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Complex projects represent a great undertaking for a Project Manager. TABLE OF CONTETNS What makes a project complex? The essential skills needed to manage complex projects Competence and Leadership to manage complex projects Manage complex projects: Document regularly Managing complex projects: Continuously clarify goals Managing complex projects: Make everything more visible Managing complex projects: Be … Continue reading “The management of complex projects”

The RAM matrix is used by project managers to assign responsibilities or to identify the role of the various members of a project team. TABLE OF CONTENTS The RAM matrix 7 steps to complete the RAM matrix Responsibility assignment matrix and complex projects RAM Matrix: Graph Hierarchy RAM Matrix: Involvement and feedback RAM Matrix: Written … Continue reading “Assign responsibilities. The RAM matrix”

Getting feedback from the project team is one of the things that seem most obvious for a project manager, but that can be very difficult. It is a task of the project manager to support and challenge the team, so that together they can achieve the expected results. TABLE OF CONTENTS Exit interviews and feedback … Continue reading “How and why to get feedback from the project team”

The Scope Statement is a document that is extremely important for the success of a project. The project manager will develop the scope statement by processing the project start-up document (or project charter) produced by the project sponsor. TABLE OF CONTENTS Saving a project with the scope statement What is it and why the scope statement … Continue reading “The Scope Statement and its importance for the Project Manager”

What is a project management plan? You probably already know it, but if this is not the case, or if you still have doubts, read this article and we will try to explain it. Contracts have been signed, handshakes have taken place and a new project is officially on its way. TABLE OF CONTENTS What … Continue reading “The Project Management Plan as a project compass”

A good communication with team is the main method for excellent project management. In fact, effective communication allows a project to have a successful conclusion, but on the other hand, bad communication could be fatal. The project teams are in a constant state of communication: e-mails, videoconferences, phone calls, messages, face-to-face discussions, and non-verbal interactions. CONTENT … Continue reading “Communicate with the project team: the best techniques to use”

Creating a complete schedule is one of the most difficult tasks that a project manager has to face. CONTENT INDEX 5 basic steps for preparing a time schedule The details of a time schedule Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Important notes on the level of detail in a time schedule … Continue reading “The level of detail of a time schedule”

Probably, you have already heard about residual and secondary risks in a project without having a clear idea of what it is. In this article, we will try to explain the differences between. CONTENT INDEX Definition of risk Which types of risks exist Secondary risks Residual risks What is the difference between Example of a … Continue reading “Residual and secondary risks: What they are and how to deal with them”

As the name suggests, a steering or coordination committee helps guide and coordinate a project from beginning to end. Sometimes, the committee is formed entirely by the team that is directly involved in developing and implementing the project. TABLE OF CONTENT What is the role of a steering committee? What role do individual members of … Continue reading “Steering Committee”

We are finally out with a new great release (6.5.65009). Among lots of improvements and fixes, we include 3 new fantastic features: a dedicate page for resource attendance, 1 new widgets that will enrich your dashboard and last but not least a new way to link a specific file storage to your entire task tree. You can … Continue reading “New Twproject Release 6.5.65009 – Attendance Overview & Task File Storage”

The management of change requests refers to the tools and processes used to manage changes within a project and its team. In the context of project management, the change is all that transforms or influences projects, activities, processes, structures or even work functions. INDICE DEI CONTENUTI The triple constraint in the management of project change … Continue reading “Management of change requests”

Project Portfolio Management is the continuous process of selection and management of project-oriented initiatives that offer the best in terms of business value or return on investment. TABLE OF CONTENTS The gathering of essential information for the portfolio management process The Portfolio Management process Portfolio Management: The inventory phase Portfolio Management: The evaluation phase Portfolio … Continue reading “Portfolio management: some suggestions for managing the project portfolio”