The APM Body of Knowledge 7th Edition is a resource that provides a solid base to understand and develop a professional project management. It represents a rapidly growing field, and recognizes the importance of project-based work for decision makers, leaders and influencers at every level, and across all sectors.
Project management software is designed to help with planning, scheduling and tracking. It features features like official statement Gantt charts and Kanban boards. It also includes a real-time dashboard and time tracking tools.
Stakeholders in a project are typically divided into secondary and primary stakeholders. Primary stakeholders are the primary decision makers who are actively involved in the project and have huge influence over its results. Secondary stakeholders may be present at meetings or have part in the project but they don’t have a lot of influence.
There are various types of project management methodologies. Agile and lean approaches are among the most sought-after. Heuristics and critical chain project management as well as agile and lean approaches are also very popular. The PRINCE2 method is a good example of structured project management. It divides projects into seven stages, which include the following: directing a project, beginning a project, Initiating the Project, Managing product boundaries, Controlling the progress of a stage, managing the delivery of Products, and Closing a project.