Project Planning
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As projects become more complicated and involve more people and steps, the importance of project planning increases. Learn more about how to optimize project success throught the use of effective project planning.
By Joe Love
Planning a meeting is more than just deciding who will be invited. This article will help you plan meetings that will be productive to all involved. See how you can learn how to participate in meetings effectively. And learn how to plan and structure a meeting when invited to do so.
(Added: 4-Oct-2005 Hits: 377)
By NA
Around the Project Manager's Control Tower, the distinction between activities and achievements is an important one. Activities are the means to an end, achievements are the desired end result. PMs who can drive projects from an achievement perspective versus an activity perspective have some notable advantages. Before listing these advantages, let's make sure the differences between assigning activities and achievements are clear.
(Added: 28-Sep-2001 Hits: 342)
By Jeff Klem
Before leading your next project, plan to achieve the following goals. Achieving them will help ensure a successful end to your project. Be sure to: set attainable goals, be prepared to provide the right training and equipment, monitor your budget, plan your time wisely, and be prepared to evaluate your performance.
(Added: 4-Oct-2005 Hits: 415)
By Michael Greer
It's important for project managers and team members to take stock at the end of a project and develop a list of lessons learned so that they don't repeat their mistakes in the next project. Typically such reviews are called post-project reviews or "post mortems." I recommend a two step process for conducting these reviews:
(Added: 4-Apr-2005 Hits: 503)
By Michael Greer
After your project plan is approved and you are up and running, you can use the checklist below and related items to help you keep things moving according to your plan. Go through this list at least weekly for each project you are managing
(Added: 4-Apr-2005 Hits: 581)
By Jeff Crow
Knowing how to plan a project is often hard -- whether you're a project management novice or a pro. This page contains additional project planning tips and tricks by leading project managment consultants and trainers. So, enjoy the project management tips.
(Added: 4-Apr-2005 Hits: 971)
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