CSF stands for Critical Success Factors while KPI stands for Key Performance Indicators. These two, altogether different concepts, are often confused or used interchangeably. One of the easiest ways of understanding these concepts in contrast, and singly, is by knowing that KPIs serve to be the effects of an organization’s actions, while CSFs...

Many times, the process of project closing is overlooked. To many, successful project delivery is defined by the completion of deliverables as per the objectives of time and cost. Many practitioners consider the process of Project Closing as overburden, a process that has minimal significance and scope and also believes it is only done to satisfy...

[contact-form-7 id="76417" title="Subscriber Demo Form"] Australia is a top destination for an overseas career, and it has many factors in its favor. The country has a thriving economy and a high GDP per capita and offers many work visa options for foreign workers. Apart from this, the country offers an attractive lifestyle, salary and...

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...