The APM Body of Knowledge 7th Edition is a reference that provides a solid base for understanding and establishing a professional approach to project management. It reflects the growing profession and recognizes the importance of working with projects at all levels and across all sectors for decision makers, influencers and leaders, as well as their teams.
Project management software is designed to help with planning scheduling, tracking and planning. It features features like Gantt charts and Kanban boards. It also comes with a real-time dashboard and time tracking tools.
Stakeholders are usually divided into two groups which are secondary and primary stakeholders. Primary stakeholders are the main decision makers who are actively involved in a project and hold an enormous influence on the outcome. Secondary stakeholders may be present at meetings or have an insignificant role in the project but they do not have a great deal of influence.
There are many types of methodologies for managing projects. Agile and lean approaches are among reference the most well-known. Heuristics and critical chain project management as well as lean and agile approaches are also very popular. The PRINCE2 method is an example of a structured management approach. It divides a project into seven processes, including the process of directing a project Starting Up a project, starting the project, managing boundaries of products, Managing a stage, Managing Delivery of Products and Closing a Project.
