Mistakes are a natural phenomenon that we all face. There is not a single person who does not make mistakes. But all mistakes have different consequences. Some may even be positive, but more often than not a mistake has a negative consequence. And if mistakes made by people and programmes have long been categorised, for … Degrees of project management errors
It’s good when plans are executed close to ideal or even exceeded. But what if something goes wrong for reasons beyond your control? A supplier fails. A customer fails to pay. An inspection comes up and the head office is paralysed for a few days. Or your internet provider’s cable is accidentally cut during excavation … Corporate risk management system
An impact map can be very useful in project development and planning. In many ways, they are similar to the User Story used in Extreme Programming and SCRUM (one of the leading agile methodologies). Below we look at the benefits of project mapping and how you can use influence maps in your team. A bit … Impact mapping
Many people have heard the name, but not everyone knows how to use the PRINCE2 management methodology in their projects. PRINCE technology was originally selected as the UK government standard for information systems projects. Later, all development and intellectual property rights were transferred to AXELOS Ltd. And AXELOS has made PRINCE2 completely open, although it … PRINCE2 Project Management Technology
What is the link between tomatoes and team productivity? No, it’s nothing to do with the importance of Signor Tomato from Gianni Rodari’s fairy tale, and it’s not about tomatoes per se. We’re going to tell you and show you everything. And most importantly, we will explain how this methodology can be useful in project … Pomodoro method, a technique to increase productivity
In some agile methodologies, projects are seen as an infinitely improving process. But even there, there are stages of development that every project must go through. A project does not exist indefinitely: either the flow of funding from the investor runs out, or the users lose interest, or the problems it solves become less relevant. … Stages of the project lifecycle
Despite widespread automation and the reduction of manual labour, modern businesses cannot do without people. At the very least, people are needed to maintain equipment and information systems, and customers should be able to get clear human answers and advice on controversial issues. And because people remain the driving force of any business, they can … Human Resources Management Principles
Stakeholder is a very broad concept used in systems engineering and project management. In particular, the term is actively used in the PMBoK (a serious framework for managing complex projects), ISO 9000 (a set of standards dealing with quality management) and ISO/IEC 42010. Let’s define it and look at the main aspects of managing stakeholder … Managing stakeholder expectations
A period of instability creates many challenges for organisations and it takes a lot of resources just to maintain the same pace of operations, let alone continue to grow. Many supply chains break down and companies have to rebuild all their external relationships. Yes, adapting to rapidly changing market conditions is a complex and risky … Downsizing, virtual project management
Many developers perceive Agile as a stand-alone methodology (framework) for working on projects. In reality, Agile is more of a philosophy, a common approach that unites a whole group of agile methodologies (Scrum, Lean, Kanban and others). In addition, methodologies can be non-agile. For example, Waterfall. The best practices for project management can be found … What are the steps of the Agile development cycle?
