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4 project management processes you can automate
Project management processes are the cornerstone of any well-organized initiative. When automated, they allow you to minimize repetitive tasks and increase efficiency. Automation is not an option, but a must to stay competitive. By leveraging technology, you can delegate the most tedious tasks to software, reducing human error and freeing up your time for what…
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Risk response strategies: mitigation, transfer, avoidance, acceptance
When dealing with a project, risks are always on the agenda. Even the most carefully planned project can encounter problems and unexpected events. Team members may fall ill or resign, other resources may be unavailable or insufficient, the budget may fail to cover an expense, etc. Does this mean that we must give up when…
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What is a Project Manager Assistant
A project manager assistant is generally someone who, as the title says, assists the project manager. This person generally has some education or experience in project management and is probably aiming for a career as a project manager. TABLE OF CONTENT What are the tasks of a project manager assistant? The qualities of a project…
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Brainstorming Techniques: When Unity Is Strength
In Project Management, Brainstorming is a technique that can produce innumerable advantages for the Project Manager. At the start of a project or at a particular stage, project managers inevitably want to get as many ideas as possible. This is where brainstorming comes in handy. TABLE OF CONTENTS Brainstorming and clichés How to plan the…
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The analysis of project deviations
Project variance analysis is an important technique that allows project teams to constantly compare planned performance with actual project data. This analysis also assists the project manager and the project team in identifying and understanding the deviations in the project performances. TABLE OF CONTENTS The steps of the variance analysis Analysis of deviations in Project…
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The management of project meetings
Being able to manage project meetings is a feature that every successful Project Manager should have. Each project requires periodic meetings where stakeholders meet to discuss goals, assigned tasks, and progress of the project. TABLE OF CONTENTS The phases of a project meeting and how to manage them Managing a project meeting: Things to do…
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The Final Report
At the end of any project, a final report must be presented. This means that every project must have an official conclusion. The drafting of the project final report is the moment in which it is officially communicated that the project has come to an end and that the funds and resources will no longer…
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The escalation procedures: when the risk gets big
The escalation procedures are the ways in which the PM communicates certain changes, with respect to the project forecasts, at the board of directors of the company. The projects can fail for the most disparate reasons, but probably the main one is the failure to correctly monitor the project. Beyond the risk management plan and…
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The functional organizational structures and the Project Managers
The functional organizational structure is a particular type of organization in which a company can decide to organize itself. The structure of an organization determines how employees, teams, and work responsibilities are organized in order to meet final needs and goals. In a functional organizational structure, the employees are divided into departments characterized by the…
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Portfolio Management
Project Portfolio Management, also known as PPM, is a term used to describe how the – often confused – mix of dependent and connected projects within an organization is managed. Projects are often seen as independent units, but in reality individual projects are rarely isolated. The reality is that the projects within an organization are…
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Project management software for public administration
A software that manages projects for the public administration? It is no longer an utopia. The digital revolution is influencing the entire system and it is clear that even the dynamics of running a business have changed significantly, as have those of the public administration. TABLE OF CONTENT The importance of using Project Management software…
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Project management in Industry 4.0
Project management in Industry 4.0 is destined to play a key role. In this article we will try to explain why. The concept of Industry 4.0 was born in Germany, in 2011, during the Hannover Fair. This so-called fourth industrial revolution introduces what has been called the “smart factory“. It is a factory where cyber-physical…
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Project management in the Public Administration
Like in the commercial sector, where organizations adapt to the changing needs of the market, even public administrations are forced to adapt public services not only to legislative changes, but also to the perception that citizens have. The “customers of public institutions”, citizens and legal persons, as well as those of commercial activities, in fact…