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Impact of Project Drift Call it scope creep, drift or shift. Whatever we call it, it’s not good and is often cited as a major cause of project failure. In its 2018 Pulse of the Profession, The Project Management Institute describes this phenomenon as the uncontrolled expansion of product or project scope without adjustments to...
One of the things that makes project management so interesting is that no one can ever say that they have all the answers. Project management approaches and strategies are constantly being evaluated, revised and improved, and successful project managers make it a priority to stay informed about the latest developments in their field. In recent...
While time-honored business principles are useful, there are exceptions to the rule. For example, sometimes it’s not a good idea to “under-promise and over-deliver.” And while “praising loudly and blaming quietly” is good advice, there are situations where this doesn’t apply. And then there’s another slice of wisdom that is so deeply rooted in business...
Garder les documents organisés et à jour est un défi lorsque de nombreuses personnes participent ensemble à un projet et touchent toutes les mêmes documents. L'omission de sauvegarder un fichier mis à jour, la suppression accidentelle et le simple égarement sont des événements réguliers dans la vie d'un projet. Outre le fait d'avoir des fichiers imprécis ou périmés, il y a aussi le problème de...
Si chaque phase d'un projet est importante, la première phase du cycle de vie de la gestion de projet est généralement considérée comme la plus critique - si quelque chose ne va pas dès le début, le reste du projet en sera affecté. En fait, de nombreux échecs de projets peuvent être attribués à des erreurs ou à des omissions qui ont...
Lorsqu'un projet échoue, tout le monde en souffre. Qu'il s'agisse des membres de l'équipe qui ont consacré un temps précieux à un effort inutile, du dirigeant qui parrainait l'initiative ou du client qui comptait sur le livrable final, un projet raté est une source de frustration et d'embarras. Pour un chef de projet, dont la seule responsabilité est de s'assurer que les projets...
While time-honored business principles are useful, there are exceptions to the rule. For example, sometimes it’s not a good idea to “under-promise and over-deliver.” And while “praising loudly and blaming quietly” is good advice, there are situations where this doesn’t apply. And then there’s another slice of wisdom that is so deeply rooted in business...
How do you know if your project is succeeding or failing? To those outside the world of project management, this might seem like an unnecessary question, but project managers understand that the line between success and failure is not always easy to see. The larger the project, the more difficult it becomes to get a...
The goal of a project, i.e. its overall purpose, is reached by achieving certain objectives. So, for a project manager, knowing how to identify project objectives and making them applicable for your team is essential for keeping the project on track and eventually achieving a successful result. At the beginning or planning phase of any...
Program manager, product manager and project manager are familiar terms to people in almost every industry, but what sets them apart from each other? It’s a common question, and an important one, especially if you are just entering the world of program in project management. Understanding the distinctions between these roles can help you navigate...
