We started our Project Management Lifecycle with Phase One - Concept and Feasibility where we did our homework and we secured agreement with our Project Customer.
Next came Phase Two - Organization/Schedule where we created our Work Breakdown Structure and Critical Path Analysis to get all ... Views: 2009
We began our "Project Management . . . by the Numbers" Project Management Lifecycle with Phase One - Concept and Feasibility where we secured agreement with our Project Customer on the definition of the project's objectives and a high level time and cost against those objectives.
Then we ... Views: 1454
Let's begin todays discussion of how to propagate project success with a quick review of the Four Phases of "Project Management . . . by the Numbers" Project Management Lifecycle; which are:
Phase One - Concept and Feasibility
Phase Two - Organization and Schedule
Phase Three - ... Views: 1622
Last month we began discussing the tasks associated with "Project Management . . . by the Numbers" Phase One - Concept and Feasibility:
• Project Customer Definition
• Functional Team Review
• Kick-off Meeting
• Communication Plan
• Objective Definition
This month we will begin ... Views: 1171
Last month we discussed the difference between a "Business" Lifecycle and a "Project Management" lifecycle and working with the theory that every project is a project within another project; the only project we are responsible and accountable for is our assigned piece of the bigger project. This ... Views: 2563
All attendees of "Project Management . . . by the Numbers" know that every project is a project within another project(!). In other words, every project we manage is a part of another bigger project.
So, what is the difference between a business process and a project management process?
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By far, the question I am most often asked during "Project Management . . . by the Numbers" has always been, "How can I get my project team to actually accomplish their tasks on time, if even at all?"
After a short discussion, the question translates to, "I don't have the authority to ... Views: 1591
Wahoo(!) - You got the project!
Congratulations are in order, but after the immediate euphoria, reality soon rears it's sometimes ugly head:
* Time and cost of your project have been dictated for strategic reasons.
* The objectives seem subjective and you are not sure what they ... Views: 5308