Time and labor are unavoidable expenses in a project. If you have your finger on the pulse of your project, you need to track labor hours and related costs. This two-for-one template includes a ready-to-use Excel spreadsheet and complete instructions in Word to help you do just that.
Whether you are managing a large or small project, you need to keep track of your labor costs. This sheet is designed for a medium-sized project, but you can up- or downsize it as necessary.
When construction is over, you need to put in some ground cover, greenery and plants so the site doesn't look like a war zone. Use this checklist so your budget won't, either.
This template is designed to be used in conjunction with the webinar Develop Leadership - Deliver Leaders! Go to each of the tabs (Vision & Values, Direction, Persuasion, Support, Development, Appreciation) and assign a value of 0 (lowest) to 5 (highest) to the questions, before and after a leadership growing event, such as a project. The Summary tab will display the overall ratings for each dimension, along with a graph of the results. Based on Toastmasters' High Performance Leadership workbook.
Alignment is always an important issue - and not just on a business level. Organizational interests and personal interests must be aligned to really make things happen. Post-mortem focus - How did corporate performance reviews and individual development planning programs impact your project? This questionnaire will allow you to analyze these processes, develop conclusions and make recommendations.
This document is intended to help provide more detailed data for lessons learned or project post-mortem exercises that can be compared with previous projects over time. It is inspired by the article A More Scientific Approach to Lessons Learned?
From the Gartner PPM Summit 2007 If the first time your customers see a product is
during a focus group, then you have lost 70 percent of the opportunity to leverage them in the innovation process.
This list and overview of common schedule risks will help you maintain vigilance against pitfalls that can interrupt, stop or ruin your software development project.