As you might know, Microsoft Project has a professional edition and a standard edition. Both the editions allow you to create a project plan but the professional edition has some extra features like tasks, automated timelines, scenario analysis et al. However, in order to understand Microsoft Project, you need to know how to create a […]
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Risks exist in every area of a project but the likelihood of a particular risk occurring, and the consequences to the success of the project if it does occur, are the main factors to consider in risk management within a project. It is important that the project manager does not expend too much time and
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What are the key aspects to focus on for a project manager to ensure consistently successful projects? Perhaps the most important area is that of Risk Management. Of course, selecting a competent team is also important, as are the right sort of skills, experience and training – even the most junior members of the
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It’s easy to find excuses for not implementing quality processes within a project environment and 10 of the most common ones are listed below. But next time you are about to make one of these excuses (and, let’s face it, we all have from time-to-time) why not, instead, try to change whatever it is that
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The rapid growth in the understanding and popularity of the agile style of project management means more and more companies are investigating how the agile approach will work for their business. The debate over the benefits and constrictions of agile are ongoing, and despite many managers having the notion that agile is a fix all
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If you’re a parent, you’ve no doubt wondered at your child’s extensive (or did I mean expensive?) Christmas list each year. Whether it’s a new action figure, the latest video game or something large and plastic, they seem to have such focussed ideas of what they want from life it’s almost enough to make us
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It is unlikely that you will make it through a career in project management without having to deal with a disenchanted team at least once. You might find your team are looking glum because they are tired, upset with office politics, jaded from previous bad management or worried about business changes. There could be a
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Some project managers just can’t see where they are going wrong. They’ve got their qualifications, worked on a project plan, and are doing their best to lead and inspire their team. But for some reason, it’s just not working. For some of these project managers it really is just some simple, everyday mistakes that are
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All projects are different but the best way of identifying potential risks within a complex project is to call on the experience of past projects within the same field. Even within completely different industries there are many areas of potential risks that can be the same or similar. The first approach to take is to
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Factors that contribute to project success can be broadly categorised into five separate groups: 1. The project manager Simply employing a professional and experienced project manager will not guarantee the success of a project. Of course a project manager will be expected to have sufficient business and/or technical knowledge, have good communication, management and
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