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Developing the Project Scope
Developing the project scope is essential to ensuring that the project stays on track and meets its business objectives. This article describes the components of an effective…
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Introduction to Flexible Project Management
Today’s project and process management professionals need a bigger, better, and more flexible toolkit to keep up with the pace of change. And executives need a basic…
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Process Management Paradigm Shift
Competencies in Lean, Six Sigma, or business process management are no longer enough for process teams to support their organizations’ needs. Accelerated changes in the…
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Today’s markets move and evolve with incredible speed. Keeping up requires embracing open innovation: the organization looks beyond itself for new ideas, strategies, and…
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A project management office (PMO) is a standardized management structure that provides governance, processes, and shared resources such as methodologies, tools, and…
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A project management office (PMO) is a standardized management structure that provides governance, processes, and shared resources such as methodologies, tools, and…
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A project management office (PMO) is a standardized management structure that provides governance, processes, and shared resources such as methodologies, tools, and…
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A project management office (PMO) is a standardized management structure that provides governance, processes, and shared resources such as methodologies, tools, and…
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Choosing the right quality methodologies is critical for organizations ability to mature their processes, think strategically, and grow their value. But how can organizations…
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In order to engage the business and apply process practices that make a difference, we often must challenge the way people think about the way they execute work. To…
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Scoping a Benchmarking Study
In order to see a benchmarking project through to its completion, an accurately defined scope must be determined. This guidance outlines how to designate a scope that focuses…
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This article outlines the roles of team members and other individuals involved in a typical benchmarking project. It defines the responsibilities associated with each role…
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Project Portfolio Management: Ensuring Objective Comparisons for Portfolio Decision Making
To ensure alignment with organizational goals-be they revenue, market based, or organizational performance or improvement-the first step of creating a portfolio is a…
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Knowledge management benefits project and portfolio management because it offers the tools to help everyone get on the same page, share knowledge with one another, and…
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While Lean principles and techniques might be commonplace to process and performance management professionals, they are often game-changers when taught more broadly within an…