When adopting Agile practices like Scrum, tracking your team’s progress visually becomes essential. Release Burndown Charts provides an informative graphical representation of your team’s work over time during product development. Using this chart, you can monitor scope and schedule together…
As a project manager preparing for the PMP exam, you need to understand the Conduct Procurements Process. This crucial process is part of the Project Procurement Management knowledge area and Execution process group. It involves obtaining seller responses, selecting a…
When managing projects that require procurement, you may feel overwhelmed by the different types of contracts and which is ideal for you to use. One of these is the Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF) contract. This is a type of…
When managing a project, you need effective ways to track its progress and spot potential issues. Two useful metrics for this are project analysis using Earned Value and Planned Value. Understanding the difference between Earned Value and Planned Value allows…
Project management today is guided less by processes and more by principles. The PMBOK Guide 7th Edition introduced 12 key principles to help project managers think critically, act ethically, and deliver value across predictive, Agile, or hybrid environments. These principles…
When managing projects, using a standardized framework like PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide to guide your work can be invaluable. This guide provides a framework for project managers to leverage in project delivery. The recent release of…
Risk management is a critical factor when managing projects to ensure project success. An important part of risk management is performing risk analysis to assess and prioritize various project risks. Two main techniques for analyzing risks are qualitative and quantitative…
Managing project configurations is a crucial aspect of project management. As a project manager, you need to define and control the characteristics of project deliverables to ensure success. An effective configuration management plan outlines the process for tracking and verifying…
Advancing your project management career requires an understanding of organizational structures as they affect your role as a project manager to a large extent. One approach used by a good number of companies is the functional organizational structure. This traditional…
When testing software, various techniques are utilized to ensure that the application functions as expected. Two of the most common methods employed are sanity testing and regression testing. Both play important roles in the testing process, albeit with distinct purposes.…