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If you aren’t using PRINCE, or if you want some general guidance as well about project closure documents and so on, read this next: How to close a project. The project manager and the team will be able to move on to their next assignment. MORE
Today, I’m handing the blog over to Leigh Espy. In this piece, Leigh talks about how to tailor your presentations for C-suite level executives. As you grow in your project management career, you’ll be called upon to make various presentations. MORE
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In reality, you might have an internal kick off meeting for just your in-house team resources, and then another one with the client, when you are ready to share project information with them (and if you have a client). When to hold a kick off meeting. I look forward to seeing you there. MORE
Sarah Coleman is co-author of Project Leadership, a book in its third edition exploring how leadership and project management intertwine. I caught up with Sarah to find out more about what effect a leader can have on a project. Sarah, how does a leader impact the project? MORE
Creating a project budget involves: being able to identify all the items that are going to cost money building a complete picture of what you need to spend getting approval for that amount. It gives you another opportunity to check that you haven’t missed anything out. MORE
And with everything else happening in the world, it can feel like a challenge to keep a positive attitude at work when team members are preoccupied or just don’t want to work on your project. Listen to their woes. You might need to do this away from them. MORE
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You are also responsible for your team, and making sure they have the skills required to do their jobs. Part of a resource management plan is to build the skills of your team. However, you should also consider how good they are at doing the work of projects – project management. MORE
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Sometimes that can be hard to manage, even with team management tools. Watch Jennifer Bridges, PMP, to understand where chronic complainers are coming from, and learn strategies for keeping everyone happy and productive. In Review – How to Handle Chronic Complainers. MORE
This article, How To Start A Project As An Accidental Project Manager , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. How do I get started? Managing projects is a secondary part of their role, at least to start with. How To Create A Shared Understanding. MORE
This article, How To Categorise Data in Project Management Software , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. To get round this, you need a data taxonomy. An information taxonomy is simply a way to classify data. Why You Need To Classify Data. MORE
When you are trying to calculate percentage complete in a Gantt chart, you need to take into account various different figures, and get lots of information from other people. There are simple ways to track percent complete on your project, so you know what to input into your software. MORE
If you have a project that involves any type of process improvement, a SIPOC Model is a great tool to get your team started. And you don’t need to have six sigma training to use this simple tool. When to Use a SIPOC. It's an easy and helpful place to start. MORE
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You can count on technical projects, no matter how well-planned, to involve change orders, re-prioritization and the regular appearance of surprises. Knowing how to prioritize work affects the success of your project, the engagement of your team, and your role as a leader. MORE
And a statement of work is the worst, because it’s a lot of work to produce – and even just a tiny mistake, can have massive repercussions. The post How To Write A Statement Of Work The Easy Way (With A Free, Editable Template) appeared first on The Digital Project Manager. Agile How-to Guides How-to Project Initiation How-to Project Planning PM Skills & Best Practices Risk Management Scope Management Stakeholder Management Topics MORE
You know how it goes—you’re a few months out from a deadline, and your team isn’t anywhere close to finishing the project. You’re quickly running out of budget and time, and you’re starting to stress. How can you stop this from happening? How to Properly Track Results. MORE
In this article I’ll share some tips on how I asked for part-time hours and how you can do the same. My switch from full-time to part-time hours (eventually). In the UK, employers have to consider your request, but they don’t have to grant it. MORE
Estimating successfully is all about getting the right amount of funding to enable you to successfully deliver a project. But creating a project budget that works – delivering worthwhile value for a client at a cost that’s still going to make a respectable profit for the agency is a tricky balance, so how do you do it right? The post How To Estimate Projects: The Complete Guide To Project Budget & Cost Estimation appeared first on The Digital Project Manager. MORE
Project managers and their teams depend on those processes to ensure that a project runs smoothly. That type of thinking is what will quickly send a project off track and possibly cause it to fail. Constantly analyzing your processes is the best way to reach a successful end. MORE
I used to think project communication plans were a waste of time for projects that. The post How To Create A Project Communication Plan (with FREE template) appeared first on The Digital Project Manager. Communication How-to Guides How-to Project Planning Topics MORE
But that’s EXACTLY what it’s intended to be. It’s structured in a way that allows participants to quickly talk through various topics they choose in a short amount of time. How is a Lean Coffee better than that? You may even want to host one yourself. DURATION: 1 to 1.5 MORE
A decision log template in project management is the document you use to fill in all the decisions made relating to your project. It’s also human nature to think more about the things that stop you making decisions than decisions you’ve actually made. MORE
Are you actually doing what you want to accomplish with your sprint planning meetings? Here’s an overview of sprint planning meetings, why and how to do them, and a free sprint planning meeting agenda template. The post How To Run A Sprint Planning Meeting Like A Boss (+ Meeting Agenda) appeared first on The Digital Project Manager. Agile How-to Guides How-to Managing And Controling How-to Project Planning Topics MORE
What are project controls, and how can they help in risk management? Learn how to control projects by leveraging your existing project management reports. The post Project Controls Simplified: How To Manage And Control Your Projects appeared first on The Digital Project Manager. MORE
Have you ever found yourself in a meeting discussing something relatively unimportant, yet the time and energy everyone poured into the topic seemed to go on and on? It seemed that everyone had an opinion and needed to have a say. How to Correct Bikeshedding? How-To MORE
It simply consumes resources and carries on because no one has the foresight (or courage) to kill it off. It simply consumes resources and carries on because no one has the foresight (or courage) to kill it off. How to spot a zombie project. How To MORE
The post How To Write A Project Scope Statement That’ll Save Your Bacon appeared first on The Digital Project Manager. How-to Guides How-to Project Planning Scope Management Topics MORE
The beginning of a project: the calm before the storm or a manic rush to get things sorted ready for the core work to start? Whichever way it happens, the start of a project is critical to its future success. You have to set the tone for success. MORE
. Delegating tasks is something every project manager needs to get good at. If you want to do more work, you need more people doing the work. It’s not rocket science to realize that the project manager can’t do all the tasks. Click To Tweet. Much easier to do it yourself. MORE
How To Create A Responsibility Assignment Matrix That Actually Works appeared first on The Digital Project Manager. How-to Guides How-to Project Planning PM Skills & Best PracticesYou hear the term RACI, and inwardly groan. Far from the slightly exciting sounding acronym, The post RACI Made Simple. MORE
Ruth Pearce knows everything there is to know about motivating your project team. I caught up with Ruth to find out more about how to motivate teams and why it’s something you should be actively doing. So how do we do it? Engagement is closely related to motivation. MORE
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And with everything else happening in the world, it can feel like a challenge to keep a positive attitude at work when team members are preoccupied or just don’t want to work on your project. Listen to their woes. You might need to do this away from them.
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Today, I’m handing the blog over to Leigh Espy. In this piece, Leigh talks about how to tailor your presentations for C-suite level executives. As you grow in your project management career, you’ll be called upon to make various presentations.
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