(3) Aligning Action To Vision - Smart OKR Architecture To Drive Execution. Project Management Knowledge Index. The library is at the center of most learning institutions ranging from universities to private collages. Each ‘library’ contains selected works sorted and indexed so as to make information accessible and usable. In the project management arena, there are 10,000s of books, many ‘bodies of knowledge’ and numerous certifications - finding valuable information quickly and easily is difficult...... Over the last 20 years, we have been working to create a useful ‘virtual library’, based around a defined taxonomy, designed to make valuable information easily accessible both for use in the workplace and for use in exam preparation.
Features of the PMKI library are: 1. Access to the library is completely free of charge and no registration of any form is needed to download our papers, the vast majority of which are available for use in study and/or the workplace under the Creative Commons 3.0 License. Click to download the PMKI Taxonomy (PDF) to help navigation. What is WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) in Project Management? The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is essential for getting a project off the ground. This beginner-friendly guide will help you understand the work breakdown structure and create one on your own. We'll also share a downloadable template you can use right away to create your own WBS in tree or tabular format. For quick navigation, use the table of contents below to jump to the right section: Contents: The work breakdown structure can be confusing, especially for new project managers.
This, among others, is one of several reasons why you need a thorough understanding of the work breakdown structure before you can create your own. What is a WBS or Work Breakdown Structure? As with most things in project management, let’s start by looking at what PMBOK has to say about the work breakdown structure. “A deliverable-oriented hierarchical decomposition of the work to be executed by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables” That’s a mouthful! 1. 2. 3. International Journal of Project Management.
The Heilmeier Catechism. DARPA operates on the principle that generating big rewards requires taking big risks. But how does the Agency determine what risks are worth taking? George H. Heilmeier, a former DARPA director (1975-1977), crafted a set of questions known as the "Heilmeier Catechism" to help Agency officials think through and evaluate proposed research programs. What are you trying to do? Articulate your objectives using absolutely no jargon. How is it done today, and what are the limits of current practice? Helpful EVMS Links - Links to government and industry EVMS information. Project Management Update. John de Newtown Associates | Improving Project Management Performance. Project Management Humor from CVR/IT Consulting. Genesis of Failure In the beginning was THE PLAN. And then came The Assumptions. And The Plan was without substance. And The Assumptions were without form. And they spoke among themselves, saying, "It is a crock of s--t, it stinks.
" And the Supervisors went unto their Managers, saying "It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong, such that none may abide it. " And the Managers went unto their Directors, saying, "It is a vessel of fertiliser, and none may abide its strength. " And the Directors spoke among themselves saying one to another, "It contains that which aids plant growth, and it is very strong. " And the Directors went to the Vice-Presidents, saying unto them, "It promotes growth, and it is very powerful. " And the Vice-Presidents went to the President, saying unto him, "This new plan will actively promote the growth and vigour of the company, with powerful effects. " And the President looked upon The Plan, and saw that it was good. Project Management Knowledge Index.
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