There are five different project management process groups. These five groups consist of five different steps in project management. Each project management process group helps to begin, execute, and finish the project as required. Every project management process group defines the timing, the inputs and the outputs of a project. One project management process group comes […]
Author: Cemre Akkartal
PMP Tips – Modes Cloete Passed the PMP®
Modes is an Engineer and Project Manager in Johannesburg, South Africa. Modes decided to get PMP certification as this certification is becoming more and more a requirement on RFPs for the projects he is working for, in order to get a more Senior Project Manager role especially in large capital projects. We asked PMP tips from […]
Project Baseline: Learn How to Measure the Performance of a Project
Project baseline refers to a snapshot of the project taken at a certain time. For instance, a project baseline is taken once the project planning process is finished, and later. The objective of the baseline is seeing how far the actual results deviated from the plans. So these plans are compared to the project baseline. […]
The Quark Test: A Project Manager’s Secret Weapon for Handling Difficult Team Members (Including the Project Hater)
Every project manager eventually faces that moment: a team member challenges an idea, stalls progress, or brings negativity into the room. You try giving context. You try being patient. You try being diplomatic. But deep down, you know something else must change—fast. What if you had a simple, elegant tool that instantly exposed unclear thinking, […]
How to Have Uncomfortable Conversations at Work (and Turn Them Into Career Fuel)
You can’t lead projects, teams, or your own career without learning to talk about the hard stuff—missed deadlines, awkward behavior, misaligned expectations, budget cuts, pay raises, scope creep, and “we need to change direction.” The professionals who move fastest don’t avoid these moments; they handle them cleanly, early, and with respect. Below is a practical […]