Projects are complicated. There are a thousand things that constantly impact the project and require you to reallocate resources to stay on track. To keep to your schedule and manage costs, you need to gather and process project data throughout…
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What Is Project Collaboration? Project collaboration is a method by which teams and team leaders plan, coordinate, control and monitor the project they are working on. This collaborative project management process works across departmental, corporate and national boundaries and helps…
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Managing a project is difficult. You have a deadline to meet and budgets to keep. And within that narrow lane, you have to deliver a quality product or service. And that’s just the project! What about all those things that…
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Without knowing what your project success criteria are, can you truly say your project is successful? Everyone wants their project to be successful, but few take the time to define what that means. Let’s say you’ve delivered a product or…
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The industry-standard definition of a work breakdown structure is a “deliverable-oriented hierarchical decomposition that offers digestible tasks for team members to meet the project’s objectives and create the required deliverables.” That’s a mouthful. Put another way: the purpose of the…
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Jargon is how professionals or people within a specialized group talk. It’s like code or shorthand, a way to address specifics of their trade or interests. Think of it as special words or expressions that are opaque to most but…
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Project management is a unique field. It exists in so many industries because a “project” applies to almost anything that achieves a goal or produces a deliverable. This can include anything from software development to construction. Nearly every industry has…
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Project management is a growth industry. If you want to get on that career rocket and get more PM training, then watch Jennifer Bridges, PMP, and learn how to blast off. Here’s a screenshot of the whiteboard for your reference!…
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Project deliverables are an important part of the project. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, explains what they are. Related: How Managers Track Deliverables with Kanban Boards In Review – What Are Deliverables?: Jennifer began the lesson by explaining that she hears the term “deliverables”…
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Project management terms are changing. Keep on top of the changing trends with our deep dives into these methods and practices, and you can find them all in our Intro to Project Management category. You’ve probably heard the term “soft…
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Learning how to manage projects from a book is far different from managing projects in the real world. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, explains how to balance both approaches in this short video. Here’s a shot of the whiteboard for your reference! In Review:…
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The field of project management is ever-changing, and so are the concepts and terms project managers need to learn. In this video, Jennifer Bridges, PMP, defines some newer ones for you. Here’s a shot of the whiteboard for your reference! In…
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Not everyone who finds themselves tasked with leading a project has formally studied project management. If that’s you? Don’t worry. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, gives you the tools you need for proper project reporting. (This is a great refresher, too, even for…
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