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Project Management Simulation: Modeling Tradeoffs in a Scenario

Experiencing eLearning

Similarly, if you’re managing a project, you have to weigh the tradeoffs of cost, time, and quality. This project management balance isn’t a question of being right or wrong. In this project management simulation, I model the tradeoffs between those factors.

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5 Tips To Make eLearning Project Management More Effective

eLearning Industry

When you’re managing a custom eLearning project, it can be difficult to balance the creative process with consistency. So, here are a few tips for more effective eLearning design and project management. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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The Importance Of A Project Debrief For L&D Project Managers

eLearning Industry

At its most basic level, the purpose of the debrief is for stakeholders to put the project into perspective. A Project Manager's perspective is the most complete one because their viewpoint is the most comprehensive of all. Your stakeholder's observations, however, are based on their individual experiences.

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Using The Scrum Process To Manage eLearning Projects

eLearning Industry

While there are multiple Instructional Design methodologies for Instructional Designers to choose from, eLearning Project Management is left to the project manager. Here's how Scrum can provide you with the tools to lead a successful project. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes?

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How To Set Daily Goals to Manage Multiple Projects

Experiencing eLearning

Many instructional designers, elearning developers, and LXDs manage multiple projects simultaneously. We’re often working on several staggered projects, especially while waiting for stakeholders to review something. Especially when I’m swamped with work, I use daily goals to help me stay on top of all of my projects.

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Mindfulness: A Critical Skill for Project Managers

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Project management can be a challenging and stressful job. There are deadlines to meet, budgets to manage, and a team to coordinate. However, being a mindful project manager can help you stay focused, calm, and in control. Enhanced Communication: Effective communication is crucial to successful project management.

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From Predictive to Agile: How to Choose the Right Project Management Methodology

Instead, project managers are embracing dynamic and adaptable frameworks that carefully consider project and product variables to determine the most suitable development approaches and project life cycles. Our profession is undergoing a transformation, moving away from rigid, one-size-fits-all methodologies.

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Understanding Scope Creep

Project managers are now spending more time managing strategic projects where the scope is susceptible to changes as the projects progress. Scope change control is now becoming a critical component of project management requiring project teams to become more active in solving problems and making decisions.

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The Credential Everyone Wants: The PMP Certification

The Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification is one of many professional credentials that is awarded by the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. million PMI PMPs awarded by PMI, the world’s leading authority on management. Currently, there are approximately 1.4

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The Impact of AI on Stakeholder Relations Management Practices

The emergence of AI advancements, such as ChatGPT, and the subsequent surge in its utilization, have highlighted the importance of establishing well-defined objectives and criteria to determine the appropriate extent of AI integration in project decision-making and problem-solving processes.

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Why and How to Earn Your PMP® Credential

Gaining your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification can be very beneficial for any project manager. Most successful PMP candidates treat preparing for the PMP exam as a personal project. As such, it requires careful planning and a structured approach.

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6 Tips for Reducing the Complexity of Custom eLearning Development

You have a small team, 4 people including yourself, who mostly help with the administration of your Learning Management System (LMS), run reports to ensure that everyone is compliant with regulatory requirements and conduct classroom training on basic onboarding topics, such as corporate compliance and workplace safety. Take a deep breath.

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Emotional Intelligence and The Project Manager

The field of project management has witnessed numerous advancements and continuous improvement efforts across various leadership applications and management domains. As AI agents take over certain processes, forms, and checklists, the role of EQ in project management becomes even more critical.

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Custom eLearning: What to Consider as an L&D Manager

Taking on development of a custom eLearning project is an exciting opportunity for a learning and development manager. But any experienced L&D Manager will also tell you it can be fraught with peril. We’ve all experienced pain points in this type of complex project.