Eight Powerful Project Management Processes Part 1: Project Charter

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March 17, 2014

This post introduces our series on the “Eight Powerful Project Management Processes,” a look at the project management processes that we have found to be most crucial to project success. These processes are also available in our toolkit, Essential Gear for Project Managers.

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Lessons from the Entertainment Industry: Updating Project Management for the Modern World

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September 9, 2013

The entertainment industry is one of the most fast-paced, ever-changing fields in existence today. From digital to live, the entertainment industry relies on a variety of platforms, methodologies, and strategies to generate relevant and profitable products. Project management plays an integral role in this kind of production, yet the nature of the entertainment industry leads to heavier focus on people and consumer-based quality ratings.

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What Can Sports Teach Us About Project Management?

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August 8, 2012

Sports can teach us a lot about project management. In fact, sports can simplify learning and make it interesting. Fans at home make sports interesting in their own way too, by visiting sites like FanDuel sportsbook to place a bet on their favorite team/s. Here are some aspects of project management that one can learn from sports.

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What’s Your Way to Perform Project Risk Management?

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June 24, 2012

Do you practice project risk management in your projects? How do you do it? Let me share how I, CEO and Founder of RefineM, NK Shrivastava perform risk management on my projects.

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How to Engage a Remote Team

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June 17, 2012

Do you work with remote teams? If yes, then you will most likely agree that keeping a remote team fully engaged with the project is not a trivial thing. It needs special skills and experience to make the remote team effective. What are the best practices that you follow to keep the remote team engaged?

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