Simply explained by a PMI-certified Project Manager
A project plan not only outlines the specific goals and timelines for a project, it also breaks down the various tasks needed to accomplish the goal of the project. Project planning is an important part of making sure a project gets done right and within a specified time frame. There are many resources available to … Read more
There is confusion between the term project management and program management. Although, the words seem similar there are some differences. Project management is the act of creating plans and managing resources in order to accomplish a project. A project is a scheduled undertaking for the purpose of creating a product or service. Program management, on … Read more
Two premiere project management organizations, the International Project Management Association (IPMA) and the Project Management Institute (PMI), have been facilitating first-rate project management services since the mid nineteen sixties. These organizations serve businesses needs on a local and global scale. In order to best suit a businesses needs, the IPMA and the PMI use various … Read more
The role of a Project management in the past was to coordinate the efforts of a group of individuals working toward a common goal. This was accomplished through a variety of tools, such as teleconferencing, meetings, white board sessions, and printed project status reports. A Project Manager lived with a phone glued to his or … Read more
An interesting presentation about Social Project Management by Leisa Reichelt: Social Project Management view presentation (tags: collaboration process methodology agile) She gave this presentation at the Enterprise 2.0 conference, and her main interest is to find ways that we can break down monster projects into micro projects and be more iterative in the way that … Read more