3 Key Characteristics of Project Management Processes
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When it comes to the project management process, there are a few key things to keep in mind. For starters, it’s always necessary to approach each project as its own unique entity. Different clients will have different sets of requirements, and you will need to think, act, and communicate differently each time in order to…
Read more3 Important Lessons You Will Learn as a Project Manager
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Project management is filled with opportunities for growth. Project managers must always learn new skills and be willing to grow with companies and projects. However, some lessons in project management cannot be taught; they must be learned from experience. Take a look at these important lessons and how they will advance your career. 1. Structure…
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10 Do and Don’ts for Better Project Management Outcomes
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The business world is constantly changing, which means a project manager’s game must always be changing with. With increases in competition and advances in technology, project managers need to stay on their toes, and that isn’t always easy. If you’re looking to achieve better project management outcomes than you and your team seem to be capable of right now,…
Read moreTips for Achieving Better Project Outcomes
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Completing a project on time and completing a project successfully are two different notions. As a project management professional, you need your project outcome to be as successful as possible. Follow these six tips to achieve better project outcomes. 1. Avoiding Ambiguity Enhances Project Outcomes Ambiguous instructions lead to errors by members of the project…
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Timesaving Tips in Primavera P6 Every Project Manager Should Know
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Primavera P6 includes many different tools and features to make project scheduling simpler. However, knowing a few tricks and time saving tips will help every project manager navigate and fully use the software. Drag and Drop To Move Information When you want to move information from one set of activities to another, select the left-hand band of…
Read moreThree Must-Have Vantage Points For Program Visibility
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The following blog is from our popular ebook, “10 Quick Tips for Better Project Performance through Risk and Schedule Management.” Program visibility is a key ingredient to successful project portfolio management. Program visibility refers to ensuring everyone involved is aware of objectives and strategy risks, and that everyone feels involved in the project management and…
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The Top 7 Project Management Phrases
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New tools in project management can appear complex and unusable. However, project dashboard reporting stands out as one of the quickest, most effective ways of adding value to your project team and your organization. Check out some of the reasons why project dashboard reporting tools are becoming one of the most valuable assets of modern…
Read moreThe Top 10 Oil and Gas Industry Twitter Accounts to Follow
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Twitter is becoming the go-to news source for just about every industry. So it should come as no surprise that oil and gas industry news leaders are taking advantage of the site to share the latest news, facts and updates. We browsed through pages of oil and gas industry Twitter accounts to compile this list…
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The Six Key Drivers Of Successful Project Management
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Today’s fiercely competitive business environments are ever changing. Couple this corporate atmosphere with the current economic roller coaster and organizations are faced with a myriad of challenges driven by regulatory revisions and logistical restructuring. Adapting to this environment and developing methods to face the opportunities and challenges it presents has become a vital necessity for…
Read moreThe Most Important Steps To Creating A Project Budget
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As a project manager, one of your most important jobs is and will always be creating a project budget. Without a budget that is as accurate as possible at the outset of the process, you don’t just lack the necessary tools that you need to see a project through to completion – you essentially lack…
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The Most Important Steps for Estimating a Project
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In project management, the most carefully laid plans can be disastrous without an accurate, initial estimate. However, estimate procedures vary heavily from project to project. Fortunately, you can minimize errors in project estimation by following these steps. 1. Determine the Needed Accuracy of the Estimate. Accuracy is highly subject to the type of project. Some…
Read moreThe Most Important Project Management Analytics You Should Constantly Track
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Analytics have become a major part of modern project management. They are used in virtually every process, and your project management software should be capable of detailing information regarding the different types of analytics being used in your project. However, there can be many different types of analytics, and you need to know which are…
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