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Work for the benefits of the project

Regardless of the origin of a formal definition, a project is undeniably temporary, defined with the objective of creating a unique product or service (product) within certain restrictions, such as time, cost and quality. As a result, the teams involved in a project, including the Project Manager, tend to focus their efforts on the production of deliverables (final products) in

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10 motivi per i quali il metodo PM² mi ha convinto

Non appena presentata la Metodologia PM² due anni fa, è stato facile capire il  valore e l’utilità per tutti noi coinvolti nella gestione dei progetti. La metodologia PM² aiuta i team di progetto a risolvere i conflitti con gli utenti, gli stakeholder e l’organizzazione e consente una “migliore” gestione del progetto, attraverso un continuo percorso di miglioramento. Inoltre, consente alle

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Estou encantado com a PM²

Desde que tomei conhecimento da Metodologia PM², há dois anos, percebi o seu valor e utilidade para todos nós, envolvidos na gestão de projetos. A metodologia de gestão de projetos PM² ajuda as equipas de projeto a resolver problemas que os utilizadores, partes interessadas ou organizações enfrentam e permite que façam “melhor” gestão de projetos, numa jornada contínua de melhoria.

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The Phases of the PM² Methodology

All projects have a beginning, a middle and an end. Since they can last for a long time, it is more convenient to divide their total time-span into smaller periods of time. In the context of PM², these periods of time are called Phases.  PM² defines four Phases (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Closing), which are sequential and non-overlapping.  PM² provides a

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About Management Debt

Debt: the result of borrowing from the future to overcome the challenges of the present.  As your organisation grows and evolves, you might observe that adding new services, integrating new staff, and implementing organisational changes and improvements becomes difficult and slow to implement. Often this happens because the organisation’s management infrastructure (i.e. management structures, processes, systems, competences and culture) required

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A love letter from a PM² Alliance member

As soon as I was introduced to the PM² Methodology two years ago, I realized its value and usefulness for all of us involved in project management. The PM² Project Management Methodology helps project teams solve problems that users, stakeholders, or organization face and allows them to do “better’ project management, towards a non-ending journey to improvement. It also enables

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An Overview of the PfM² Portfolio Management Methodology

Note: An updated version of the PfM² Methodology Guidelines and this article can be found at http://www.PfM².website.  An updated Overview of the PfM² Methodology (read more here). On July 11th, 2019, the PfM² Portfolio Management Methodology guidelines were completed and delivered to the Strategic Planning & Monitoring Unit of DiGIT, European Commission. The PfM² Portfolio Management Methodology was developed to

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The Portfolio Oriented Mindset

Portfolio governance, processes, artefacts, and techniques help those involved in portfolio management optimise their management efforts and portfolio results. However, as “culture eats procedures for breakfast”, managing organisational culture and influencing people’s perspective, attitudes and perception should be of high priority when implementing portfolio management. A suitable and well-tailored portfolio methodology is, of course, essential for effective portfolio management, but successful implementation

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Leveraging PM² for EU-Funded Projects: A Path to Better Outcomes

The Importance of the PM² Closing Phase – Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices

The Project Manager with the Magic Touch

PM² Manifesto for EU’s Public Administration

Initiative for Transforming European Public Administration

About Project Sabotage

Highlights from CIA’s Sabotage Manual

The value of Project Management Certifications