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PRINCE2 Project Management Articles, Videos and Other Useful Resources. Providing free info, hints & tips, guides and other useful resources to those that use PRINCE2 as a Project Management methodology.
The difference between a project and a programme
Posted on Friday, 23rd August 2019 10:39
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team
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
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
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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Kanban project management with PRINCE2
Posted on Friday, 12th July 2019 09:56
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team
Developed by Toyota in the late 1940s, the Kanban system originally aimed to improve manufacturing efficiency. Taking its name from the card system that tracks production in a factory, it has since been refined and customised by many different manufacturers. Now, this system is used in project management, featuring in the PRINCE2 Agile guidance.
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What is strategic project management?
Posted on Wednesday, 26th June 2019 13:57
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team
While project management takes a project from its starting point to its end, strategic project management looks at the big picture. It links the project to how it benefits the company’s efficiency and competitiveness.
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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
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?
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