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Project Management Using Microsoft Excel

September 10, 2019 By Manickavel Arumugam

Project management primarily involves planning, executing and monitoring/ controlling activities. While a project could be planned, monitored and controlled with pen and paper, it is really challenging, time consuming and might take away the time of valuable resources. There are numerous software like MS Project or Oracle Primavera, available in the market that can help … [Read more...]

PMP Certification Training in Chennai

February 23, 2018 By Manickavel Arumugam

I will be conducting PMP Certification Training in Chennai on behalf of iTechGurus. iTechGurus is a professional Coaching, development and training solution provider for Project-driven organizations. The training is scheduled to be conducted over two weekends, starting from 24 Feb 2018. The classes will be held on 24 Feb, 25 Feb, 3 Mar and 4 Mar 2018. The training will be … [Read more...]

Effective Project Management – 2 days training programme at MATE, Chennai

May 15, 2016 By Manickavel Arumugam

The Andragogy Consulting House (TAC House), New Delhi approached me for a customized in-house training programme for a company in Chennai. The proposed two days training programme titled “Effective Project Management” should be customized based on organization needs and ensure that the given workshop objectives were met. About TAC House TAC House delivers HR consulting, … [Read more...]

Guest Lecture at Sona College of Technology, Salem

July 11, 2015 By Manickavel Arumugam

I was invited to deliver a guest lecture to Civil Engineering students at Sona College of Technology, Salem. About Sona College of Technology, Salem Sona College of Technology is one of the top-ranking engineering colleges in India. It was built and developed on the reputation of the well-known Thiagarajar Polytechnic College. The college offers Bachelor of Engineering, … [Read more...]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

How to remember ITTOs of Project Communications Management?

How to remember ITTOs of Project Communications Management? This is the seventh 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 […]