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Why project management is important?

October 12, 2017 By Manickavel Arumugam

What is project management? Why project management is important? Why is there a need for project management? We will find the answers to these questions regarding project management in this article. What is project management? Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements (PMBOK Guide, … [Read more...]

What is a project?

October 4, 2017 By Manickavel Arumugam

A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result (PMBOK Guide, Sixth Edition). To differentiate projects from operations, you should understand the meaning of the two keywords used in the definition, temporary and unique. Unique Product, service, or result To complete a project, it is required to produce a deliverable. A … [Read more...]

How to remember ITTOs of Project Procurement Management?

This is the ninth article in the series “How to remember ITTOs”. You can find all the articles in this series here: How to remember ITTOs series. ITTO stands for Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs. In this article, we will focus on the inputs and outputs of the three processes involved in Project procurement […]

How to remember ITTOs of Project Quality Management?

This is the fifth article in the series “How to remember ITTOs”. You can find all the articles in this series here: How to remember ITTOs series. ITTO is an acronym that stands for Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs. In this article, we will focus on Project quality management. What is Project Quality Management? […]

Motivational theories in PMP Exam

Recognition and Rewards is a tool/ technique used in the Develop Team process. Recognizing and rewarding desirable behavior is an important aspect of developing a team. Rewarding good work is a way of showing the people that the organization acknowledges and recognizes their effort. It is important to recognize the team throughout the project, without […]

Project Management Plan [Study Notes for PMP Exam]

A project management plan is a formal, approved document that defines how the project is planned, executed, monitored, controlled and closed. In this article, we will understand why do we need a project management plan, what is the purpose of the project management plan and what are the various components of the project management plan. […]

Resource Leveling and Resource Smoothing Explained with An Example

What is resource leveling? What is resource smoothing? Are they the same? If not, what is the difference? We will try to answer the above questions in this article. Resource Optimization Resource optimization is a tool/ technique used in the Develop Schedule process of Schedule Management knowledge area. Resource optimization is a schedule network analysis […]