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Mounir Ajam is the primary author of the UrukPM Applied Project Management blog site, which has been active since 2012 with hundreds of articles on various project management topics.

  • Do we learn from our history? The Importance of Project Closure!
    by Mounir Ajam on May 14, 2024

    Do we learn from history? Today’s article focuses on learning from our history and the importance of project closure. This is the second article in our series on: A customer problem and how we solve it via the Uruk Platform. Background As we build the Uruk Platform, we reflect on decades of experience on real The post Do we learn from our history? The Importance of Project Closure! appeared first on Applied Project Management Blog.

  • Can we remove the pain points of project status reports?
    by Mounir Ajam on May 7, 2024

    Why are project status reports often pain points? Can we eliminate the project status report? Many project managers do not like reporting and consider it a waste of time. So, can we eliminate this annoyance? That is what we will discuss in today’s article. This is the first article in our series on: A customer The post Can we remove the pain points of project status reports? appeared first on Applied Project Management Blog.

  • What is and how can we use Rolling Wave Planning?
    by Mounir Ajam on April 16, 2024

    What is Rolling Wave Planning, and how can we use it? This blog post is a video on using Rolling Wave Planning. The Scheduling Series This is the third video in the short series on scheduling. In the first video, we covered the process of scheduling, which are the steps to follow for any schedule development. The post What is and how can we use Rolling Wave Planning? appeared first on Applied Project Management Blog.

  • How to schedule across the Project Life Cycle?
    by Mounir Ajam on April 9, 2024

    How do you develop the project schedule as we move across the project life cycle? Develop a Project Schedule This is the second video in the short series on scheduling, which includes developing a stage schedule and a project schedule. In the first video, we covered the process of Project scheduling, which are the steps The post How to schedule across the Project Life Cycle? appeared first on Applied Project Management Blog.

  • What are the steps to schedule a stage of the project?
    by Mounir Ajam on April 2, 2024

    What are the steps to develop a stage schedule, which is part of the scheduling work of a project? This blog post is a video. Develop a Stage Schedule This video covers ‘the process’ of scheduling. Typically developing the schedule for a stage of a project. We will not discuss details, only an overview of The post What are the steps to schedule a stage of the project? appeared first on Applied Project Management Blog.

  • Murphy’s Law: What happens when Murphy takes over the house
    by Mounir Ajam on March 26, 2024

    Many, if not most, people in project management know Murphy or Murphy’s Law. According to the Murphy’s Law, “If anything can go wrong, it will. “ What does this mean to us in project management? There are many meanings; however, it is basically about accepting the idea that things could go wrong. To counter the The post Murphy’s Law: What happens when Murphy takes over the house appeared first on Applied Project Management Blog.