Affinity Diagrams and its Purpose
Affinity diagram
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Important Excel Formulas you must know
Excel formulas tookit
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What is a Risk Register document and how to prepare one?
Total Views: 1,363 First of all, what is a Risk Register? A risk register is a document or tool used by project managers to identify, assess, track, and manage risks throughout the duration of a project. It serves as a central repository for documenting and monitoring potential risks that could impact the project’s objectives, schedule,…
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How important is Preparing mentally for PMP exam
Preparing mentally for PMP Exam
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Process mapping tool A Quick Guide on SIPOC
Process mapping SIPOC
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Failed the PMP Exam, here are the next steps
Failed PMP Exam
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Differences Between a Project and a Program Management
Project vs Program Management
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Key Strategies for managing project risks and uncertainties
Key strategies for project management
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Understanding the Distinctions: RFI, RFQ, and RFP in Procurement Processes
RFI, RFQ, and RFP in Procurement Processes
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What is Request for Quotation (RFQ) and its purpose?
What is Request for Quotation (RFQ) and its purpose?
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What is Request for Information (RFI) and its overview
Request for information
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What is Request for Proposal (RFP), Its Significance and Process
What is an RFP in project management
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PMP Process ITTO Game
PMP ITTO Game
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Conquering Scope Creep for Successful Project Management
Total Views: 2,683 Scope creep typically occurs during the execution phase of a project, although it can also arise at any stage throughout the project lifecycle. If you are new to Project management and would like learn more on the project management lifecycle, please refer to the 5 Phases of Project Management Life Cycle PMBOK…
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What is Schedule Variance and how to calculate it?
schedule variance
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What is Earned value and how to calculate EV
Total Views: 2,791 Earned value (EV) represents the value of the work completed in terms of the budget allocated for that work. It indicates the budget associated with the completed portion of the authorized work. The measurement of EV should be aligned with the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB), and it should not exceed the authorized…
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Project Organization and its Responsibilities
Total Views: 2,993 Project organization is a structure that facilitates and motivates coordination and implementation of activities of the project. In other words, Project organization refers to the way a project team is structured and how its members are coordinated to achieve the project’s objectives. It involves defining Project Organization Structures Project organization can vary…
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What is DYNAMIC SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT METHOD and its 8 Principles
Total Views: 3,082 As per the PMBOK 6th edition Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) is an agile project delivery framework initially designed to add more rigor to existing iterative methods popular in the 1990s. It was developed as a noncommercial collaboration among industry leaders. DSDM is known best for its emphasis on constraint-driven delivery. The…
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List down the people you really admire and look for advice
Total Views: 2,880 List the people you admire and look to for advice… We always admire people and no matter how great you are, I am sure you may have a role model Let it be it’s your father mother or school teacher during your childhood days or your close friend whom you wanted to…
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A decision made in the past helped to learn and grow
Total Views: 2,853 Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow. We humans are emotional creatures whether we agree or not There are tons of decisions we make on a daily basis. Sometimes it’s positive on us and some turns against us which is considered a learning opportunity Coming…
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About a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently?
Total Views: 2,783 Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently? While everyone goes through this phase of life where I wish I knew this a decade before or even say I hope I had done this, which could have turned things differently. No one…
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How do you unwind a Demanding Day
Total Views: 3,033 How do you unwind after a demanding day? 1. Jot down what good happened for the day (things could have been better too) 2. Take a long walk 3. Eat some good food 4. Talk to Family 5. Be kind to myself and grateful for the people around me OfCourse not exactly…
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What are the most important QUALITIES AND SKILLS OF A LEADER
Total Views: 2,695 Here are some of the QUALITIES AND SKILLS OF A LEADER while leading people.
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Managers are and can become great teachers too… Happy Teachers Day!
Total Views: 235,401 As managers/leaders, we need to be constantly aware of what is going on with the people we lead and project statuses across the board. Leaders do take a very difficult role of coaching consistently to innovate and participate to understand the emotions of people and motivate them for greater success. Happy teachers’…
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What is a Hybrid team and how do you lead them?
Total Views: 2,849 Prior to covid19, some major companies did believe and follow the hybrid model, letting their team members work from home and offices. This was mainly because people needed flexibility and never saw the office as the only space for work. Let’s do a deep dive in terms of What is a Hybrid…
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How to build solid stakeholder engagement
Total Views: 3,638 Knowing your Stakeholders isn’t just enough, here are the steps to manage and build trust and relationships. More importantly how to build a solid stakeholder engagement. Before we get started, let’s learn the basics! What is a Stakeholder? “A stakeholder has a vested interest in a company and can either affect or be affected by a business operations and performance.” Depending…
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Interesting Project Management Software for 2022
Total Views: 2,714 Project management software helps project managers and their teams to complete stakeholder’s requirements and manage time, budget, and scope constraints. This business application provides benefits, especially if chosen correctly to match the requirements of the organization. More importantly project management software helps to organize client requirements, collaborate internally avoiding unnecessary back and…
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Experience is the one that sets you apart from others
Total Views: 2,812 Isn’t this sentence true? Experience is the one that sets you apart from others I was watching an interview today and this sentence just stuck in my head, which inspired me to write this piece. “Life is all about experience and each of us are differentiated based on the experience we have…
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Why is Innovation Essential to your business growth
Total Views: 2,902 Irrespective of the event you are attending, you must have heard this word “Innovation” a million times. Every organization aspires to be at the forefront and Innovate consistently. Here is why Innovation is critical within yourself and towards your diverse teams you lead. No body wants to stay behind let it companies…
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What are the 12 Principles of Project Management and how to use them?
What are the 12 Principles of Project Management and how to use them?
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When you burn your bridges, there is no going back
Total Views: 2,835 Everyone wants to explore and find better opportunities in their career span, some definitely look out for better roles and few for better salaries or package. However, there are a few basic etiquettes which needs to be remembered and followed before moving on to your next adventure so that you don’t burn…
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5 different places where you can actually study
Total Views: 2,764 If you have decided to prepare for your PMP Examination then it is definitely a good decision and you will be proud of the journey you went through and the day you receive your PMP credentials. Of course, studying for your PMP exam or any examination is stressful, you definitely need space…
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Chasing Problems And Creating Value Out Of It
Total Views: 2,796 Chasing the problems to solve them on a daily basis is a common challenge as part of our daily work life. When you solve one problem, another appears, and when you solve the new one, yet another appears. Lets imagine most of these potential delays are coming due to the cross functional…
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What’s New in the PMBOK 7th Edition Compared to the 6th Edition?
PMBOK is nothing but the guide for Project Management Body of Knowledge and if you are preparing for the PMP exam, a book you must read to pass the exam.
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Overview of Agile Manifesto and its Value
Total Views: 2,822 Agile is nothing but the ability to move quickly and efficiently in an uncertain environment (being Iterative & Incremental). In simple words, Agile is a mindset towards change With the Agile mindset in place the agile values and principles provides guidance on how to create and respond to change and how to…
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Working full Time and preparing for the PMP exam
Total Views: 2,937 Have you been planning for a while to take the PMP Exam? Are you not able to dedicate your time to prepare? Not sure where and how to get started? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, continue reading According to PMI, Research indicates that employers will need to fill…
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Build a strong foundation and togetherness within and your teams
Total Views: 3,120 Today I am going to touch upon a very important subject while you manage and build your teams. We cannot take the word “Culture” lightly while managing or leading teams Culture refers to peoples background, belief system, understanding about life based on their surroundings, nation etc.…. Well Everything – you cannot change somebody overnight…
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Here is why we should strive towards consistent learning
Total Views: 2,993 “I am still learning” – Michelangelo at the age of 87 The goal of a Project manager is to plan, organize and complete the projects on time, within budget and scope Wish it was that easy! In order to do that, consistent learning about new technologies, awareness of the latest tools and…
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Here is why coaching makes you a better Leader
Total Views: 3,033 Coach your people for tomorrow as the new skills are essential to produce financial and intangible benefits for your business. “Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance. It is helping them to learn, rather than teaching them.” Sir John Whitmore Are you a subject matter expert, team leader or a…
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What is an Operations Manual and its importance
Total Views: 2,831 it’s a massive important document for a business owner or a manager – but why? Wikipedia explains Operations Manual as well if you are seeing it for the first time, it’s quite a lot to digest, let me try to make it simple for you Operations manual is an Encyclopedia for your company or business…
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How to become a leader from a manager
Total Views: 2,726 have you ever accepted your manager as your Leader? let me start by asking, have you ever told someone that, I am really proud of my manager today? or I hate my manager the most? where do you belong? I am sure you must have experienced both of these above situations in…
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Please focus more on your quiet employees
Total Views: 2,803 Usually managers admire and love their employees who work hard and sometimes it could be an extrovert who may get all the attention Do managers notice the ones who do all the work but Quietly – you may call them introverts try this simple test Are You an Extrovert or Introvert? Do managers offer the…
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How To Build Magical Employees In Our Projects
Total Views: 2,766 How and why must we build magical employees in our projects Today, I am writing another sensitive topic about people “Magical Employee(s)” Well, everyone feels they work very hard and they are very special, isnt it? There is no doubt. Ofcourse, I work very hard too, we all put in enormous efforts and…
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Staying in the same position for years?
Total Views: 2,857 Are you on the same position for several years, are you aware when you might be moving to the next role, or are you just waiting for it to happen gradually with the flow? Well you are not alone read on…. It is worth reading this blog before you move on ofcourse…
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How to handle the Challenges while managing resources
Total Views: 2,817 According to PMI, Resource management is the process of pre-planning, scheduling, and allocating your resources to maximize efficiency. If you are a leader or a manager your goal is to meet your organizations objectives by maximizing your resources efficiency Especially if you are a first time manager, you need to plan well and there is…
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What is Quarterly Business Review and its purpose?
Total Views: 2,919 Do you manage teams and responsible for their outcome and answerable to your customer and to your internal leadership directly? then you shall present a Quarterly review to your stakeholders… A QBR is a quarterly review meeting you hold with your customers or stakeholders What is a QBR? Why is it needed? Who attends it? What…
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Tips when your team don’t speak same language
Total Views: 3,117 Imagine you are leading a team of executives who do not speak the same language fluently. How do you lead them towards success? While the projects are getting diverse and your team may consists employees from different regions with different culture, background. There might be team members who support customers for countries…
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Here is why we should Inspire Passion at work
Total Views: 2,769 The only way to do great work is to love what you do – Steve Jobs Every individual is unique and everyone holds a passion. As a leader, identifying passion within your people builds the culture you strive for Of course, “Passion is an emotion” It’s a strong Desire for something you admire, accept…
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Important Tools While Preparing For Your PMP Certification Preparation
Total Views: 3,036 Important Tools While Preparing For Your PMP Certification Preparation With Projects becoming more obviously important and Project manager roles are one of the most aspiring positions today I am glad to know a lot of my colleagues and connections are interested in taking the PMP Exam. As a result, I decided to…
