PMO: A necessity for successful projects

Project Management Office PMO is not simply an entity in organizational structure; it is the heart of all projects. It is the place where we embark our journey towards the start of the project, and it is the termination point for all projects whether successful or not. A wise and intelligent project manager will not [...]

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Methodologies at your projects: How to?

What is a methodology?  How to adopt one and accept it?  And why do they fail? Methodology can be defined according to PMBOK 4th edition as a system of practices, techniques rules and procedures for those who work in the discipline. Merriam Webster dictionary defines methodology as a body of methods, rules, and postulates employed [...]

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Tips for passing the PMP from the first time

By applying to the exam one should accept the terms and conditions of PMI which prohibits the disclosure of the type and syntax of the questions in the exam, I will provide tips about my study style and a general description of how questions are expected to be.

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Human resources: a source of success or failure.

Intuitively speaking, human resources are considered as the most valuable resource among other resources allocated to the project. If the team performance was harmonized, if their conflicts kept at minimum and if their morale is kept high, then the failure of that project is solely one more miracle of God. Old civilizations have contributed various [...]

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Shall we rewrite the PMBOK after the Chilean miners rescue operation?

It is trivial to any project manager or any one who knows project management that a project is defined in the PMBOK : “ A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result”. If we look at the rescue operation or process and we try to put it in the [...]

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