Project Management

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is a set of tasks that must be completed within a
defined timeline to accomplish a specific set of goals

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project

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These tasks are completed by a group of people known as the

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project team

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is anything we create from scratch or a major change to an existing system that requires major effort in terms of planning & delivery

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project

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can be simply defined as an endeavor that involves completing tasks to achieve an objective with a limited set of resources and a finite timeline

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project

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is a process that allows project managers to plan, execute, track and complete projects with the help of a project team

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project management

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is important because it helps organizations control all the moving parts of projects to bring them to successful completion

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project management

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is not just about tools and process, it is also about behavioral aspects of the people involved in project management

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project management

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plays a significant role in establishing relations, communication and teamwork

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leaders

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is the most common reason why project fails. Because project teams often comprise of professionals with a
diverse range of backgrounds and skills,

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communication

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is sensitive aspect for people, it means different
things to different people

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cultural sensitivity

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Effective project manager have a clear idea of where to go
and the ability to communicate it clearly to others

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vision

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The project manager should set and example for project
team.

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integrity

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ensures project managers act honestly and ethically
in all their interactions

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integrity

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Project Manager should exhibit a can do attitude.
This behavior will help them build followers

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passion/energy

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is key to the self-motivation. Tapping into your passions will motivate you to keep learning, develop new skills, and stay excited.

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passion

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is the duty to make decisions and act impartially and
objectively

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fairness

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Project managers are the project leaders and often the team leaders too

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leadership

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The project manager should be able to easily delegate
work to competent team members depending on their skill and expertise of handling tasks

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delegation

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Not to be confused with sympathy, an empathic project
manager understands that people have a life outside of the work and their emotions are important in delivering positive results

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empathy

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Only those project managers who are able to unify
their team together for common purpose and common goal are able to deliver results successfully.

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team building

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All project have an element of uncertainty. Despite the
most full proof plans, things may not go as expected

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composure

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The project manager should be capable a proactively identify issues or conflicts before they become fullfledged problems.

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problem solving

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are abilities that relate to how you work and interact with other people

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soft skills

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are the qualities and behaviors that help you successfully interact and work with other people

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soft skills

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are job-specific abilities acquired through education and training, like programming for developers

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hard skills

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It typically takes a village to complete a project. The project manager is tasked with rallying team members around the project vision, coordinating tasks

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collaboration

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interpersonal skills

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soft skills

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Any project management skills list is sure to include communication near the top

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communication

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Every project manager will have numerous demands placed on their time — especially since they’re acting as the point of contact for so many departments and team members.

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time management

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Deadlines, resources, task dependencies — it’s enough to make anybody’s head spin, but a project manager views it as a fulfilling challenge.

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organization

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As much as you’d like to think that your project will go off without a hitch, unexpected issues are bound to crop up

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problem-solving

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Project managers need to be adaptable. While planning is a core skill, they can’t be so rigid with their strategies that everything runs off the rails the moment something unanticipated happens.

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adaptability

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Whether a project falls behind schedule or a necessary resource is unexpectedly unavailable, project managers will undoubtedly find themselves in a variety of tricky situations.

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critical thinking

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While a project plan might seem relatively straightforward, there's actually a lot of back-and-forth involved in agreeing on deliverables, timelines, and everything in between

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negotiation

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You can think of a project manager as the glue that holds the entire team together

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team building and interpersonal skills

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When problems and disagreements arise, project managers will rely on their conflict resolution skills to stay cool, calm, and collected and help the feuding teams or people talk about their issues and agree on a mutuallybeneficial solution

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conflict resolution

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As a project manager, you're the one leading the project, but you're usually not the one actually rolling up your sleeves and doing the hands-on project work

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delegation

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is a term to describe all of the industry and role-specific knowledge and qualifications you need.

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technical skills

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It goes without saying, but proper project management requires skilled planning.

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Planning and forecasting

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Every project has risks. Perhaps a resource won’t be available when you need it, or delayed approval from a client will set your timeline back a few days.

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risk management

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The truth is that a project can hardly be chalked up as a success if it comes in way over the initial budget

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budgeting

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Project management isn’t just about completing a project — it’s about completing a successful project

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tracking and monitoring

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There are numerous project management methodologies and approaches. These outline specific principles for overseeing and completing projects.

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project management methodologies

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Kickoff meetings, status updates, retrospectives — the typical project process has many meetings, most of which are led by the project manager

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meeting facilitation

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Project managers work in a variety of industries, from construction to IT to marketing and everything in between

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subject matter expertise

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Pretty much anybody can get a project over the finish line if they don't careabout the quality of the work

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quality management

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From project plans to status updates, project managers do a surprising amount ofwriting. They need to be skilled at sharing written information in a clear, organized, and digestible way

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writing and reporting

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While project management does involve some guesswork, those guesses are typically educated. Project managers ground their estimates and assumptions in past experiences and data.

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research

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are enough to cue a horror movie soundtrack in the mind of any project manager. Projects can quickly balloon out of control, causing problems with the budget, resources, and timeline.

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scope management

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are the limits within which a project must operate. The six main project constraints are time, cost, scope, quality, resources, and risks.

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project constraints

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refers to individual task and project deadlines. Project managers usually manage time with such tools as calendars and scheduling software

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time

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refers to the financial costs of your project, including labor, materials, equipment, and more

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cost

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refers to all tasks that the project does and does not cover.

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scope

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refers to the level of quality required for satisfactory completion of a project

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quality

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refer to any resource you need to complete a project. These include those you have available and those you still need to acquire

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resources

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refer to all possible circumstances that might affect your project, both positively or negatively

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risks

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financial capital your company has available to spend determines the budget for your projects.

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cost

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An organization chooses the methods it will use to get the job done.

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organizational decisions

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Company leaders set both the desired level of quality and the methods for determining that quality

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quality

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The resources available for use on your project are determined by the allocation and acquisition strategies of your organization.

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resources

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Internal project risks can refer to finances, organizational strategy, or performance

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risks

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Project stakeholders and managers determine a project’s scope internally

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scope

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An organization’s commitment to sustainability might be related to external factors such as legislation and public approval

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sustainability

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Executives and project managers determine project schedules and deadlines internally

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time

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exist outside the control of an organization and its employees

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project constraints

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relate to the changing global or local economic environment as a whole

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economic constraints

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New legislation or shifting public opinion might create environmental constraints, which means they are closely related to social and legislative limits

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environmental

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Legislative constraints are rules and regulations you must operate within to remain on the right side of the law

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legislative

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refer to the need to protect sensitive data and materials

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security constraints

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include the likes of customer satisfaction and public opinions of your brand, policies, and products

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social

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can refer to any equipment or software you use to get your work done

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technology

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a framework designedtohelpproject managers guide their projects successfullyfromstartto finish. The purpose of the project life cycle is tocreateaneasy-to-follow framework to guide projects.

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project life cycle

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is whenyou meet with clients and stakeholders to understand their goals, motivations and hopes for the project.

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initiation stage of the project management lifecycle

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the aim is to hash out the high-level goalsthatmust be met for you to consider the project a success.

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initiation stage of the project management lifecycle

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The key project management steps for theinitiationstage includes

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Identifying project objectives and deliverables * Outlining project risks, dependencies, constraints andpriorities * Establishing project scope based on deadlines andavailable resources * Submitting a project proposal for approval

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:Create a comprehensiveprojectblueprint outlining tasks, timelines and resourceallocation.

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project planning stage

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The project planning stage is when you create a comprehensive project plan, which involves

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* Translating your proposal into a series of actionable tasks andscheduling them in a project roadmap * Documenting processes or workflows that your teamwill use(youcould try using a process infographic for this) * Creating measurable short-term goals fromhigh-level project goals * Addressing potential issues that could derail your roadmap

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is one of the more important project management life cycle steps, crucial for organizing your teamand keeping work on track

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Creating a project roadmap

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are a great tool for project road mapping, because they can show the duration and timing of a number of dependent tasks

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gantt charts

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commonly used in project management, isoneofthe most popular and useful ways of showing activities (tasks or events)displayed against time.

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gantt chart

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the last stepof theplanning stage is to assemble your teamand holdaprojectkickoff, launching you into the next stage of theproject life cycle

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the execution stage

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is the true start of the project, when you carry out all of the tasks and activities you mappedoutinthe planning stage

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project execution stage

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As a project manager, your main responsibilities of theprojectexecution stage are to:

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* Monitor and control the execution process, reviewing thequalityof the team’s output * Adjust and update tasks, goals and deadlines to meet changingconditions * Communicate between your team and the project stakeholders* Create status reports to communicate execution progress throughout the project management process

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is a critical phase that ensures project activities align with the predeterminedobjectives and milestones

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monitoring and controlling stage of a project

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During the monitoring and controlling stage of a project, thekey project management steps include:

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* Measure and assess the project’s progress against the project planand key performance indicators. Identify and manage potential risks that could impact project objectives, and implement strategies to mitigate theserisks. * Monitor and evaluate the quality of project deliverables toensurethey meet predefined standards and client expectations

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Once you’ve achieved your project goals and the results havebeen signed off on by your stakeholders, it’s time for the

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project closure stage

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in the project closure stage of the project management process,you

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Hand off deliverables * Release team members and project resources * Analyze project performance in a project retrospective

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as much about reviewing the successof the project as it is about extracting learnings that can apply to future projects. Projects will never go without obstacles and therewill always be things to learn that will ease the progress of other projects

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project retrospective