Currently, about 71% of US companies use Agile project management. However, despite its popularity, people know very little about the Agile manifesto and its specifics. This has given rise to some misconceptions that aren’t really helping anyone. Here are some we’ve busted for you.
Project management will always be an in-demand skill regardless of what industry you’re part of. Great project managers are often the reason for a company’s success, but they’re also rare in the job market. If you aspire to be an excellent project manager, taking a PMP prep course online is a great first step. Here’s how5 Benefits of Taking a Project Management Course
Being a project manager takes more than just expertise. You need to have experience, not only with many different projects but also experience in working with different kinds of people. This and project management online training courses will help you become a successful project manager.
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Communication is vital component of the management of any project. One of the challenges is getting the attention of executive leadership and keeping them updated and informed on the project status. Say hello, to the Project Scorecard! The project scorecard is intended to be a simple visual illustrating the progress and status of a project. Building a Project Scorecard
Continuous learning is an important in the development of the project management process. The project management process offers opportunities to learn from what could not have been planned and for what could have been better. When a project completes, the project manager should not lose the opportunity to gather feedback from the project team andLessons Learned
Earned Value Management Managing the progress of your project is key to success. One of the key PMi methods is calculating Earned Value to show the progress of your project – good or bad. The earned value concept was developed in the 1960’s by the Department of Defense to track and report on the projectEarned Value Management
Best Project Charter Templates For Project Managers Every project is defined by its core objectives, and a project charter is that crucial document that allows you to outline these objectives. It also highlights the project’s vision, scope, and expected deliverables and can also contain the roadmap for the project, outlining exactly how the goals will beThe Project Charter
What Are We Building? Any Project Manager will tell you that one of the key success factors in managing projects is having solid requirements. What are you building and rolling out? Who will you need to complete the tasks? How long can it take and how much will it cost? Requirements is the key inputProject Requirements
Schedule Development Tips… Keep project schedules simple Tasks names to be based on deliverables Tasks names to be descriptive nouns and begin with verbs Do not put check lists into schedule. Use note feature for including details Require project schedules to follow principles of “Dynamic Schedules” All individual tasks have dependencies (predecessors and successors) ChoseProject Schedule Development