Project professionals are skillful planners and multitaskers, capable of juggling multiple priorities, big and small, every day. Yet, even after careful preparation, plans can change, projects delay, and it’s up to the project manager to get things back on track. In these instances, the project manager or Project Management Professional (PMP)® may use two schedule …
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Projects consist of many moving parts that project managers must track consistently. A fundamental responsibility in project management is knowing whether a project is behind or ahead of schedule. According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), the process for monitoring schedule progress against the baseline is called control schedule. Project planning, monitoring, and controlling all …
By Andrea Brockmeier, Jason Cassidy, Ken Crawshaw, Amy Farber, Susan Heidorn, Norman Kennedy, Jose Marcial Portilla, and Mike Stuedemann This past year has been a bit of a respite from the chaos of the last couple of years as many people have settled into working from home, in the office, or some combination. We seem …
Project artifacts are tied to project documentation, but not all project documents are artifacts. As the Project Manager, you and your project team should dictate which project artifacts are needed based on the needs of your project. The Project Management Institute (PMI) provides a definition and examples of project artifacts in their 2021 publication, A …
Project Management Institute (PMI) identified the PMI Talent Triangle® skill areas to guide Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential holders in their continuing education efforts. These skill areas are Business Acumen, Ways of Working, and Power Skills. On this page: The Three Components of the Talent Triangle PMI Talent Triangle skill areas | Business Acumen PMI …
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When it comes to project management, several certifications and frameworks can be used to improve one’s skills and knowledge. After completing your Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification, consider pursuing a complimentary certification in either Information Technology (ITIL) or Agile (PMI-ACP)® to further your expertise. The many approaches to project management, including predictive, adaptive, and hybrid, …
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As a professional project manager, you rely on accurate data to make decisions. At each stage of the project, you need to know what resources are available to you and how well they’re working to meet the project’s goals. When it’s time to plan and monitor the project’s schedule, you’ll use the schedule data available …
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If you have your sights set on earning the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification, you will have to take and pass the PMP® exam as part of that process. Questions on this exam cover three domains: people, processes, and business environment. All of these domains address Agile concepts, which means you should take steps to …
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Organization, efficiency, and transparency are all central to good project management. Every project benefits from having a schedule outlining the tasks that need to be accomplished. Project schedules should be updated regularly to reflect any changes in the timeline or milestones of the project. This will help ensure everyone is on the same page and …
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Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential holders are expert organizers capable of seeing complex projects through to completion. Directing projects from beginning to end is no small feat, and project managers employ an array of tools to ensure tasks are assigned, team members are aligned, and projects are completed on time and within the allotted budget. …
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