There are a handful of techniques a project manager (PM) can use…
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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…
Patagonia: Sustainability Review
Patagonia Works, aka Patagonia, is a private benefit corporation in the apparel…
Sustainable Business Model Hurdles: Fighting Short-termism and Valuation Problems
Firms looking to develop a sustainability-based business model may run into challenges…
The Future of Analytics
Over the past ten years, analytics has grown so much. I think…
Framework of Communication for Data Analytics Projects
Data analytics projects can provide value to organizations, however, without proper communication,…
Using Analytics in Business
Analytic projects can be helpful for businesses to gain more value. Businesses…
Starbucks’ Data Analytics Integration in Business Strategy
Many companies are now starting to integrate data analytics into their business…
Analytical Engineering Approaches
Similar to how engineering and science work together, analytical engineering is the…
Cross Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM)
The Cross Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM) is a formalized…
Value Management Strategies
Selling the value of analytics within an organization is a key to…
Evaluating Success of Analytics Projects vs IT projects
Like information theory, IT projects typically involve collection, storage, and retrieval of…
Select Metrics Wisely
A point in the Harvard Business Review book, HBR Guide to Data…
Asking the Right Questions
When Dan Price, CEO of Gravity Payments, announced he was going to…
Data Projects – Start Large or Start Small?
Both large and small analytics projects have their place in organizations. The…
Analytics and Business Strategy
Analytic projects can come in various sizes, big or small, as well…