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Review of PMI’s Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide

PMBoK / July 20, 2015 / Belinda White

In a project environment where ambiguity, evolving requirements, and stakeholder misalignment often derail even the best execution plans, strong business analysis has become essential. To address this need, the Project Management Institute (PMI) released Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide in 2015, offering project professionals practical, step-by-step tools for capturing and managing requirements to deliver business value. The guide […]

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Six Sigma: Turning Process Excellence into Business Growth

Quality / June 1, 2015 / Belinda White

In today’s competitive world, every hidden inefficiency is a missed opportunity. The Six Sigma approach doesn’t just help you identify the flaws you already know—it uncovers the ones you haven’t seen yet. It shows you what to measure, where to act, and how to reduce costly errors that consume time, erode profit margins, and chip

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Managing Both Operations and Projects

CPMS / March 7, 2015 / Belinda White

Modern companies are engaged in both operational and project-based activities—whether they realize it or not. Internal projects focused on streamlining and regulating business processes are essential for sustainable growth. Without them, organizations face a high risk of ad hoc, manual interventions to keep flawed systems running. Managing both stable workflows and dynamic projects gives business

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Mastering the Art of Project Management

CPMS / February 22, 2015 / Belinda White

The success of any organization depends on the success of the projects it undertakes. Projects are the focused efforts that lead to the creation or improvement of products and services, new technological processes, organizational structures, increased sales, cost reduction, and improved quality. Successful project implementation leads to greater customer satisfaction, business expansion, and numerous other

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Theory of Constraints: Nine Steps to Successful Project Management

CPMS / December 18, 2014 / Belinda White

Our organization specializes in construction projects. The main goal of such a company is to complete tasks as quickly as possible while maintaining high gross margins for each individual job. The Theory of Constraints (TOC) uses the term Throughput—the difference between what the market pays the company and what the company pays external suppliers. The total

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Review of PMI’s Practice Standard for Project Estimating

PMBoK / November 15, 2014 / Belinda White

Effective project planning begins—and often fails—with estimating. Time, cost, and resource estimates form the basis of every schedule, budget, and commitment made to stakeholders. Yet inaccurate or inconsistent estimates remain one of the most persistent risks in project delivery. To address this, the Project Management Institute (PMI) published the Practice Standard for Project Estimating, offering project professionals a

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Review of PMI’s Navigating Complexity: A Practice Guide

PMBoK / November 5, 2014 / Belinda White

In a world where project managers increasingly face ambiguity, interdependencies, volatile stakeholder environments, and rapid change, traditional planning methods alone are no longer sufficient. PMI’s Navigating Complexity: A Practice Guide, published in 2014, provides a structured yet flexible framework to help project professionals recognize, interpret, and respond to complexity in projects and programs. This short but impactful

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Mistakes of a Project Manager: Lessons for Beginners

CPMS / October 1, 2014 / Belinda White

When we first start managing projects, we inevitably make many mistakes. While these early missteps can be discouraging, they also provide invaluable practical experience and a powerful catalyst for professional growth. However, new project managers don’t need to repeat the same mistakes that thousands of others have already made. This article highlights the most common

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Review of PMI’s Practice Standard for Requirements Management

PMBoK / August 18, 2014 / Belinda White

In project management, unclear, incomplete, or misunderstood requirements are among the top reasons why projects fail. From missed expectations to scope creep, poor requirements management can unravel even the most well-resourced initiatives. To tackle this critical issue, the Project Management Institute (PMI) introduced the Practice Standard for Requirements Management, a practical, process-driven guide for defining, documenting, and managing requirements throughout

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Review of PMI’s Implementing Organizational Project Management: A Practice Guide

PMBoK / August 15, 2014 / Belinda White

As organizations strive to become more adaptive, efficient, and strategically aligned, project execution alone is no longer enough. True competitive advantage lies in the ability to consistently translate strategy into results across the enterprise. PMI’s Implementing Organizational Project Management: A Practice Guide, released in 2014, responds to this challenge by offering a structured, practical approach to embedding

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