If you have studied for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, you will remember the “make or buy” analysis that was part of the Plan Procurement Management process. If you read section 12.1.2.3 of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), you will get the impression that resource ...

Most people who partake in a Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam preparation course will agree that integration is really where project management starts to make sense. Without integration, the other knowledge areas come across as totally separate sets of work, with little or no relevance to each other. On ...

Despite advances in technology, the best oral contraceptive is still “No”. However, Project Management Professionals (PMPs)® should learn not to say “no”, because stating that a request is impossible and cannot be done is not the answer senior management wants to hear. The company’s decision-makers want options and a ...

Since its foundation, Velopi Ltd. has striven to provide the best support possible for people who want to develop careers in project management. We have developed a fine reputation over the years, thanks in part to our well-crafted project management courses. But the main reason our customers endorse us ...

Anyone who has studied for the PMP® exam will remember Enterprise Environmental Factors. In the sixth edition of the Guide to the Project Management Body of knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Enterprise Environmental Factors feature as inputs to or outputs from 43 of the various project management processes. If you have yet to ...

Are you an effective project manager? Have you got to the stage in life when you are confident that you can manage any project for your organization, big or small? If so, you might be getting a bit frustrated. You might find yourself wondering: Where does my project fit ...