We have already discussed what is Project management 2.0 and Project management 2.0 blogs in Part-1 and Part-2 of this Project management 2.0 series. Today I am going to cover wikis.What Can you expect to learn from this Article ? Well You can expect to learn the followings:
According to Wikipedia,” wiki is a website that uses wiki software, allowing the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked Web pages, using a simplified markup language or a WYSIWYG text editor, within the browser. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites, to power community websites, for personal note taking, in corporate intranets, and in knowledge management systems “.
The most well-known is an open source wiki called MediaWiki, the one that is used by Wikipedia. In other words it is a technology which can be applied to projects with great success where it lets users share ( be it linking the docs , creating the pages or editing the information ) the information very-very easily. Many wiki communities are private and are often used as internal documentation for in-house systems and applications within the organization. [click to continue…]
In this series of articles about project management 2.0 , the new technologies which are very effective in the field of project management , I am going to cover :
What is Project management 2.0 ?,
Project Blogs,
Wikis,
Collaborative software, and
The difference between Project Management 2.0 and the traditional Project management. image via wikimedia
First thing first , let’s understand what is project management 2.0 ? According to Wikipedia ,“Project Management 2.0 (social project management) is the natural evolution of project management practices brought by Web 2.0 technologies. This second-generation Web environment has imposed itself by virtue of new Web services and applications, which quickly replace traditional project management software. Such applications include: blogs, wikis, collaborative software, etc. With broadband as the new utility, virtual teams now can work together much more efficiently by utilizing the new-generation, Web-based project management tools. These tools challenge the original definition of project management. Project Management 2.0 represents a dramatic shift toward having collaboration as the heart of project management. The transformation appears in the role of the project manager and in the interaction with clients”.
The traditional style of project management creates a huge burden for one person – The project manager.He acts as a centre point for all project-related communications.For example: The communication can be between- [click to continue…]
I recently came across a nice video overview of the current PMP exam!
It includes:
-The value of earning a PMI® credential .
-Exam requirements.
-What is the The passing score .
-The continuing PMP certification requirements .
-How to earn PDUs after passing your exam.
-The Websites where PMP® Exam sample questions can be find free.
According to Wikipedia : “Collaborative planning software helps people plan projects and activities together on the peer base. Everyone can equally contribute, assign tasks and track the progress.
Collaborative planning software is a mixture of project management software, groupware and collaborative software. Tools such as Wrike enable users to organize projects and activities as project management tools, discuss, and work on. The added value of such software is that it allows you to decentralize control and responsibility for overall plans and permit online access to plans that is equal for all related participants.” [click to continue…]
Blogs
There are several new generation applications used by thousands of companies ,known as project management 2.0 tools , and the most popular of these are blogs and wikis . What is most interesting is that these are easy to use and are very inexpensive .
A few of the most popular blogging tools are-
PMP Exam FAQ-1
What is PMP ?
Project Management Professional (PMP) is the certification administered by Project Management Institute (PMI), USA. The PMP is the most popular Project Management certification and assures your potential employers that you have demonstrated a good foundation of Project Management Knowledge.