Developing the Project Team

For experienced Project Managers, reading the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) is a bit like reading a fairy tale. There is something idyllic about the way everything just happens in such an orderly fashion. For Project Managers studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, three processes in particular sound lovely in […]

Conflict Resolution for Project Managers

If asked, most project managers are likely to say they prefer a harmonious team that gets along well together. Indeed, as a species we would appear to value good relations over conflict – the state capital of New Hampshire is Concord, not Discord and the most famous passenger aircraft was Corcorde, not Conflict. One this […]

The Order of Business in Project Management | Velopi

Probably the most difficult part of studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam is getting your head around Process Groups. Knowledge Areas are straightforward – they contain everything relating to a well-defined subject – scope, time, cost, quality, etc. However, the Process Groups are confusing, because there is an implicit suggestion that one occurs before […]