The Project Management Body of Knowledge 7th Edition
The APM Body of Knowledge 7th Edition provides a fundamental resource for understanding and developing professional project management. It reflects a growing profession, and recognizes that project-based work is important for decision makers, leaders and influencers at every level and across all industries.
Project management software is designed to help in planning and scheduling, as well as tracking. It comes with features like Gantt charts, Kanban boards, a real-time dashboard time tracking, as well as collaboration tools to help managers manage tasks, projects and their people.
Stakeholders in a project are typically divided into secondary and primary stakeholders. Primary stakeholders are key decision makers who are actively involved in the project and have significant influence over the outcomes. Secondary stakeholders may be present at meetings or play a small part in the project but do not have any influence.
There are many different types of project management methods. Lean and agile approaches are among the most sought-after. Heuristics, critical chain project management, and agile and lean approach are also very popular. The PRINCE2 method is a good example of structured project management. It separates a project into seven phases, including managing a project, Starting Up a project, initiating the project, managing the boundaries of a product, directing an event, Managing Delivery of Products and Closing a Project.