Navigating the Nuances: Understanding the Difference Between Product Management and Project Management
Introduction In the bustling intersection of business and technology, two critical roles often come up: product management and project management. Although these terms are sometimes used interchangeably, they encompass distinct responsibilities, skills, and end goals. This blog aims to demystify these two fields, highlighting their differences and how they i
Navigating Uncertainty: Black Swan vs. White Elephant in Project Management
Introduction: In the dynamic landscape of project management, professionals often encounter unforeseen challenges that can significantly impact the success or failure of a project. Two intriguing concepts that encapsulate these unexpected events are the “Black Swan” and the “White Elephant.” Understanding the differences between these
Emotional Intelligence Framework for Project Managers
Mersino (2007) identifies three reasons why the application of Emotional Intelligence (EI) is critical to project managers: Each project is unique. Project managers are assigned to manage projects by project sponsors and then project managers acquire project teams for their projects. In most cases, project managers work with different project teams, differe
An Overview of Emotional Intelligence
The concept of emotional intelligence (EI) first came to the attention of many organizations and managers when Daniel Goleman published his first book of the same name, which was followed by a second book 3 years later (Goleman, 1995, 1998). However, the first scientific paper on this topic was published somewhat earlier in 1990 by […]
Why do Project Managers need to develop Emotional Intelligence?
How to successfully manage projects in order that projects meet their desired outcomes has become more significant over recent years, as project working has become a preferred and dominant form of work organization within an environment of increasing complexity (Clarke and Howell, 2009). The success of the project is closely related to managing 6 project
New PMP® Exam 2021: 4 techniques to get consensus
1. Fist of Five 2. Roman voting 3. Polling 4. Dot voting
New PMP® Exam 2021: 4 Agile Ceremonies
1. Sprint Planning 2. Daily Scrum 3. Sprint Review 4. Sprint Retrospective
New PMP® Exam 2021: 4 product backlog prioritization techniques
1. Kano Model 2. MoSCoW (MSCW) analysis 3. Paired Comparison Analysis 4. 100 Points Method