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14 Common Project Risks (+ more)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Risks matter. That’s the point of risk management: thinking about what might go wrong before it does, so you can put a plan together to deal with it if it does. However, at the beginning of your project when your risk log is empty, it can be a bit of a challenge to think of all the stuff that might need to go on there.

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How to Solve the 5 Top Challenges of Manufacturing Projects

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When you work through manufacturing projects, you face some unique challenges, often with a lot at stake. Let’s look at some of the challenges specific to project teams working in the manufacturing industry—and how to solve these problems using project management practices and a dynamic, planning intelligence tool.

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3 Career Benefits of Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this ‘never normal’ business environment, leaders who are looking for ways to measure success based on outcomes are realizing that project managers are the backbone of their businesses — that without skilled and trained project professionals, projects are at risk of losing the focus and collaboration needed to exceed expectations.

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How to Start a Project Management Career

ProjectManager.com

It is a discipline that is used across industries as varied as construction, manufacturing and IT to healthcare, professional services and government. PMI offers PMP certification, but also PRINCE2 Practitioner, though this methodology is mostly found in the UK. Here’s what you can do to get a foothold in this exciting industry.

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Product Manager vs Project Manager – What’s the Difference?

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For example, manufacturing product managers are responsible for tangible products, while software development product managers will have different teams and agile workflows to assist in the software product launch. For example, many project managers are accustomed to working within the PMI guidelines for best project management practices.

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Measuring the Project Management Maturity of Your Organization

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That’s because the project teams involved with these successful projects follow a defined and repeatable process, which mitigates risk and achieves objectives. This is true across all industries, from construction to manufacturing, professional services to IT and, really any organization that is managing projects.

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Will a Project Management Certification Help Your Career?

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Related: 6 Top PM Books for Engineers and Manufacturers. PMI requires this for PMP holders through their Continuing Certification Requirements Program and you could easily find yourself paying for additional courses and materials to keep up. The post Will a Project Management Certification Help Your Career?