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Why project management is important?

October 12, 2017 By Manickavel Arumugam Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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 Resource Management?

This is the sixth 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 resource management. What is Project Resource Management? […]

Perform Integrated Change Control [Step-by-Step]

A change request is a formal proposal to modify any document, deliverable or baseline. Several project management processes may involve a change request. Perform integrated change control is the process of reviewing all change requests and approving the changes. This process happens throughout the project for integrating change requests. The approved change request may be […]

How to remember ITTOs of Project Schedule Management?

This is the third article in the series “How to remember ITTOs”. You can refer to my earlier articles on this series here: How to remember ITTOs of Project Integration management? and How to remember ITTOs of Project Scope Management? ITTO is an acronym that stands for Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs. In this […]

9 Data Gathering Techniques You Should Know for PMP Exam

PMBOK® Guide has grouped most of the tools and techniques in a logical way, by their purpose. The following are the various groups used in PMBOK Guide , Sixth Edition: Data gathering techniques Data analysis techniques Data representation techniques Decision-making techniques Communication skills Interpersonal and team skills In addition, they also have several tools and […]

Sequence of Activities in Closing Process

Closing process group includes only one process, namely, Close project or phase. This process belongs to the Integration knowledge area. Close project or phase is the process during which we formally close the project or phase. Generally, the project charter will include project success criteria, project exit criteria and who will sign off the project. […]