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Building blocks in project management

Knowledge about overall areas to be "managed" and creating the "project management system".

This video presents several building blocks through which project management can be illustrated.

  • Temporary organization and teams.

  • Management and governance.

  • Goals (proejct and impact goals).

  • Uncertainty, i.e. risks and opportunities.

  • Stakeholders (including customers) and their needs, expectations and requirements.

  • Directions, i.e. to choose direction among different alternatives to reach the goal.

  • Constraints, i.e. project limitations concerning the scope, cost and time frames.

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