Project Planning Tips & Hints

16 May 2008
Rank the Solution Options  Identify the assessment criteria required to compare each of the solution options and then agree a rating mechanism so that ratings can be added to each solution option...

02 May 2008
Assess the Feasibility Using Project Management SoftwareAssess the overall feasibility of each solution option. A Feasibility Study may need to be undertaken to identify the likelihood of each solutio...

27 March 2008
Business Case - Step 1 for a Project ManagerPerform an Environmental AnalysisTo create a Business Case, start by identifying the core aspects of the business environment which resulted in the need for...

13 March 2008
Project Closure and Online Project ManagementFollowing the acceptance of all project deliverables by the customer, the project will have met its objectives and be ready for closure. Project Closure is...

06 March 2008
Change Management for a Project ManagerChange ManagementChange Management is the process by which changes to the project scope, deliverables, timescales or resources are formally requested, evaluated ...

28 February 2008
Execution and Online Project ManagementThe Execution phase is typically the longest phase of the project in terms of duration. It is the phase within which the deliverables are physically constructed ...

14 February 2008
Financial Plan and Project Management Software Create a Financial PlanA Financial Plan is created to identify the total quantity of money required to undertake each phase in the project (i.e. the...

01 February 2008
Web Based Project Management SoftwareWhat is Project Management?It can be defined as: “Project Management is the skills, tools and management processes required to undertake a project succe...

28 January 2008
Preface to "The Project Management Life Cycle" by Jason Westland  Over the past 20 years, businesses around the world have undergone rapid change. No longer are customers happy with the...

13 January 2008
Continue from pervious blog – RelationshipsProject Review Group The Project Manager will provide the Project Review Group with regular project status information to enable the group to make...

13 January 2008
Continue from pervious blog – RelationshipsProject Review Group The Project Manager will provide the Project Review Group with regular project status information to enable the group to make...

27 December 2007
Project Manager - Tips & HintsUsing Project Management MethodologiesMany a Project Manager knows that to repeatedly deliver projects on time, they need to implement standard project processes for ...

13 December 2007
Project Manager - Tips & Hints“Online Project Management Software”Which software should you use to deliver projects? The first and most popular type of software that is emerging for th...

29 November 2007
Project Manager - Tips & Hints“Communications Planning for Projects”You will know that as a Project Manager, one of your most important tasks is to communicate the status of the projec...

15 November 2007
Project Manager - Tips & Hints”Portfolio Work Programs”A portfolio is a group of programs and projects, as well as other operational tasks that are undertaken to complete a set of obje...

01 November 2007
Project Manager - Tips & Hints"Create your own Project Life Cycle"Would you like to create your own Project lifecycle so that you don't have to keep reinventing the wheel? If so, the...