When a company decides to execute a project, it often lacks plans about how to proceed with the work or who to assign to carry it out. To mobilize for your project, prepare a detailed plan to initiate ...

According to the Project Management Institute Inc., project management is a collection of activities using tools, knowledge, skills and techniques to meet the requirements of a project. Companies may ...

(This article is part two of a two-part series outlining key questions a leader should ask during a project kickoff meeting to head off costly confusion and risk during the life of the project. Review ...

The Project Management Institute (PMI) defines a project as "a temporary group activity designed to create a unique product, service, or result." A project has distinctive elements that distinguish it ...

Let me share a story that fundamentally changed my perspective on project success. In my previous role at a major corporation, I was the typical certified project manager. Armed with my PMP ...

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