Before we dive into the benefits of program management, we need to make sure we understand what program management is. The Project Management Institute defines program management as “A group …
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Elicitation Techniques in Business Analysis
Elicitation techniques used by business analysts; what is it and how is it used in business analysis? One of the most important skills a business analyst should have is the …
No more excuses! The importance of a work breakdown structure
In my years of teaching project management, I’ve noticed a pattern with students in my fundamentals class when it comes time to create a work breakdown structure (WBS). Without fail, …
Business analysis planning considerations
Business analysis planning determines how a business analyst will gather, analyze, and communicate requirements, as well as the deliverables to be developed. A business analysis plan is an output of …
Lessons Learned Management Techniques: Podcast
The term lessons learned in project management is no doubt a term understood by most project teams. But what management techniques? In this podcast episode, Cornelius Fichtner discusses lessons learned …
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ReTHINKING the time constraint
Time constraint project management; there’s more to time constraint than meets the eye……and I’ve got a feeling the research is going to change project management forever. (Yeah, right, you say. …
4 Steps to improve your benefits realization
Find out about benefits realization management and how to improve benefits realization. It was my first time traveling to South America and for the first time. I was traveling with …
Emotional intelligence (EQ) in the un-emotional workplace
While technical skills are very important, emotional intelligence (EQ) skills are just as much if not more important in the people-process-oriented world of project management, otherwise known as “soft skills.” …
2 Key tools for stakeholder analysis
The importance of identifying your stakeholders (Stakeholder Analysis) at the beginning of your project is something all project managers can resonate with. A stakeholder, by definition, is anyone who is …