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Who does what in Project Initiation in PRINCE2®

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Initiating a project is where it all starts in PRINCE2®. The Initiating a Project process is designed to “establish solid foundations” according to the 2023 Managing Successful Projects official manual, also known as PRINCE2 7. Create the project plan Next during project initiation, you create the project plan.

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How To Close A Project In PRINCE2

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you aren’t using PRINCE2®, or if you want some general guidance as well about project closure documents and so on, read this next: How to close a project. This article has been updated to be fully aligned to PRINCE2 7 (2023 edition). How does PRINCE2® handle closing a project?

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How to manage project assurance (with PRINCE2 guide)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

They might also advise the project manager on how best to do particular project management techniques like communication management , risk management , quality management and change management. In PRINCE2 environments , it is specifically called out that project board members are accountable for assuring their particular areas.

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Book review: Risk Happens

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Mike Clayton defines risk as “uncertain events that can affect outcomes,” in his book, Risk Happens!: Managing Risk and Avoiding Failure in Business Projects. Risk management is the most important of your project controls. So what exactly is project risk management? Risk breakdown structures.

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Gate Reviews: What Project Managers Need To Know

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Gate reviews, or stage reviews are part of the PRINCE2® process, and also part of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s Project Roadmap in the Governance module. The gate process also has other benefits for everyone involved: Shorter planning horizon. Risk management. It’s hard to predict the future.

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Project management degrees: Do you need one and what you can do with it

Rebel’s Guide to PM

She wrote: I have been advised that you have to do a degree in a particular subject e.g. engineering, do project management training e.g. PMI®, PRINCE2® etc and work your way up in order to become a project manager. You’ll create project plans and carry them out. Is this true? What can you do with a degree in project management?

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Free and Low Cost Project Management Resources

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Personally, I’d like to think that your PMO will purchase the templates that you need to use, or that your manager will let you buy templates on their corporate credit card. There are paid plans also available if you want more. Everything from risk management to a comprehensive course. And training to choose from.

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