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Project Risk Management: How-to guide (with tips)

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Risk management is a staple skill of project managers. As the project environments we work in get more and more complex, with greater levels of uncertainty and more transformative, disruptive projects, being able to deal with risk remains top of the list of desirable skills for managers in all areas of business.

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What Is a RAID Log and Why Should I Use One?

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Risks are a bit different than issues; risks are issues that haven’t happened yet. By identifying what risks are probable, you can prepare for them and have a response in place if and when they show up in your project. That’s called risk or issue management. Risks are the potential problems lurking in your project.

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Project Board in PRINCE2: Key Roles and Responsibilities

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It holds accountability for the project’s success by setting clear objectives, monitoring risks and ensuring appropriate controls are in place. It is responsible for approving key milestones, such as project initiation, stage transitions and project closure.

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Project Review Process: A How-to Guide

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Any project manager with even a little experience knows that rarely are plans executed without a hitch, which is why a project review process is an essential part of the monitoring and control phase of the project life cycle. It does this by identifying issues, such as challenges, risks or obstacles that might hinder the project’s success.

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How to Conduct a Change Readiness Assessment (Template Included)

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Being prepared for change helps to mitigate the risks associated with those changes. It’s a means to know if the organization’s or project’s ability to initiate, follow through and maintain lasting changes. Listing the benefits allows managers to monitor that they get those benefits. Here are just a few reasons.

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Organizational Project Management (OPM) Basics

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This is done by a variety of skills and techniques, led by a project manager and includes defining project scope, identifying deliverables, managing risks and effective communication across teams. They help select projects and deal with budgets, risk and reporting. This avoids confusion and delays.

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How to Use Resource Tracking Software for Projects

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When you initially learn about resource tracking, you might wonder how it differs from project management. Resource tracking is the process of monitoring and managing how resources are assigned and used throughout a project. This involves monitoring the usage of resources, tracking their availability and reporting on their performance.

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