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Category: Project Management
Managing Project Conflicts
There are a handful of techniques a project manager (PM) can use…
Project Closure Decisions
When considering whether to close a project, the decision process can fall…
Project Audits
When auditing a project, an organization can choose to use outside or…
Project Control Tools
In project management, project control is the effort to reduce the discrepancy…
Resource Constraints and Priority Rules
Resource constraints are a common issue that impact project managers (PM). To…
Project Critical Path
In project management, a project’s critical path is the sequence of activities…
Budgeting Types and Pitfalls of Cost Estimating
There are two primary methods of budgeting: top-down and bottom-up. In top-down…
What is “Principled Negotiation”?
There are three primary requirements to successful negotiations. The first is that…
Project Charter Elements and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
9 Project Charter Elements There are nine elements that all project charters…
The Four Basic Types of Project Organization
The four basic types of project organization structures are functional, projectized, matrixed,…
Local Government Organizational Structure
The structure that projects can take depends on the organizational structure of…
Cultural Compatibility in Project Management
One of a project managers (PMs) primary activities is to reduce conflict…
What are some sources of conflict a Project Manager (PM) must deal with?
Projects are unique and involve constraints regarding scope, budget, and deadlines. To…