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Get Inspired: 13 Creativity Exercises for Non-Creatives

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But when you look online for creativity exercises to help breakthrough those blocks, artists dominate the conversation. With this in mind, I’ve come up with a list of imaginative exercises modified for us office-types. The Exercise : This one is easy; come up with as many ideas as possible — good and bad. Take advantage of this.

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Manufacturing Process Planning: Steps, Types & Benefits

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Manufacturers need to have a process by which to make or assemble their products. Before they go into production, therefore, they must engage in what’s called process planning. Learn what process planning is, including why it’s so important and the different types there are. What Is Process Planning?

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Root Cause Analysis: A Quick Guide

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Root cause analysis is a way to document the process and apply it in future projects. Process Improvement. Other things that the method can identify are deficiencies in the process that can be fixed, again adding future efficiencies, but also noting gaps in team training. Again, there are likely more than one.

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12 Sure-Fire Ways to Improve Project Risk Management

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They facilitate risk identification exercises that result in a boatload of risks. The plan may require too much or too little process and fail to help the team achieve its objectives. Some organizations identify and evaluate risks, but they fail to continue the process. What must we do? Lead by example.

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Project Risk Audits: What you need to know

Rebel’s Guide to PM

A risk audit is a process used to determine whether the actions to manage the risk are actually happening and if they are happening effectively. It’s just another retrospective box-ticking exercise, right? If you already have a process in place for peer reviews or PMO project audits, then reviewing risk is easy to add in to that.

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Wicked Problem Solving Course Review (PMI)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The idea of ‘making ideas visible’ is great because it ensures the team understands the problem before they move into the design process or coming up with alternative solutions. It’s full of very practical exercises that you can use in any kind of workshop, whether small groups, large groups, or virtual. The videos are very polished.

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10 Strategies for Successful Project Execution

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During the five process groups of the project life cycle, there are multiple objectives and outcomes for each phase. After the project initiation and the planning processes, the execution of the project begins. During this phase a project leader will focus on these key processes: Managing people. Following processes.

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