5 Common Pitfalls To Watch Out For In Project Management

5 Common Pitfalls To Watch Out For In Project Management

Projects can be loaded with potential pitfalls and obstacles that can affect the overall outcome. Fortunately, the right knowledge and strategies can make even the rockiest path possible.

This article highlights common pitfalls in project management and provides valuable insights on how to navigate and overcome them. Let’s dive in!

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4 Tips To Follow For Better Project Management

4 Tips To Follow For Better Project Management

Without project management, it would be impossible to be efficient and complete projects on time. The responsibilities of a project manager include project planning, initiation, execution, monitoring, and finally, closing.

It's more than obvious that project managers have many responsibilities and need to improve their skills constantly to be successful in their jobs.

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Program Management: Why Have A Vision Statement?

Program Management: Why Have A Vision Statement?

So, what’s the best way to ensure all stakeholders understand and engage with program objectives? For large programs of work involving a multitude of stakeholders, having a high-level description of what the future organisation looks like after the program has been delivered will ensure stakeholders are engaged and encourage them to participate.

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4 Frameworks/Approaches You Should Consider Adopting When Implementing Business Projects

4 Frameworks/Approaches You Should Consider Adopting When Implementing Business Projects

A lot of benefits can be had from using the right framework when running a project. You prevent scope creep, complete projects at a faster pace and may even reduce costs, amongst a host of other benefits. This article touches on a number of these frameworks and their characteristics.

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10 Signs Your Software Implementation Project May Fail

10 Signs Your Software Implementation Project May Fail

When it comes to project failure, it's rarely ever attributable to a single reason. When a project is going nowhere quickly enough, you can often see the signs. Often, there are too many unpleasant signs. Regardless of the reason behind the failure, a decision will need to be made quickly on when to pull the plug.

 Here are some signs you should be aware of:

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Tips For Acing Your PMP Exam - How I Passed

Tips For Acing Your PMP Exam - How I Passed

I finally passed my PMP exam today with an “Above Target” rating in all 5 process groups. Attaining the PMP certification is a journey I was on for quite a while, I must say. I set the goal a couple of years back but was too busy to do much about it. It feels fulfilling now that it’s done and dusted. I’ll outline in this post, what helped and what didn’t, especially for those on the path to getting certified. I hope this helps.

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5 Must-Know Tips For Project Management Newbies

5 Must-Know Tips For Project Management Newbies

As a project manager, you will be expected to come up with project plans. While plans certainly have their downfalls—they are hypothetical, constrain future ideas, and are perpetually out-of-date—they certainly have their uses. In fact, your company or client will need to review the project plan in order to determine when tasks will be completed, how much the project may cost and validate the project deliverables/scope. Guest Post By Ben Aston.

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4 Best Project Management Tools for SMBs

4 Best Project Management Tools for SMBs

Understanding exactly what your business needs to work more efficiently as you’re navigating projects is key to choosing tools that will support (and not hinder) your goals. Adding a software solution just to have more tools, without understanding exactly what you truly need may, in fact, cause increased or unnecessary costs and frustration to your small team. Guest Post By Jeni Rogers

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