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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Kanban project management with PRINCE2

Posted on Friday, 12th July 2019 09:56
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.