By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Frequently project managers need to reach outside their organization to acquire equipment, materials, or services to fulfill the needs of their projects.  Engaging outside vendors is a complex process and is sometimes managed as a sub-project in itself.  Even after successfully navigating the complexities of the RFP and contracts,...
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By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Here are the basic rules for reporting progress on project work.  This rule of thumb may also be called the Reporting Period Rule. Work progress on tasks are reported: 0% – not started 50% – started 100% – complete No task should be reported 50% for 2 consecutive status...
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By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Did you notice that PMI reduced the number of processes from 44 to 42 in the Fourth Edition of PMBOK?  You should upgrade to PMBOK V4 if you are still using any materials that refers to 44 processes. Here is a summary of the process changes to PMBOK –...
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