The goal of any project is to satisfy key stakeholders. But what is a stakeholder, and what is meant by "key stakeholder"? This series continues to help build a foundation of project management knowledge as it also looks at the triple constraint.
Too often, organizations start project work instead of developing a plan. This has to stop! Kicking off a project can be an overwhelming feeling for individuals new to project management (and for a lot of us experienced PMs, too). Keep these tips on planning and scope in mind to help ease your stress.
Baselining the schedule dates is the easy part. Trying to baseline the scope will be much more difficult. So how do you go about baselining the scope? Keep these four tips in mind.
The Project Management Institute has defined the triple constraint of a project as scope, time and cost. The latter two have had their importance consolidated in job positions, software tools and several books; the same has not happened with scope. This article will provide tips on how to use concepts of scope definition in order to perform a distinguished project.
Assumptions are some of the biggest culprits in scope creep, misunderstandings and successful projects being declared failures. This article will provide examples of each--and ways to take the assumptions out of the picture and make your project a success.
Is a project "vision statement" necessary? Let’s look at some of the perceived advantages of having a documented vision statement in place at the beginning of the project engagement to find out.
What do you do if your project is suddenly many times larger than you (or anyone else) anticipated? If a runaway project has grown into a ghost that haunts your progress, learn how to stop the spook before it grows out of control.
Colonel John Boyd discovered that the primary determinant to winning aerial dogfights was observing, orienting, planning and acting faster. How does this apply to project management?
Gathering thorough and appropriate requirements is a critical piece of a successful project. Very often, even a well-scoped project can get derailed by poorly gathered or managed requirements. This article will outline four practices to help you breathe L.I.F.E. into your requirements.
If so many PMOs are seen as lacking in value by both the organization and the PMs that they support, then their days are numbered. So what’s the problem? Here we provide some ways to identify the trouble spots...and how to fix them.
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"Interestingly, according to modern astronomers, space is finite. This is a very comforting thought--particularly for people who can never remember where they have left things." - Woody Allen |
