Issue Management One of the consistent challenges faced by Project Managers is the appropriate resolution of issues that inevitably arise on most projects. The first step in managing issues is…
Task Durations In my experience I have seen several methods of deriving task durations related to projects. Some of them include: 1. A cocktail napkin dropped on a project manager’s…
Project vs. Portfolio Management Within the Project Management Office there are two different levels of management, project and portfolio. Project management is usually defined as the management of a specific…
Project Management: The Importance of Communication I have read numerous articles suggesting communication is the most important component of project management. While I believe there are other parts of that…
Issue and Risk Management A crucial part of executing any project is appropriately managing both issues and risks. It is important to first understand the difference between the two. At…
Requirements: The foundation of a successful project One of the most important and frequently neglected parts of any project is to ensure that detailed requirements have been defined during the…