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Hello all,

As a PM we use lot of tools/techniques for estimation, problem solving, etc... Is there a page or link which captures an overview of best tools/techniques being used by PMs? Could any one you share the link please. Many Thanks in advance.
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Thomas Walenta Global Project Economy Expert Hackenheim, Germany
PMBoK Guide ed6 has an appendix X6 summarizing the 132 tools&techniques featured across the whole guide.
Those are clustered into 6 groups, leaving 60 out of 132 ungrouped.

Indeed there are more T&T than those featured in the guide. I am not aware of an comprehensive overview. If you want to see PM related terms explained, you can look at PMI's lexicon, Max Widemans glossary or the Praxis Framework by APM.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
And it is important to recognize that there is no such thing as a "best" tool or technique. One of the reasons there are so many listed in the PMBOK Guide and in other references is that context counts - what works well in one project won't in another. The judgment of an experienced PM is in picking the right tool for the right project.

Kiron
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Oct 27, 2020 5:05 AM
Kwiyuh Michael Wepngong
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Thanks Kiron for the concise reply
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Kwiyuh Michael Wepngong
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Financial Management Specialist | US Peace Corps Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon
Oct 25, 2020 9:17 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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And it is important to recognize that there is no such thing as a "best" tool or technique. One of the reasons there are so many listed in the PMBOK Guide and in other references is that context counts - what works well in one project won't in another. The judgment of an experienced PM is in picking the right tool for the right project.

Kiron
Thanks Kiron for the concise reply
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Abolfazl Yousefi Darestani Manager, Quality and Continuous Improvement| Hörmann-TNR Industrial Doors Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Thomas and Kiron made good points.
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Syed Arshad Ali Ahmed General Systems Analyst| SCC Hyderabad, Telengana, India
Well, each tool is time tested and serves its purpose based on the given scenario each tool suits different situations, it rests on the should of PM’s experience & capability to utilize it in a most feasible manner…

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