Effectively meeting stakeholders' expectations requires project managers to recognize and address these five pitfalls. Engagement of stakeholders during the project with timely updates improves the confidence level of stakeholders, and this is necessary for the success of a project. Efficient stakeholders management requires a PM to engage stakeholders in decision-making. Although [...]
Project success relies on leveraging the power of a Requirements Traceability Matrix to capture and analyze the requirements. Learn more about the components and benefits of RTMs. The Requirements Traceability Matrix benefits teams by helping them to stay focused on tasks, goals, and accurate execution, and helps to: View Moira [...]
When there is conflict with a project sponsor, what should you do? Follow this advice for dealing with four common types of project sponsor conflicts. In general project terms, conflict occurs when any of the stakeholders, including sponsors, become aware of any incompatibility of future outcomes and maintain a position [...]
Almost every project requires vendor services; after the project is complete, those services are likely to still support your business. Learn what to look for in a vendor's service-level agreement. SLAs initially became an essential document with IT service providers. The use of SLAs expanded with the emergence of IT [...]
The term projectized organization is understood by larger organizations, but this term may not be as familiar to smaller businesses. Learn about the benefits of a projectized organization. In a conventional structure, the company is segmented based on the functions performed by a particular group such as Human Resources, Information [...]
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Companies require an ongoing and consistent approach to achieve better customer service and business outcomes. The Agile approach helps teams become highly productive through more effective communication, increased collaboration, and increased focus on customer needs. View Moira Alexander’s article as it’s published on Source link
SEE: Launching and building a startup: A founder's guide (free PDF) (TechRepublic)Startups have to be more efficient if they expect to grow, and keeping up requires these six actionable items. (Note: This article about managing a startup is available as a free PDF download.) View Moira Alexander’s article as it’s published on [...]
These five tips can help make change easier for your employees. View Moira Alexander’s article as it’s published on Source link
Scrum meetings are fast-paced and cover a lot of time-sensitive tasks. Here is how to run productive scrum meetings. View Moira Alexander’s article as it’s published on Source link
While it's virtually impossible to foresee and protect your business from all procurement-related dangers, you can reduce potential risks. View Moira Alexander’s article as it’s published on Source link
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