Project management

Standard deviation is an abstract construct based on observation rather than computation or experimentation. The standard deviation, also represented by the Greek letter sigma σ, is a metric used to express the amount of variation or dispersion in a group of data. In other words, it defines how much the members of a data group … Continue reading "Project standard deviation"

The Risk Register is a valuable working tool, often underestimated. Projects sometimes involve huge work demands and significant amounts of money to be completed successfully. Ensuring that they are completed is an extremely delicate yet complex task.  How can you achieve this? Simple: with a risk assessment and, thus, the compilation of a risk register, … Continue reading "Risk Register: how to compile it"

Planning a project and conducting a strategic analysis should be a key activity for a project manager no matter what industry they work in. Although digital technologies and the online environment have changed in virtually every industry, the skills, tools and techniques for project planning continue to be relevant. CONTENT What does SWOT mean? When … Continue reading "Strategic analysis in project management"

In the first part of the article we outlined what process repeatability is and also discussed the advantages of process repeatability and sustainability. CONTENT Concerns about process repeatability and sustainability 1. Does process repeatability and sustainability mean monotony and boredom? 2. Does process repeatability and sustainability destroy creativity? How can you build a repeatable, sustainable and … Continue reading "Repeatable and sustainable project management processes (part 2/2)"

Having replicable and sustainable project management processes is the foundation for any respectable organization or project team. Imagine if a project manager and a project team did not have set guidelines for project management, what would happen? You know what, it would be like taking a random group of random people off the street, having … Continue reading "Repeatable and sustainable project management processes (part 1/2)"

The competitive advantage that a Project Manager can achieve is strongly associated with project management. This is rarely easy and, consequently, the role of project manager is not a simple task. CONTENT 1. Avoid micromanagement 2. Assess priorities 3. Manage time effectively 4. Manage effective communication 5. Know the ultimate technologies in the industry 6. … Continue reading "7 tips for gaining competitive advantages as project manager"

SMART guidelines for goal setting are key aspects of project approach. It happens, however, that these guidelines are, in some cases, set aside for the sake of extemporaneousness of the project itself or an alleged clarity of shared objectives. The result is a vicious circle: unclear objectives lengthen and undermine the project results. CONTENT What … Continue reading "Employing SMART guidelines for goal setting"

Estimating project effort and duration is a core element of any project planning. CONTENT What is effort? Not just Effort but also time factor What does duration mean? Effort and duration relationship Project effort and duration example Duration Effort Project effort and duration relationship Conclusions The goal of effective project management is to complete the … Continue reading "Effort and duration: difference and priority"

How many times have you been under stress and nervous trying to meet a project deadline? We all know that deadlines are crucial for a project’s success and without a set deadline you would have no direction or motivation to do anything. CONTENT Why are deadlines important? 6 key steps to meet project deadlines What … Continue reading "Better schedule your project deadlines"

The creation of an accurate project plan, no matter what type of project you are working on, is something that should not be underestimated. CONTENT How to write a project plan in 5 steps 1) Define the project 2) Identify risks, preconditions and constraints 3) Planning people for the project 4) List project resources 5) … Continue reading "How to create accurate project plans"

An update report on the status of the project is a core part of every successful communication strategy and project management to update the team and all stakeholders. CONTENT How to create effective status updates What to include in a project status update 1. General project information 2. General status information 3. Milestones review 4. … Continue reading "Project status updates"

Ethics for a project manager is a very modern topic and highly relevant to their career, although talking about ethics may seem to be something much more relevant to an ancient branch of philosophy. CONTENT What is ethics? What are the ethical dilemmas that a project manager faces? Why should a Project Manager act ethically? … Continue reading "Project manager’s code of ethics"

Project management metrics are fundamental to implementing sustainable project management practices and processes in any organization. The key is to keep them simple and relevant to the organization. Project management metrics are also central for improving the way projects are managed and delivered, as well as showing improvements over time in project management maturity. CONTENT … Continue reading "Project metrics"

Receiving feedback in an effective way as a project manager is as important as being able to give them. CONTENT The benefits of feedback What are the most important feedback in a project How does the feedback request process work? Feedback is a key part of any manager’s skills and contributes enormously to the success … Continue reading "The most important feedback in a project and how to receive them"

A reporting system is a key process in any organization and for every kind of project. The information is used to provide all interested parties with information about the status of the project and is of course also used to make decisions. CONTENT Types of reporting in project management Resource availability report Project status report … Continue reading "Reporting system in projects"