Top 5 Factors That Lead to Project Success I found this article interesting, it talks about 5 factors for success being: Intelligent People Comprehensive Planning Open Communication Proper Risk Management Strong Project Closure While some of the items are seen Read more…
Project Success is measured by the actions of the project manager and team, the parent organization, and the customer organization. Each party can experience different variables that ultimately have different appropriate actions to take. As a project manager, it is Read more…
While it’s important for a project manager to determine different elements of a project such as the cost, time and performance, this will only identify immediate problems. In addition, the project manager must also consider different company variables, such as Read more…
To understand what project planning is, we need to know the project management cycle. There are four phases in the cycle: initiation, planning, execution and closure. Planning phase stands second. Project Planning Phase Goal: Define project scope, timelines, costs, deliverables Read more…
Overview Being a project manager is a big deal – always having to be on top of everything, and even ahead at times. One big responsibility is being in charge of planning – outlining all the work to be done Read more…
Conflict is an unavoidable part of life, especially when working in a group with other people. Whether it be a small group of two or three individuals or an entire department of employees, conflict is bound to arise sooner or Read more…
There are many conflicts that may occur during a project’s lifecycle and it’s important for project managers to be able to resolve them for the project to be successful. Conflicts can range from insufficient funds, functionality prioritization, meeting deadlines, technical Read more…
The base of a successful project is a foundation of communication. The vision of a client is something that without the help of good communication, is hard to see. Also, the style of communication that a project manager sets with Read more…
Project communication must be well thought out in order for the project to succeed. A client’s request has to be fully understood by the team members working on the project. If the client’s request is not communicated properly, then team Read more…
In a previous post, I looked at a few different definitions, and perspectives, on project management. I still really like apm’s definition. In CSC554 Project Management, we’ll look at: Project management Theory Project management Tools Planning & Managing a Project Read more…