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Who does what in Project Initiation in PRINCE2®

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Initiating a project is where it all starts in PRINCE2®. The Initiating a Project process is designed to “establish solid foundations” according to the 2023 Managing Successful Projects official manual, also known as PRINCE2 7. Prepare the business case This step is where PRINCE2 7 deviates from other methods and approaches.

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How to manage project assurance (with PRINCE2 guide)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

They might also advise the project manager on how best to do particular project management techniques like communication management , risk management , quality management and change management. In PRINCE2 environments , it is specifically called out that project board members are accountable for assuring their particular areas.

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How To Close A Project In PRINCE2

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you aren’t using PRINCE2®, or if you want some general guidance as well about project closure documents and so on, read this next: How to close a project. This article has been updated to be fully aligned to PRINCE2 7 (2023 edition). How does PRINCE2® handle closing a project?

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Book review: Risk Happens

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Mike Clayton defines risk as “uncertain events that can affect outcomes,” in his book, Risk Happens!: Managing Risk and Avoiding Failure in Business Projects. Risk management is the most important of your project controls. So what exactly is project risk management? Risk breakdown structures.

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Gate Reviews: What Project Managers Need To Know

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Gate reviews, or stage reviews are part of the PRINCE2® process, and also part of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s Project Roadmap in the Governance module. Risk management. Project risk can be re-evaluated, and that can provide useful information for the program or portfolio team. Stakeholder engagement.

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Creating and using a stakeholder register for project success

Rebel’s Guide to PM

PRINCE2 defines a stakeholder like this: Any individual, group, or organization that can affect or be affected by (or perceives itself to be affected by) the project. Identify and manage risks Do your stakeholders disagree on something? Have you got representation from all the teams or is one area struggling to find resource?

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Summary and review PMO Principles and PMO Services Principles Second Edition and Organizational, Portfolio, Program, and Project Principles

Henny Portman

These two books can be enjoyed independently, yet they share a significant connection through their central theme of principles and the fact that a PMO is part of the broader PPM environment too. It begins with an in-depth exploration of the fundamental PMO principles, enriched with descriptions, insights, and illustrative examples.

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