template includes planned expenses for all project activities, including wages, materials, fees, risk reserves, etc. Project Budget is created based on Activities List. Step 6: Perform Risk Management Activities.

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Scoro

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

This year’s State of Project Management Survey reveals that only 23% of organizations complete projects on time, with just 43% staying within budget. But how to turn things around and improve the way we execute projects? What is Project Scope? Manage project budgets.

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 5, 2023

The world-wide project management community of practices is slowly recognizing how AI will be able to improve the practice of project management. Some of the risks facing project management organizations are presented in the sections that follow. However, there can still exist employee misuse.

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