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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.

What is Strategic Project Management?

Posted on Wednesday, 26th June 2019 13:57
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.

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.