The APM Body of Knowledge 7th Edition is a resource for the foundation to help you understand and develop professional project management. It reflects the evolving field and recognizes the importance of project-based working at all levels and across all industries for influencers, decision makers and leaders, as well as their teams.
Project management software is designed to aid with planning scheduling, tracking and planning. It comes with features like Gantt charts, Kanban boards, a live dashboard, time tracking, and collaboration tools that help project managers manage projects, tasks and employees.
Stakeholders are usually classified into two groups: primary and secondary stakeholders. Primary stakeholders are the most important decision makers who are actively involved in the project and have a great deal of influence over the outcomes. Secondary stakeholders may participate in meetings or take only a small role in the project, but don’t have any influence.
There are a variety of different kinds of project-management methods. Agile and lean methods are among the most favored. Heuristics, critical chain project management and lean and agile approaches are also very well-liked. The PRINCE2 methodology is an example of a systematic project management strategy. It divides projects into seven phases, including the process of directing a project Starting Up a project, initiating the project, managing boundaries of products, Managing a stage, Managing Delivery of Products and Closing the Project.