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Project management: Tips, tools, best practices

CIO Business Intelligence

What is project management? Project management is a business discipline that involves applying specific processes, knowledge, skills, techniques, and tools to successfully deliver outcomes that meet project goals. Project management steps Project management is broken down into five phases or life cycle.

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20 traits of highly effective project managers

CIO Business Intelligence

To thrive, project managers need to have and hone a complex combination of technical, business, and interpersonal skills. Effective project managers must know how to define the scope of a project , identify necessary resources, and schedule those resources — all part of the technical aspect of the job.

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Influence, The Memo, and Good Old Project Management

Forrester IT

Working with top security leaders across all types of industries and incredibly talented co-workers has been rewarding and has challenged me in the best possible way. […] It’s hard to believe I’ve just turned the corner on my first year at Forrester as a Security & Risk Executive Partner — and what year it has been!

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Product-based IT: 6 key steps for making the switch

CIO Business Intelligence

People in business functions didnt want to give up their project mindsets and control of getting what they needed from IT in the timelines required. As SaaS and other technology companies began to abandon traditional project management, product-based IT became a bold shift to business value.

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Why and How to Earn Your PMP® Credential

Gaining your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification can be very beneficial for any project manager. Most successful PMP candidates treat preparing for the PMP exam as a personal project. As such, it requires careful planning and a structured approach.

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Project manager salary: 5 key tips to earn more

CIO Business Intelligence

Project managers are the front-line officers of the modern white-collar workforce who plan and organize projects, and then shepherd them to completion, making sure they don’t take too long or run over budget. How much does a project manager earn? Project manager salaries vary widely by industry and geography.

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AI In Project Management

CTOvision

Read Ronald Schmelzer’s article in Forbes focusing on how AI is being used to transform project management. Ever since humans have had people and projects to manage, we’ve had challenges keeping the projects on time, on budget, and people on task.

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The Credential Everyone Wants: The PMP Certification

The Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification is one of many professional credentials that is awarded by the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. million PMI PMPs awarded by PMI, the world’s leading authority on management. Currently, there are approximately 1.4

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Drive Better Results for Your Professional Services Firm Part 2: Deliver Profitable Projects

Speaker: Patrick Connally and Andy Yeomans

Inaccurate or unrealistic project estimates, ineffective resource management, and lack of visibility into project burn rates and progress can all negatively impact the overall performance and profitability of a project. Put project and budget controls back in the hands of your project managers.