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Involvement Required By The Project Manager To Understand The Challenges Of Operations

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How much involvement is required by the Project manager to understand the challenges of Operations? It varies from project to project and from organization to organization. As per some experts, It is not required unless these are inclusive in requirements outside PM role. If they are internal PMs (i.e. not contractors), then there is benefit in some exposure to their operational stakeholders to be able to “walk a mile in their shoes”. In project management technology it is called job shadowing technique.  PM performance can be enhanced by rotating in various areas in a company because he/she will have more […]

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Can A Project Manager Deliver All Responsibilities But No Authority?

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Can a Project Manager deliver with all the responsibilities but no authority?  Most definitely; as it is the job of the project manager. Power and authorities of a project manager varies in different type of organization. Mainly there are 3 kinds of organizations: Functional Organization Projectized Organization Matrix Organization Project managers generally have little or no authority over the project in functional organizations. The greatest disadvantages for the project manager here is that they have very limited formal authority, but with the right skills, they can successfully accomplish many projects. Project managers generally have complete authority over the project in projectized structure

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Do You Always Need Both Business PM And Technology PM For The Project?

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The life cycle of a project include initiation, planning, execution, controlling and closing processes. Generally, the role of business project manager stops after the business requirement document (BRD) is finalized and signed-off. But the role of an IT PM starts from the initiation phase till the closure phase of the project. The need of both the PMs varies from project to project. There are some projects where there is very little requirement of technology and the IT PM is assigned for a very short duration. But then there are projects where both the PMs are required throughout the project. And

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Different Conflict Resolution Techniques For A Project Manager

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Conflicts are part of our life, often people misinterpret conflict with an open fight resulting in long lasting effect on the relationship of both the parties. This is a wrong concept, conflict is a difference of opinion or disagreement on certain idea or plan proposed in front of two or more people. In other words conflict, is due to difference in priorities and/or goals between two teams or individuals. Main disadvantages of conflicts in the workplace are competitive tensions, ego clashes, politics, bias nature, jealousy, performance discrepancies, and other. The primary reasons of conflicts are schedule and resources, followed by

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How Do Project Managers Improve The Project Performance

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The project management is defined as the group of processes performed to achieve specified goals. It is the application of the knowledge, skills, tools and techniques in the project activities for meeting the tasks. Knowledge: Knowledge is basically acquired through the education. Knowledge is also gained in performing the assignments for the organization. Skills: Skills are the abilities arising from the talents, trainings or practices. The consistent application of trainings and practices is required in the project management. Tools: Tools are the devices that are used for carrying out the activities in the organization.  Some commonly used tools in the

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Project Management And Web Based Systems

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Projects have a definite beginning and an end, that are undertaken in achieving specific goals and objectives. Project management includes the processes of planning, organizing and managing the resources appropriately.  During project management, project manager has to face many challenges. Web based project management systems are effective tools that make the project efficient and successful. The web based project management system is an online application which consists of numerous programs and the collection of processes that are used in dealing with the complex projects in different phases of the projects systematically  over the internet. The web based project management applications

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How To Improve The Performance Of A Project Team

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The projects are temporary and one time activity that varies in duration. Projects are undertaken to address specific needs of the organization, which could be developing new products, or improving business processes. Selecting an appropriate performance team is essential for the success of the projects. The project teams include different members of the team, such as – client, business analyst, trainer, project sponsor, stakeholder and the project leader. The key persons responsible for the performance of the team are the team leaders. The team leaders with stronger skills in performance management guarantee the project success. The leadership is very significant

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The Importance Of Project Managers

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The Project refers to make ‘a plan to do something’. Every organization has its goals. To achieve the organizational goals, the organization undertakes many projects. Projects are the specified tasks that an individual or team will have to achieve within the specific time period and availability of resources. The project management is an art to plan for specified goals, organize the components of the project and to ensure that those goals are achieved effectively and efficiently. It involves all the functions of management that is required to accomplish the tasks. The roles of project managers vary from organization to organization.

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Project Life Cycles in Project Management

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Project management is a daily routine of the management. Planning, organization and controlling project activities are management routine. The project management defines the roles and responsibilities of the project team clearly. Every project has its own life. The sequential phase is different for every project – from project idea to its closure. Each phase is defined by the organization, according to the set standards, the nature of the proposed project, area of application, use of technology. PMP Certification Preparation – Start with Free Test Now! There are 5 phases of the project management life cycle – The  Concept Phase of

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What Is SWOT Analysis In Project Management?

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Strategic planning is very significant for the success of the organization.  Systematic strategic planning is defined as the processes that are involved in achieving the goals of the organization. It includes two components – strategic thinking and tactical planning. Strategic thinking focuses on setting objectives, vision and mission, while tactical planning defines strategies for implementing plan of actions, resources and the people in the organization. Thus, strategic management involves the processes by which organizations formulates its set goals, develops the plans of improvement, makes the vision and the mission; implements the plan and evaluates the performances. Every organization has its

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