With the help of project risk management, organizations can reduce the negative impacts or threats to its projects and make the best use of the upside impact of opportunities.
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The Practice Standard for Earned Value Management – Second Edition is intended for any practitioner who wants to expand their toolset and use EVM to improve project performance.
Project configuration management (PCM) is a joint body of processes, activities, tools, and methods that project practitioners can use to run items during the project life cycle. PCM addresses the composition of a project, the documentation defining it, and other data supporting it.
Work breakdown structures (WBS) are a guide for defining work as it relates to a specific project’s objectives. Throughout this standard, you will learn what characterizes a high-quality WBS and discover the substantial benefits of using the WBS in everyday, real-life situations.
The Practice Standard for Scheduling – Second Edition transforms the Project Time Management chapter of the PMBOK® Guide, into an actionable and objective measurement process for project schedules and schedule models.
The Practice Standard for Project Estimating guides you to accomplish a sound estimating discipline for your project. The standard describes the stages of project estimating. It covers resources, durations, and costs, and explains the concept of progressive elaboration — continuously refining and improving a plan as a project evolves.
The Project Manager Competency Development Framework – Third Edition also includes information for creating an organizational competency development process that employers can use for the continuous evaluation and development of project practitioners.
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