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Lessons learned meetings, post-project reviews, or post-mortems are essential to project management. These meetings provide an opportunity for project teams to review the successes and challenges of a project, identify areas for improvement, and develop strategies to enhance future project outcomes. However, conducting an effective lessons-learned meeting requires careful planning and...

Project management is crucial to the success of any organization. It involves planning, executing, and controlling project activities to achieve specific goals and objectives of the organization’s strategy. A robust project management methodology provides a structured means for managing projects from start to finish. Today, let’s explore nine benefits of using a project management...

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In today's rapidly changing business landscape, more companies rely on virtual teams to get things done. Technological advancements and globalization make it easier to work remotely and collaborate with colleagues worldwide. However, while virtual teams offer many benefits, they also present unique challenges that make managing projects difficult. This is where the role of a project manager on...

One of the most challenging aspects of project management is managing differing expectations. Whether you are working with team members, stakeholders, or clients, people will inevitably have different needs, goals, and expectations. As a project manager, it's your responsibility to manage these differences effectively to ensure project success and maintain healthy relationships.

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Maybe you’re a recent graduate who's interested in becoming a project manager, or perhaps you already have a few years of work experience under your belt, and you’re curious about transitioning into this type of role. But the path to landing a project management position isn’t always clear. By utilizing resources from PPC Group, you can learn all about the ins and outs of...

Keeping up with the latest trends in project management is crucial for success because project management is an ever-changing field. As we look ahead to 2023 and beyond, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to shape work and create new project management challenges. Seven critical trends for 2023 include:

• Emphasis on remote work and virtual teams
• New applications of Agile...

Effective project management is all about ensuring that your project is completed on time, within budget, to the required level of quality, and delights the customer. One of the key ways to do this is by using metrics to track the progress of your project and identify any potential issues before they become problems. Let’s look at seven critical metrics that you should be monitoring as a...

Projects fail for many reasons, but the most common include

• unrealistic expectations
• lack of accountability or discipline
• unclear or conflicting goals
• poor communication

Poor communication is often a big part of what causes projects to fail. It can mean:

• Lacking a structured plan for communicating regularly with key stakeholders about the risks and successes of the project
• Not having a...

As project managers, we are often tasked with taking the pulse of our projects. We need to know what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, and who needs to do it. But in doing that, we also need to step back and remember that there is more going on than just work. We have many of the same challenges as you. As a project manager, here are some general things I want my project team members...