Why Negotiating is Crucial for Project Managers
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Why Negotiating is Crucial for Project Managers

Experts claim that negotiations have an omniscient presence and life is merely a sequence of ongoing give and take. With the number of different types of stakeholders a project manager interacts with on a project, it should come as no surprise that there isn’t any shortage of negotiating opportunities during the project life cycle.

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What is Project Tailoring?

What is Project Tailoring?

Tailoring is an essential concept used in project management. The PMBOK Guide mentions tailoring several times, emphasizing its importance in the project management field. This blog post aims to answer the following questions: What exactly is project tailoring? What are the benefits of tailoring your project methodology? What are the negatives of tailoring? How can you tailor your project methodology?

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Successful Project Manager Traits
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Successful Project Manager Traits

The best project managers focus on the big picture and see themselves and their team members from this perspective. Being a project visionary helps a great project manager prioritize, pay attention to the future and know what's going on with all stakeholders on a project.

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The Planning Process Group
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The Planning Process Group

The planning process group specifies the project scope and objectives and defines the actions required to achieve those objectives. The project management plan and additional core project documents are developed during the planning process to determine and provide baselines for the project. 

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The Initiating Process Group
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The Initiating Process Group

Initiating a project involves activities that will get the project started. In the initiating process group, a project manager formally starts a new project or phase of an existing project. A project manager will also identify and analyze stakeholders and align their project expectations. The initiating process group provides guidance and a vision for the project.

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Project Management Tools and Techniques
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Project Management Tools and Techniques

A project manager often uses multiple tools and techniques during a project. For effective implentation, a project manager must know when to use the correct tool and technique for the right reasons. Consider that several different tools and methods can be applied throughout the various project management processes.

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