💡 Today's 5 Core Techniques
Assess-Plan-Act Cycle
The PMP mindset for every scenario: first ASSESS the situation, then PLAN the response, then ACT. Never act before assessing. This framework applies across all domains.
Project Closing Procedures
Closing requires: obtaining formal acceptance, archiving documents, releasing resources, documenting lessons learned, and closing contracts. Skipping any step is a process violation.
Lessons Learned
Documented throughout the project and finalized at close. They feed into the organization's knowledge base to improve future projects. Lessons learned are not optional — they are a closing deliverable.
PMI Code of Ethics
Four values: Responsibility, Respect, Fairness, and Honesty. PMs must report violations, avoid conflicts of interest, and never misrepresent data. Ethics always override personal or political pressure.
Integration Management
The PM's core responsibility: coordinating all project elements into a unified whole. The Project Charter authorizes the project; the Project Management Plan guides execution; Change Control integrates all changes.
Practice Scenarios
The project is complete and the client has verbally accepted the deliverables. Is the project closed?