When you’re discussing business processes it’s often best to do it visually. There is something about a SIPOC diagram that shows the whole process in such a way that makes it easily understood by your team. SIPOC helps focus the…
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Some might call a project manager or anyone in an executive position at a company or organization a decision-maker. It’s an umbrella term that encompasses most if not all of what they’re responsible for. One of the many tools that…
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Productivity begins with a to-do list. It’s the first step toward organizing your work and getting it done. To-do lists are essentially a repository of tasks, but they can be much more than that, especially if you’re using a to-do…
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Microsoft Project is a project management software that’s commonly used by 35,000+ companies around the globe, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best tool. This forces some to seek a Microsoft Project alternative for effective collaboration and lower prices. As…
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Project cycle management (PCM) is a project management approach that addresses the complexities of a project through all of its phases while maintaining alignment with the strategy and objectives agreed upon by stakeholders at the onset. PCM helps with structuring…
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There’s more than one way to manage a project. Over time, dozens of project management methodologies have been developed to deliver successful projects. As the industry moved into the digital age, different types of project management software have been created…
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Monday.com is a popular project management software that targets both seasoned and novice project management professionals and team leaders. This broad approach introduces problems, as not everyone’s needs are the same, forcing many consumers to look for a Monday.com alternative….
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Whenever there’s a project, there should be a plan. There are many different ways to plan a project, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Choosing the right planning method ultimately depends on the complexity of your project and your…
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Few things are as risky as construction projects. There is heavy equipment, crews working in precarious situations and complicated logistics, safety hazards and risk factors to manage. How do you meet your deadline while managing all that risk? The answer…
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Delivering a project is a process, and organizing the activities in that process is how projects are successfully delivered. A swimlane diagram is one of the tools to visually show the multiple participants’ workflows and make them easier to understand….
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Projects have multiple stakeholders. There are internal stakeholders, such as team members, executives, project or product managers, designers, researchers and salespeople. Then there are external stakeholders, who can be customers, suppliers, vendors, subcontractors, the government, the community, and non-governmental organizations…
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What is Six Sigma? Why do you want to get certified in it? And are there different levels of Six Sigma certification? All these questions and more will be answered by Jennifer Bridges, PMP, in this short project management tutorial…
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Projects are planned, but for those plans to achieve their goals and for future plans to be more successful, a project review is necessary. Any project manager with even a little experience knows that rarely are plans executed without a…
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