Assumptions are events that are expected to occur during a project’s life cycle, often without any proof. They are accepted as truths at the start of a project, though they can turn out to be false. 

Are you thinking about becoming a project manager or are considering getting a project management certification? Are you wondering about the average salary of a project manager? 

A project is always dependent on various internal and external aspects. In the first part of this series, we defined what dependencies are. Part 2 will be all about the factors that restrict a project: The project constraints.  

Dependencies, constraints and assumptions – you’ve probably heard about all of these terms before, but do you really know the difference? Let's take a closer look at these three aspects.   

Last week, we posted the first part of our Ultimate Project Management Certification Guide to give project managers and aspiring project managers an overview over the most popular certifications. 

If you go on Quora or other online forums, you’ll find a lot of questions about the necessity of a project management certification. So should you actually get certified? 

It’s not easy to assemble a great project team. Not only do the individual team members have to have the necessary skills to contribute to the project, they also need to work effectively together. 

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Project status reports are a great way for project managers to keep track of a project’s progress and also helps them identify risks and other challenges. 

It’s unwise to strive for perfection, as you can always improve something. A method that helps organizations and projects improve continuously by eliminating waste and optimizing processes, is the 5S methodology.

You’ve probably heard of top-down and bottom-up in context of business management. Project management has taken these management approaches and adapted it towards project planning.