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How to Exploit Junior Project Manager Interview Questions
Junior Project Manager interview questions are tricky in many senses. From one side, you need to show an understanding of Project Management. From another – you must demonstrate practical skills...
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Risk Management Examples: 9 Behind the Scenes Stories
It is hard to imagine what you can do with a project risk. Yes. Avoid, mitigate, transfer and so on. But what does it mean? What specific actions can you take to avoid something? What can you, as a...
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Project Management Basics That Will Make You a Better PM
Understanding project management basics is crucial for project success. Why? These basics provide the framework for the correct approach to project management. Here I’m not talking about PM...
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Issue #0: Productivity 101 (for Project Managers)
It goes without saying that a Project Manager has to be productive. Otherwise, you don’t do the important stuff and the project will start to lag behind. My really deep dive into the productivity...
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How to Collect Stakeholder Requirements (Real-life Example)
It’s always interesting to compare how other PMs manage projects, isn’t it? So, let’s see how we collected stakeholder requirements on a real project. It’s a software project. Rather big for a...
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How to Find Relevant Experience of a Project Manager
There is a huge variety of skill levels of a Project Manager. So, you noticed that you need one or two years of relevant experience of a project manager. For an entry-level role of a project manager! I...
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Do You Know These 6 Practical Risk Identification Techniques?
How to perform risk identification? What risk identification techniques to use? Which ones are efficient? And in general: How to discover problems that you’re unaware of? Check the topic on PMBOK®...
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My 4 Lessons Learned in Project Management in 2018
How to grow professionally as a project manager? You collect lessons learned. Then, you act upon them to make the next project better. To boost the process, every project manager in the company should...
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Issue #1: Starting a New Year Like a Project Manager
The first official weekly reading list on Project Management Basics. Hooray! In January, a lot of things change. Want it or not – you do evaluate your past year, your achievements. Hopefully, you make...
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Project Management Weekly Reading List #2 is here. If you pick just one thing from the list – take the first one. It’s time changing! 1. New Aspects of Time Management We all know about larks and owls....
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How To Create A Simple Project Plan (Project Planning Process)
Let me put this straight: Project planning is a challenging and complex activity. You need to apply knowledge and skills from all aspects of project management. You operate with an enormous amount of...
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Issue #3: The Best of Project Management Basics in 2018
Project Management Weekly Reading List #3 is here. These five articles got about 27000 views from project managers and leaders in 2018. If you missed one of them it’s time to catch up. 1. Do you...
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Issue #4: The Enneagram is a Granular Approach to Motivating a Project Team
Project Management Weekly Reading List #4 is here. 1. Do you take people as they are? I can’t describe this episode better than Ian Cron himself: “The Enneagram is a tool that awakens our compassion...
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Secrets Exposed: My Official Day of a Project Manager
It is 2:14 AM and I have just left the office. It was a long day to onboard a new project. Sitting in the car, I wonder, will it be like that all the time now? Next day, I had one meeting. Nothing...
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Issue #5: X-Shaped Skills Set of a Project Manager
Project Management Weekly Reading List #5 is here. Broaden your knowledge and skills of a project manager. 1. How to explain the skill set of a project manager Sylvia Moses says: Experienced project...
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Risk Response Strategy (Definitive Guide with Examples)
How to select a Risk Response Strategy? Sounds complicated. But let me simplify it for you in this article. Here you will find examples of risk responses for both threats and opportunities. But there’s...
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How to Find Time to Become a Project Manager (Full System)
Before I became a project manager I was a sailor. During one of the voyages, I had a morning shift on the bridge for four months. In 20 minutes after the shift, there was breakfast. So, these 20...
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How to Become a Project Manager (From Any Role)
There’re way too many career paths to becoming a Project Manager. Each industry has its own rules. Each company has its vision of leadership and management. The process of becoming a project manager is...
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What Does it Feel Like to be a Project Manager (True Story)
You might have a wrong understanding of a Project Manager’s Role. The title may command authority and leadership to you. It is not that simple. In this article, I want to shed some light on what does...
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8 Aspects That Will Make You the Best Entry-level Project Manager
You look at the requirements of an entry-level Project Manager, and it is frustrating! They want a Junior PM to have one or two years of experience. Additionally, the one should also know what a...
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