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MPP File Extension: What Is It & How to Open It

ProjectManager.com

Managing a project is a team effort. Depending on the project management tools that you use, you could end up with files of various types—and this can cause compatibility issues. Depending on the project management tools that you use, you could end up with files of various types—and this can cause compatibility issues.

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Burndown Chart: What Is It & How Do I Use It?

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Therefore, clever managers know that time is a constraint which they’re always working to control. The burndown chart developed out of the Scrum community and was first used to manage software projects and other related efforts in about the year 2000. By 2002, the burndown chart was gaining in popularity within the Scrum community.

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Why Identifying as a Project Business is Critical For Success

The Lazy Project Manager

Project Management as a Central Component of a Project Business. Oftentimes, people think managing a project and managing a project business are interchangeable. Project Management is something that a business does, regardless of the type of business it is. They’re not. Characteristics of Project Businesses.

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Why Productivity in Project Businesses is Flatlining?

The Lazy Project Manager

If we look at this McKinsey & Company study , one of the main reasons stems from poor project management and the lack of technological innovation and adoption. Inadequate communication: When managing projects, establishing the right communication strategies ensures that all stakeholders are on the same page. The Way Forward.

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A History of PMI & Its Role in Project Management

ProjectManager.com

Project management is no different. The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a nonprofit organization for those working in project management across the globe. As an organization, it offers training and certification in project management, and it reports regularly on industry trends. A History of PMI.

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A Quick Guide to Business Process Mapping

ProjectManager.com

A process approach to quality management, and how each process relates to the other processes in a business, is at the heart of business process mapping. There’s also compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 , also known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002.

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The Hidden Power of Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Safety in Project Success

The IIL Blog

In the practice of project management, the focus is often placed on leadership to achieve success; however, leadership – no matter the style – is of little to no effect if the project manager has low EI and fosters psychologically unsafe environments. So, what is EI?

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