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Project Management (PM)

Project management can be defined as a discipline of certain activities to manage a temporary endeavour (project) to achieve specific goals.

Project management can be defined as a discipline of certain activities to manage a temporary endeavour (project) to achieve specific goals.

These certain activities are initiating, planning, executing, controlling and meet the deliverables.

Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements. A project is temporary in a specified timeframe, and therefore defined scope and resources.

The primary challenge is to meet all of the project goals within the given constraints. This information is usually described in a project plan. This project plan contains a scope, a time line, quality and budget. The challenge for the project team members and project leader is to optimize the allocation of necessary inputs and integrate them to meet pre-defined objectives.

Project-based work has many advantages for an organization such as deploying specialized staff and temporary hiring of personnel. Both the functional and operational management of employees are experienced as disadvantageous as is the continuous adaptation to the environment.

What are the most known and used project management tools and methods? What are their success stories and practical tips when you apply these? These posts are all about great tools and methods that can help you to achieve your goal or understand certain aspects that come with project management.

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Project Execution Plan: guide plus template

August 27th, 2023

Project Execution Plan: this article explains the Project Execution Plan (PEP) in a practical way. Next to what it is (definition), this article also highlights top define WBS objectives and company goals, the steps required for project fulfillment, other external…
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Project Risk Management explained

June 5th, 2023

Project Risk Management: this article provides a practical explanation of project risk management. Next to what it is (definition), this article also highlights the question what is a risk, risk management versus project management, the steps to start with…
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Planning Cycle

October 5th, 2022

Planning Cycle: the project Planning Cycle is a the step-by-step process for running through different project phases to reach the project goals. This article provides a practical explanation of the Planning Cycle. After reading, you’ll understand the basics of…
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Logframes

March 1st, 2022

Logframes: this article provides a practical explanation of the Logframes and the Logical Framework Approach. After reading, you’ll understand more about this project management proces. It’s goal is to support a structured and systematic analysis of a project or…
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P3M3 Maturity Model

December 10th, 2019

This article explains the concept of the P3M3 Maturity Model, or the Portfolio, Programme & Project Management Maturity Model, in a practical way. After reading it, you will understand the basics of this powerful project management tool. What…
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