Why Negotiating is Crucial for Project Managers
Experts claim that negotiations have an omniscient presence and life is merely a sequence of ongoing give and take. With the number of different types of stakeholders a project manager interacts with on a project, it should come as no surprise that there isn’t any shortage of negotiating opportunities during the project life cycle.
What is Project Tailoring?
Tailoring is an essential concept used in project management. The PMBOK Guide mentions tailoring several times, emphasizing its importance in the project management field. This blog post aims to answer the following questions: What exactly is project tailoring? What are the benefits of tailoring your project methodology? What are the negatives of tailoring? How can you tailor your project methodology?
The Executing Process Group
The executing process group performs the work outlined in the planning documentation to fulfill project objectives. Changes to the project during these processes may require a change request and a review of the planning processes.
The Planning Process Group
The planning process group specifies the project scope and objectives and defines the actions required to achieve those objectives. The project management plan and additional core project documents are developed during the planning process to determine and provide baselines for the project.
What is a Project Team?
The project team is the heart of every project. That is why it is essential to assemble the right people. A project manager may take into account several different criteria when putting together the project team.
The Initiating Process Group
Initiating a project involves activities that will get the project started. In the initiating process group, a project manager formally starts a new project or phase of an existing project. A project manager will also identify and analyze stakeholders and align their project expectations. The initiating process group provides guidance and a vision for the project.
Motivational Quotes for Project Managers and Everyone Else (part 2 of 3)
Motivational Quotes for Project Managers and Everyone Else. Become inspired with these words of wisdom from famous people throughout all time. Post 2 of 3.
Motivational Quotes for Project Managers and Everyone Else (part 1 of 3)
Motivational Quotes for Project Managers and Everyone Else. Become inspired with these words of wisdom from famous people throughout all time. Post 1 of 3.
Essential Skills for Effective Project Management (part 2 of 2)
A project manager carries a lot of different tools in his toolkit to be successful. He must know how to balance these skills to reach his ultimate potential as a project manager. You have stumbled upon a two-part post, and you are reading part 2. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. Several project management skills add up to professional success.
