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, budget, or quality….
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 guide explains Scope…
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 Planned Value (PV)…
Here are some of the traits you may notice in the visionary leaders and efficient managers. They both are different and the style and handling issues are certainly not the same. In this article i just want to share some key differences in each of them and try to focus on the positives, leaving the…
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 depending on the…
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 framework will set…
How to Build Solid Stakeholder Engagement – A Practitioner’s Guide for Project Managers and Operations Leaders Stakeholder engagement is one of the most consequential — and most underestimated — disciplines in project management. You can have the most detailed project plan, the most skilled team, and the most generous budget, yet still watch a project…
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 forth communications, managing…
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 gained” Your experience…
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 nearly 2.2 million…
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 and embed your…
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 manager? If yes?…
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 it serves as…
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 your career In…
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 opportunities based on…
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 extra hours at…
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 going to be…
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 should you discuss…
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 provide a brief…
Project Management Institute (PMI) is the world’s leading professional association for a growing community of millions of project professionals and changemakers worldwide. Shortly called PMI, it was Founded in 1969 Delivers value for more than 2.9 million professionals in the world through global advocacy, collaboration, education and research. PMI helps to advance your careers improves organizational…
Corporate Certifications Audit and Assessments (CCAT) and Its Relationship to ISO Standards If you work in operations, delivery, or quality, you’ve probably heard the term CCAT — sometimes mentioned quietly in emails about an upcoming audit, sometimes loudly in a leadership meeting about compliance readiness. People who have sat through these audits for years often…
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