
Everybody subconsciously creates sequence activities in their day-to-day lives. We plan weekly trips to the store, clean and tidy our homes, we run errands — the list goes on. In this way, we are all familiar with basic project management…Read More
Everybody subconsciously creates sequence activities in their day-to-day lives. We plan weekly trips to the store, clean and tidy our homes, we run errands — the list goes on. In this way, we are all familiar with basic project management…Read More
The first step toward building a viable project schedule is organizing activities. One way to get organized is by using a network diagram. This is a tool for visualizing activities over the course of the entire project. There are two…Read More
Scheduling a project can be daunting. Fortunately, there are tools and techniques to help organize activities and get them all done on time. For example, there is the precedence diagram, which is used to visualize the tasks in a project…Read More
Projects aren’t a one-man show. They require professionals with an array of skills, and the more complex a project is, the more skills they require. Because of this, owners hire contractors to manage the project, and contractors use subcontractors to…Read More
Projects, whether they’re large or small, are journeys. They begin with planning and initiation and ideally end with the achievement of deliverables. But, this doesn’t necessarily mean the starting point and finish line are the only points that matter. In…Read More
Documentation is required in any project, but even more so when it comes to construction project management. Construction projects demand regular, detailed reporting during execution, so you can review and analyze your progress. This data is delivered in the form…Read More
Much of your project will be done in-house, but you’ll likely also contract with suppliers and others to deliver needed materials or services. How do you make sure that the goods are of the type you need, the quantity agreed…Read More
A WBS dictionary is a complement to your WBS that conveys detailed info about each component. It’s one of the three pillars that support the project scope management in your project: the other two are a work breakdown structure (WBS)…Read More
Changes are part of delivering any project. To keep the project on schedule and within its budget, those changes have to be managed. A change order (or an amendment) is a mechanism that identifies, defines and tracks those changes in…Read More
A work order is the connective tissue between a customer and the work they want to be done. Work orders act as the paper trail defining what needs to be done, by when and for how much within an organization….Read More
Before you start a project, you have to think about time. It’s the most important variable that can impact your plan. How can you get what you need to be done in the time you have to do it? To…Read More
Projects are made up of a large number of tasks, and keeping track of those tasks is a primary role of a project manager. Sometimes, the tasks in a project all run smoothly and independently of each other, and there…Read More
Construction projects are notoriously difficult, and they’re known for encountering delays. They involve a lot of moving parts, teams, equipment and materials. If any discipline needs a well-thought-out schedule, it’s construction project management. Tools that are embedded in construction project…Read More
There are many aspects to planning a project. They tend to revolve around the triple constraint of time, cost and scope. One such orbit is resources. Resources can be impacted by all three of those constraints and therefore require a…Read More
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