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. What are the Essential Project Management Buzzwords?

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

By implementing an effective operational excellence strategy, companies can streamline their processes, optimize performance, and achieve sustainable growth. Key Components of an Operational Excellence Strategy An operational excellence strategy encompasses several key components that are vital for its successful implementation.

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Wrike

JULY 29, 2023

Strategic planning plays a crucial role in the success of any business. However, developing a strategic plan from scratch can be a daunting and time-consuming task. In this article, we will explore the importance of strategic planning in business and delve into the details of using a business roadmap template effectively.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

What is A System for Value Delivery in Project Management Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager looking to improve your project management skills and help your organization grow? Take the next step towards mastering the value delivery system and project management. What is a System for Value Delivery?

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Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2019

Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management. Managment Processes. Capabilities Based Planning. Capabilities Based Planning (V2). Deliverables Based Planning. Nine Best Practices of Project Management , Software Program Managers Network (SPMN). Project Performance Management.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you a Project Manager struggling to align your project objectives efforts with your organizational objectives? In this article, we will dive deep into organizational and project governance and systems in project management. Ready to take your project management efforts to the next level?

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Techno-PM

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Project Execution is a project management strategy that incorporates continuous processes and activities to monitor, control, and communicate progress on projects. Download Project Management Templates ! Planning (understanding the scope) 2. Designing (developing action plans) 3. Report progress to the team 7.

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Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

We’ve all heard that large numbers of projects fail because of poor planning or poor project management. First, we must recognize that without a clear and concise description of done, the only measures of progress are the passage of time, consumption of resources, and production of technical features. Follow the plan.

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ProProfs Project Management

MARCH 18, 2020

Project Management is the art of coordinating resources and directing working groups to execute components of work so that each group delivers components that can be tied together into a wholesome deliverable (contracted scope of work) within schedule and budget. — Project Management Institute. Initiating.

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The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 22, 2022

This post examines what the Satir Change Model is, how it is an important consideration for strategy, and how project managers can leverage it to provide leadership. If the change is one being executed as part of a program, it stands a chance of being less painful if managed right. Strategy and the Satir Model for Change.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In today’s fast-paced and competitive work environment, effective workload management is crucial for maximizing productivity and achieving success. Managing multiple tasks, deadlines, and responsibilities can be overwhelming, but with the right strategies and techniques, you can master workload management and enhance your productivity.

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Herding Cats

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and engineering management that focuses on how to design and manage complex systems over their life cycles. Systems engineering has its roots in the fundamentals, principles, and models of foundational systems sciences, and associated management and engineering sciences.

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Techno-PM

JULY 5, 2023

It also helps keep the project on budget and reduces the risk of project failure. In this article, we will discuss 10 ways to maintain consistent project quality, providing tips and strategies that can be implemented to improve the chances of project success. Download Project Management Templates !

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Techno-PM

JULY 5, 2023

It also helps keep the project on budget and reduces the risk of project failure. In this article, we will discuss 10 ways to maintain consistent project quality, providing tips and strategies that can be implemented to improve the chances of project success. Download Project Management Templates !

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Techno-PM

AUGUST 23, 2021

Performance reports provide an in-depth analysis of how well the company has done over time, its strengths, and weaknesses, and how it compares to other companies in its industry. This type of information can be used to make decisions about changing the company's strategy or direction for future success. When it comes to reporting.

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Techno-PM

AUGUST 23, 2021

Performance reports provide an in-depth analysis of how well the company has done over time, its strengths, and weaknesses, and how it compares to other companies in its industry. This type of information can be used to make decisions about changing the company's strategy or direction for future success. When it comes to reporting.

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nTask

APRIL 28, 2021

A study by BCG/MIT finds that 90% of executives deem sustainability to be important, yet only 60% of companies incorporate sustainability as part of their business strategy, and even less (25%) integrate sustainability into the core of their business model. Add control points and measurements. 10 Top Process Improvement Tools.

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International Institute for Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2022

All companies desire to remain competitive and continuously improve their project management performance by becoming more efficient and more effective in the execution of their project management processes. The internal organizational units can also be responsible for evaluating external literature related to project management.

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Techno-PM

JULY 5, 2023

It also helps keep the project on budget and reduces the risk of project failure. In this article, we will discuss 10 ways to maintain consistent project quality, providing tips and strategies that can be implemented to improve the chances of project success. Download Project Management Templates !

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Techno-PM

AUGUST 12, 2021

Quality metrics are an essential part of the quality management system and provide a way to measure how well a process is performing. Quality managers can use these metrics to improve processes by identifying problems, analyzing root causes, and developing solutions. What metrics are essential when managing A Project?

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Techno-PM

AUGUST 12, 2021

Quality metrics are an essential part of the quality management system and provide a way to measure how well a process is performing. Quality managers can use these metrics to improve processes by identifying problems, analyzing root causes, and developing solutions. What metrics are essential when managing A Project?

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Herding Cats

MARCH 5, 2017

Does the code produce the Planned Capabilities that were paid for? Are the Technical Performance Measures stated in units that can determine how well the systems or system element is satisfying or expected to satisfy a technical requirement or goal? Risk Management is How Adults Manage Projects.

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Herding Cats

JUNE 4, 2017

Without these measures, Done will usually mean we ran out of time and money. . Plans are strategies for success. For the project to be successful, we need a Plan. Strategies are hypotheses. Risk Management is How Adults Manage Projects - Tim Lister. Estimating is part of risk management.

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MindGenius

JUNE 26, 2019

Project Management Terms for Team Leaders. Confused by Project Management terms? So we have made it easy for all you Team Leaders and Managers out there who are running projects and brought you a list of what we think are the key PM terms you should know. You’re not alone! PRINCE2, NVP, Analogous Estimating etc.

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Herding Cats

OCTOBER 1, 2016

For any closed loop control system ‒ let’s assume we want to manage our project with such a system ‒ has a signal representing the current state of the system. The response to change rate ‒ how fast can you make corrective actions to the system to keep it on plan. The plan can be the temperature of the room. https://goo.gl/DP6Jw

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Herding Cats

JUNE 9, 2018

There is always lots of complaining about the biases introduced into managing projects and making the estimates needed to make project decisions. Optimism bias - a cognitive bias that causes a person to believe that they are at a lesser risk of experiencing a negative event compared to others. These principles originate in: .

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Herding Cats

APRIL 29, 2017

The best starting point for determining the NEEDED precision and accuracy is to determine the Value at Risk. . If I'm risking two weeks of work for the Scrum team of 5 people it's a much different need from the risk of a $10B manned spaceflight program being supported to congress for budget authorization. . Answer 2 weeks.

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Herding Cats

JUNE 9, 2018

There is always lots of complaining about the biases introduced into managing projects and making the estimates needed to make project decisions. Optimism bias - a cognitive bias that causes a person to believe that they are at a lesser risk of experiencing a negative event compared to others. These principles originate in: .

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Timetables, deliverables, resources and even risks—everything that is involved with a project is wrapped up inside the schedule. Arguably one of the single most important aspects to any well-planned project, your schedule dictates which tasks need to be done when, and which resources will be allocated to complete those deliverables.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 16, 2019

Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management Briefings and Presentations. Management Processes (#MP). Project Performance Management (#PPM). Planning and Scheduling (#PS). Agile Project Management (#APM). Risk Management (#RM). Technical Performance Measures (#TPM).

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Designing, building, testing, and deploying complex systems is fraught with risk. And as always risk comes from uncertainty. Much has been written about the sources of risk and how to Manage in the Presence of Uncertainty (This briefing describes how risk is managed for each element of the Integrated Master Plan). .

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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. Certain information about key project cost, performance, and schedule attributes are often unknown until the project is underway.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2018

If we look at the discipline of software engineering, we see that the microeconomics branch of economics deals more with the types of decisions we need to make as software engineers or managers. Now To Risk Management. Risk is the effect of uncertainty of objectives.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

The project and portfolio management (PPM) software market is changing. In this article we look at emerging software in the PPM space and discuss how its selection and implementation needs to be done in line with an overarching digital strategy. Digitalization and Collaboration. Stick or Twist? Finding A Tool.

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Eli Schragenheim is a respected expert in organizational improvement and strategy, celebrated for his deep knowledge of the Theory of Constraints (TOC). He earned his PhD in resource management, underlining his expertise. Albert is the co-founder of Epicflow, an AI-driven multi-project management system.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 30, 2019

Root Cause Analysis is Risk Management, that asks the question what is the condition or activity that will create a risk to the success of our project? With this information, the management of the project installs corrective or preventive actions to remove or reduce as much as possible those conditions and activities.

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Workamajig

JANUARY 11, 2021

Project management terminology can be complicated. It doesn’t matter whether you’re working towards your PMP certification or simply managing projects casually in your organization, knowing core project management terms always helps. All Project Management Terms. Actual dates are different from planned or estimated dates.

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