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Project Management in the Women's World Cup

Posted on Wednesday, 19th June 2019 10:39
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team

PRINCE2 is a proven and effective project management tool, used in all kinds of projects. That includes sporting events much like the highly anticipated Women’s World Cup. The 2019 tournament started in France on 7 June and is scheduled to conclude at the start of July. Every four years since 1991, the FIFA’s Women’s World Cup, like most international sporting tournaments, is a feat of project management. What lessons can be learnt from project managing this tournament played out on the global stage?

Project Management Timeline: Ordering All Phases

Posted on Friday, 24th May 2019 11:42
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team

When planning a project timeline, no matter how large or complicated the project is, there are five distinctive phases any project manager should follow, no matter the methodology used. Each stage provides a clear and visible outline of the project at any time during the process.

What Are Dependencies in Project Management?

Posted on Thursday, 9th May 2019 11:31
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team

Every project has dependencies, which Max Wideman’s Glossary defines as the “relationships between products or tasks”, i.e. tasks that require input from other tasks to be completed, or activities that can’t start until a previous activity is done. There are often several sequences to a task, and they’re all dependent on each other. The scope of a project requires these tasks to be completed in order.

How to Move Through a Project Manager Career Path

Posted on Wednesday, 24th April 2019 13:30
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team

Being a project manager can be highly rewarding, with the opportunity to work in different business sectors, such as IT, construction, engineering and retail. There is plenty of job variation, interaction with people, working with new technologies, improving your skills and opportunities to train and further your career. We’ve highlighted below a project manager career path that can be followed, along with some useful tips to help you progress.

Top 7 Leadership Skills to Ensure Success

Posted on Tuesday, 2nd April 2019 17:25
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team

How many of us have watched The Apprentice and cringed at the way the project manager runs their team? At a guess, I’d say hundreds, and I bet most of them have said, “I can do better than that!” Well, of course, that may be possible, but then again, it may not. Even if you have a project management qualification, there’s no guarantee you can successfully run a project.

Benefits of Using Collaborative Tools in Your Projects

Posted on Thursday, 7th March 2019 14:28
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team

In business, two heads are generally better than one. Although you often need to have a single person in charge of a project for it to run smoothly, multiple people or teams collaborating on the task can help a business achieve results fast.