Scenario Planning: 5-Step Process to See the Future

Learn what scenario analysis is and master the 5-step scenario planning process. How to identify & analyze possible futures.

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Project Risk Management

2 Project Keys: Your Guide to Success with Dependencies & Constraints

Constraints and dependencies are two important project management concepts. But they are key to your project’s success.

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Project Control, Project Definition

What are Project Controls? The Secret to On-Time, On-Budget Projects

Ever wonder how successful projects stay on track, within budget, & deliver exactly what’s expected? The answer is effective Project Controls

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Project Control

What is The Kraljic Matrix? Optimize Your Project Procurement

Poor procurement decisions are a major risk to your project, so the Kraljic Matrix is an essential tool in your project management toolkit.

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Project Procurement Management

Is PMI-RMP Worth it? Top 10 Things to Know about it.

PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) is PMI’s certification for Risk Management. They designed it to offer a professional credential for project risk managers. For an in-depth discussion about the PMI-RMP certification and how to prepare for it: PMI-RMP: PMI’s Risk Management Professional Certification – with Harry Hall Take a look at my recommended PMI-RMP course.

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Project Management Career, Project Management Learning, Project Risk Management

Fabulous Project Meetings: How to Make them Happen Every Time

Every project manager I have met spends a lot of their time in meetings. So, how can you Lead an excellent project meeting?

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Communication Skills, Effective Project Manager, Project Communication Management, Team Leader

Use a Burndown Chart to Spot Problems | Top 7 Burndown Chart Anti-patterns

Burndown chart anti-patterns signal issues in performance, estimation, or process. Here are 7 anti-patterns, what causes them, and what to do.

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Agile Project Management, Project Delivery, Project Risk Management

How to Create a Burndown Chart in 10 Easy Steps

A Burndown chart is a way to visualize progress. It plots outstanding work against time. But, how can you build your own?

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Agile Project Management, Project Delivery, Project Schedule Management

Project Crisis Management! How to Handle the Next One Confidently

At some point in your project management career, you’ll need to deal with a project crisis. It may not be your fault. But, it may be.

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Project Risk Management

Who are the Top 25 Project Stakeholders?

In every project, some stakeholders turn up again and again. Here are my top 25 types of project stakeholders, starting with the most common.

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Stakeholder Engagement