Project Management

Over the past several years, project management has been undergoing significant shifts. Traditionally, project management was predominantly focused on directly managing a team of people to deliver a project in a linear/phased approach (Waterfall model). With the advent of agile methodologies, project managers found themselves working with cross-functional teams and embracing iterative and incremental deliverables. …

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Now that I have discussed the meaning of Projects and some factors that impact them, it’s time to delve into the typical project life cycle, which represents the phases, or stages, a project passes through during its lifetime. PMP and PRINCE2 Perspectives PMP and PRINCE2 approach the project life cycle differently. While PMP takes a …

The Project Management ABC: Module 3 – The Project Life Cycle Read More »

After discussing the definition of projects in the first post of The Project Management ABC: A Series on Fundamental Concepts, it’s time to discuss some key factors impacting project delivery. The environment in which projects operate impacts and influence the project’s definition and trajectory. Internal organisational factors such as its data assets, infrastructure, and organisational …

The Project Management ABC: Module 2 – Key Factors Impacting Projects Read More »

Activities generally fall under two distinct categories: Projects and Business as Usual (BAU) / Operations. According to the Project Management Professional (PMP) framework, as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI), a project is: This means that activities falling under the Project category should: The PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) framework, as defined by AXELOS, …

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