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Project management is one of the most appealing career opportunities available today. Project managers are in demand in essentially every industry and in every country, with strong growth predicted through the end of the decade and beyond. Whether you’re still in school and pondering your job prospects, or you’ve been in the workforce for years...
Despite the growing number of certified, highly-skilled project managers, there simply aren’t enough experienced project managers to go around. Even organizations that place a high priority on hiring and training top-notch project managers often need to place a relatively inexperienced employee at the helm of a project from time to time. If you’ve recently been...
It’s no secret that project management is one of the most popular career choices in the present day job market. However, as project management opportunities continue to expand around the globe, myths and misunderstandings about project management as a career have also become more numerous. If you’re considering a career in project management, chances are...
Certified Project Management Professionals (PMPs) are required to earn 60 professional development units (PDUs) during each three-year certification cycle. In the distant past, many PMPs found this obligation expensive and stressful. However, in recent years some changes to the requirements have made earning PDUs easier, more enjoyable, and in many cases free. Once you’ve put...
Welcome to the latest installment of our PMO Spotlight series, wherein we delve into our customer’s PMO to uncover the personal histories and unique viewpoints behind the customer use case. Our spotlight feature in this edition is Aimee Shea, Director of Program Management at Cisco Capital. We hope you enjoy the insights and experiences she...
Det sägs ofta att verkligt innovativa företag inte följer en "big bang"-strategi för innovation - de har snarare en stark innovationskultur som kontinuerligt utvecklar verksamheten. Om du har svårt att nå det målet kan det vara bra att gå tillbaka till grunderna och inrikta dina ansträngningar på en innovationsram. Men när det finns så många alternativ, hur vet du vilket ramverk som är bäst för ditt företag - och hur...
Vare sig du är nybörjare eller erfaren, skadar det aldrig att fräscha upp din Agile-terminologi! Lägg den här alfabetiserade ordlistan med viktiga Agile-termer i bokmärken för att använda den som referens när du behöver den. Agil terminologi att känna till Acceptanstest En uppsättning kriterier, skrivna ur kundens perspektiv, för att säkerställa att...
In marketing project management, especially for Agile teams, projects often seem to be in a state of constant flux. Teams react to new information and metrics change daily, which means that to ensure a project actually stays aligned with its goals, milestones become vital focus points. Like waypoints along a journey, each project milestone offers...
Roadblocks in terms of marketing project management (as opposed to, say, a police car chase) are anything that gets in the way of completing tasks and projects in the manner and by the time they are needed. As many of these obstacles and productivity killers can be subtle or completely ingrained in work processes, the...
Marketing project management is a cross-competency role that requires a blend of the abilities that would make either a marketer or a project manager successful. Regardless of which background you’re coming from, being effective in the position means learning specific marketing project manager skills that will allow you to plan, execute, coordinate and deliver on...
