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Distinguishing Portfolio Management, Program Management, and Project Management

February 3, 2009
By Puneet Kuthiala PMP

John Reiling There is often a misunderstanding, and hence a mixed and overlapping use of terms, when it comes to program management. Sometimes a program is called a project. Sometimes a project is called a program. In addition, sometimes project portfolio and program are mistakenly used interchangeably. This article is intended to clarify the...

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Inputs to Administer Procurement

Introduction What was awarded as a contract to the seller and how he is performing and if any changes in the project management related documents are required are the details needed by the administer the procurement process. Therefore, the inputs that would be the...

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Break Your PMP Studies Into Small Pieces

February 28, 2009
By Puneet Kuthiala PMP

Cornelius Fichtner Taking the PMP examination is one of the biggest steps you’ll take in your career as a Project Manager and one of the most daunting. There seems to be an endless parade of information to stuff into your brain but don’t be...

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SQA : Personal Integrity

October 7, 2008
By Puneet Kuthiala PMP

Most of the times, the job of SQA is to monitor the process which is planned to be followed in the project and report any violations in this process....

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Prince2 for a Successful Project

January 10, 2009
By Puneet Kuthiala PMP

Robert Norton PRINCE2 is used to manage projects throughout the business world; but what is a project and what constitutes a successful project? This article will define a project,...

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Perform Integrated Change Overview

Introduction The perform integrated change control is all about managing changes. Change requests that are generated during execution of the project need to be reviewed, approved and applied systematically....

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Monitor and Control Project Inputs

Introduction Monitor and control projects process is used for measuring if there are differences in the current project performance with the planned one. This monitoring needs to be frequent...

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Development of Project management Plan Inputs II

Introduction Project management plan integrates several subsidiary plans and baselines. This set of four articles discusses the inputs to developing a project management plan. Of these the first three...

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Develop Project Charter – Overview

Introduction The project charter is the forma document that authorizes and initiates a project or a particular phase. It includes the initial requirements as stakeholders see it and the...

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Perform Integrated Change Inputs

Introduction Project management plan, work performance reports are the main inputs to the process. Additionally the enterprise environmental factors and organizational process assets provide directions based on the context,...

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Monitor and Control Project Overview

Introduction Once a project gets going it needs constant monitoring to track, review and regulating the progress so that the performance remains within the planned range. Measuring, collecting of...

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Develop Project management Plan Tools & Techniques

Introduction The tool to be used in developing the project plan is essentially just one. It is the expert judgment. The kind of experts to bring in to the...

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Direct and Manage Project Outputs

Introduction The project execution is characterized by the deliverables of course. As it is being executed it is the work performance data that is an indicator of how the...

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Develop Project Charter- Inputs 5

Introduction Besides the project statement of works and the business case establishing the need for the project, one other input required is contracts, if relevant. The enterprise environmental factors...

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Development of Project management Plan Inputs III

Introduction Of the several subsidiary plans the scope and requirements management, schedule and cost management plans, quality management including process improvement plans and the HR management plans have been...

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Develop Project Charter Outputs

Introduction The project charter is a authorization document for the project. Besides the actual sign off by the sponsor or initiator, it contains a thumbnail view of the complete...

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Integration Management Overview I

Introduction Integration management is about an integrated approach to the complete project. Thus, this must take into account all the management activities involved in all the phases of a...

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Develop Project Charter- Inputs I

Introduction The development of project charter works with project statement of work, the business case that necessitates the project, contracts if any and organizational issues in the form of...

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Development of Project management Plan Inputs I

Introduction The project management process starts with the project charter input. The master plan then also integrates the major subsidiary plans. The project management plan process also uses the...

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Integration Management Overview II

Introduction The overall integration management process is actually a collection of six distinct processes that have an impact and influence each other and are related to distinct phases of...

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Direct and Manage Project Tool & Techniques

Introduction Direct and manage the project execution plan covers every aspect of managing the project execution. Thus it covers a range of categories of actions. These are derived from...

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Direct and Manage Project Overview

Introduction Direct and manage project is a process that ensures the activities specified in the project management are carried out to achieve the objectives of the same. To achieve...

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