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Critical success factors in project management
Posted on Friday, 4th October 2019 11:21
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team
While it’s obvious that some tasks have to pre-empt others, projects often have a web of tasks and goals. It can be difficult to focus the project team on key result areas. So how does documenting critical success factors (CSFs) keep everyone on track?
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How to close a project with PRINCE2
Posted on Friday, 20th September 2019 13:39
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team
The last phase of a project is project closure. It’s here that the project is formally closed and the Project Board receive a report on its overall success. Here, you’ll find out why this process is so important and how to do it correctly.
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Project owner vs project sponsor
Posted on Friday, 6th September 2019 16:07
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team
The terms ‘Project owner’ and ‘project sponsor’ aren’t consistently applied. Because of that, there isn’t a generally agreed upon difference between the two. Here are the three most popular answers, finishing with PRINCE2’s answer at the end.
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The difference between a project and a programme
Posted on Friday, 23rd August 2019 10:39
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team
Many believe a programme is simply a larger, longer version of a project. Despite the similarities, they are actually quite different. Briefly, a project is a specific, single task that delivers a tangible output, while a programme is a collection of related projects.
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How to write a team meeting agenda
Posted on Thursday, 15th August 2019 13:37
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team
Going into a project management meeting with no agenda is a recipe for failure! An agenda sets the tone of a meeting by identifying the meeting’s purpose and outlining its objectives. The objectives may include a status update from team members or focusing on milestones and deadlines that are due.
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Project management triangle: overview of the triple constraints
Posted on Friday, 26th July 2019 13:29
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team
Also called the iron triangle or project triangle, the triple constraint refers to these three elements of a project: Cost Scope or quality Time
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