The purpose of the project brief is to provide the foundation upon which the project rests. It establishes the parameters under which the project is initiated, as well as the stakeholder inputs into the initiation phase. It is prepared by the project manager, reviewed by the senior users and suppliers, and approved by the executive. The contents of the … [Read more...]
The Quality Management Approach specifies the methods the project will use to ensure quality in its end product. This includes specifying the quality standards the project will aim for, measurements to determine whether or not that standard has been achieved, and quality audits to find areas for process improvement. Composition The Quality management approach … [Read more...]
A Project Management Information System (PMIS) is one or more software tools used for a project's information storage and distribution. There are many types of PMIS, and equally diverse ways of applying these types of systems for optimal benefit to the organization. The components of a project management information system are: Scheduling Estimating … [Read more...]
Monitor Stakeholder Engagement is the 4th out of four processes within the Project Stakeholder Management knowledge area within the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). It occurs within the Monitoring & Controlling process group. The inputs, tools & techniques, and outputs are as follows: Monitor Stakeholder Engagement is the process … [Read more...]
Risk is defined as an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on a project's objectives. Simply put, it is the possibility of losing something of value. Projects have objectives, that is, a product or service that it needs to be produced, or a stakeholder it needs to satisfy. Risks events are those events that could … [Read more...]
All projects have stakeholders. As a minimum, the project sponsor who initiated the project expects some type of deliverable. In addition, customers and end users are anxiously awaiting the completion of the product, and the project team is eager to use their skills to produce it. Hence, project success is largely defined by the stakeholders. The goal of … [Read more...]
Project management certification is a great way to make your career take off. Promotions, salary increases, and prestige are just some of the rewards waiting at the end of the journey, but not all certifications are equivalent. Hence, it's important to have a flight plan prior to spending many hours obtaining a certification you might regret. A pilot that's … [Read more...]
Project managers have one of the most important jobs around. Projects usually make a one-time improvement to a business process, therefore the end products or services almost always represent an important focal point to the organization. In addition, projects are by definition unique and have little repetition to draw from, hence project managers have little choice but … [Read more...]
I'm staying on the 8th floor of the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel. When I surfed the internet trying to learn about this gorgeous place, to my surprise I ended up finding gruesome ghost stories about Room 873 instead. It's just down the hall from us. In fact, we have to walk past it every time we want to get to the elevator. According to the internet legends, … [Read more...]
The International Project Management Association (IPMA) provides an excellent standard for measuring project success. It's called the Project Excellence Model (PEM), and it establishes an analytical system of points for various categories. It is used in the selection of the IPMA Project Excellence Awards every year. It is documented within the Project … [Read more...]
