PMBOK Quick Implementation Guide: Standard Introduction, Tips for Successful PMBOK Managed Projects, FAQs, Mapping Responsibilities, Terms and Definitions Notice of Rights: Copyright © Daniel Lawson. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Notice of Liability: The information in this book is distributed on an “As
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process outlines a distinct step that is required in order to procure goods and/or services needed to complete the project life cycle. The proper definition of project procurement as stated in the PMBOK is “The processes necessary to purchase or acquire the products, services, or results needed from outside the project team (PMI, 2013, p.355).” The four major processes are plan procurements, conduct procurements, control procurement and close procurements
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Available online at www.sciencedirect.com ScienceDirect Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 119 (2014) 229 – 236 Project portfolio management in a company strategy implementation, a case study Irja Hyväria* a Martela Oyj, Aalto University School of Business, Finland Abstract The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the project portfolio management in different business organizations. Project portfolio management is seen as a holistic activity, dependent
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in concept, it has been proven true, in fact. In a global, technologically driven society, however, the very idea of time has changed. Having once implied a spanning space between the hours of “nine to five” relative to the person or organization from whose vantage money was viewed, time is now irrespective of person, organization, or location; it is, literally, “24/7.” With this shift in perception, organizations, especially, have taken on the greater challenge of ensuring efficiency in their operations
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What is Enterprise Project Management (EPM)? How does it differ from conventional project management? A project is an effort a person or group or people undertake in creating unique result, product and service. It is a concept encompassing planning, executing, controlling and closing a mission objective. Burke (2002) asserts this mission objective can be large or small in size, varying among estimated completion period of about a day or years. Managing a project is so challenging because it involves
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topic of Risk Management to help in exam preparation In the first part of the articles on Risk Management, I shall focus on a general introduction & in the later parts of the articles on the subject from PMI® & project management perspective to provide a broader framework. From the examination point of view, this is one of the most critical topics to understand and master. Risk is the potential that a chosen action or activity (including the choice of inaction) will lead
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SUMMARISED ESSAY ON THE PROJECT OF HOSTING THE 2008 UNDER 20 WOMEN’S FIFA WORLD CUP BY THE CHILE GOVERNMENT. Based on an extract from a journal. When in 1990 Chile became a democratic state, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MOP) in line with the country’s sustained growth and development embarked on the rehabilitation of the decayed public infrastructure. This was achieved through private concessions and working closer with the local city governments. With this in mind, the country led by
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Now the perfect companion for anyone sitting the PMI’s PMBOK exams THE DEFINITIVE 2ND EDITION PROJECT MANAGEMENT THE FAST TRACK TO GETTING THE SEBASTIAN NOKES AND SEAN KELLY GUIDE TO JOB DONE ON TIME AND ON BUDGET the definitive guide to project management In an increasingly competitive world, we believe it’s quality of thinking that gives you the edge – an idea that opens new doors, a technique that solves a problem, or an insight that simply makes sense of it all. The more
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Scientific Engineering Corporation’s (SEC) project management techniques to the five project management process groups and the nine project management knowledge areas that are detailed in the a Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), 5th ed., 2013. PMBOK has identified five project management
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to do the following: 17 6.4. EARLY INVOLVEMENT OF MIDDLE OR FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT 18 6.5. EFFICIENT CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS 18 Corwin Corporation must put in place an efficient change management process that will address all the scope changes. 18 PMBOK (2008:93), the Perform Integrated Change Control process includes the following change management activities in differing levels of detail, based upon the progress of the project execution: 18 7. REFERENCES 20 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This assignment
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