A project manager oversees every aspect of a project, from choosing materials to assigning employees to specific tasks. A project manager must be well-rounded, skilled in both the technical and human relations aspects of leading a team. Because the job duties are so far-reaching, and so diverse, project managers need expertise not only in their...

What is ITIL v3? You may look at “ITIL 2011” and wonder, why 2011? There must be a newer version of ITIL than 2011. The answer is yes and no. No entirely new concepts have been added to ITIL 2011; however, incremental updates have resolved errors and inconsistencies across the whole suite. In other words, ITIL continues to be updated;...

The differences between project management and general management are actually not very distinct. However, a few differences between the two set the two apart, giving them each a unique definition. [contact-form-7 id="76417" title="Subscriber Demo Form"] What is Project Management? Project management consists of organizing, planning,...

[contact-form-7 id="76417" title="Subscriber Demo Form"] Though the nature of a project is temporary, they are not performed in isolation. They work in a controlled environment and are affected by Enterprise Environmental Factors (EEF) and Organizational Process Assets (OPA). The Project Management Institute terms them as influences....

Contracts have been signed, hands have been shaken, and a new project is officially underway, with you at the helm. But when it comes to planning a new project, you may not know exactly where to begin. What is a project management plan? How do you accurately predict how long tasks will take? How do you translate stakeholder expectations into...

What is career planning? Career planning is the process of discovering educational, training and professional opportunities that suit your interests, passions and goals. Before searching for jobs, you should set achievable long-term goals that identify what you want to be doing along your career path at five, 10, 15, 20 years and so on. Then,...

On the PMP exam, you will see six different kinds of questions: ITTO-based questionsDefinition-based questionsSituation-based questionsFormula-based questionsInterpretational questionsQuestions on professional and social responsibility. [contact-form-7 id="76417" title="Subscriber Demo Form"] ITTO-Based Questions ITTO stands for...

Build Verification Testing is basic testing performed on every new build to make sure that it conforms to what is required of it before being passed to the testing or UAT team for further testing. This procedure can also called Build Acceptance Testing or Smoke Testing and is a measure of stability of the software build. This level of testing is...

What is Six Sigma? Six Sigma is a measurement-based strategy for process improvement. It’s a methodology, which aims at improving process and increasing customer satisfaction (Both internal & external). The concept behind this approach is to reduce the variation in processes. This reduction leads to consistent and desired outcomes from...

Blockchain Technology The past 1 year or more has witnessed the dawn of a new technological era with the emergence of the revolutionary Blockchain technology. The distributed ledger tech is facilitating solutions to the problems faced by many industries- from healthcare, real estate, supply chain, logistics, to education. We’re currently...