Project managers typically show progress with milestones that represent the completion of significant deliverables. But that only scratches the surface of what milestones can show for progress. Here are some other ways to highlight progress with milestones. Progress points on the timeline. Particularly for longer projects, you can create milestones to denote that one quarter, […]
Want to make project goals achievable? Start by making sure they’re clearly articulated and supported by key stakeholders. That’s no guarantee though because other conditions can affect their achievability. Here are actions to help ensure your project goals are reasonable and motivate your project team. Include training and experimentation tasks in your plan. You will […]
Business needs aren’t the only things you need to look at when developing project requirements. Organizational customs and characteristics as well as the regulatory environment within an industry also come into play. Here are other elements to analyze as you work on project requirements. Language and process variation across the organization. To create requirements that […]
Project managers usually manage more than one project at a time, which means they provide more value to their organization. But problems can arise when a project manager has too much work to do. The Project Management Institute’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct recommends that project managers be honest and work within their skills […]
Projects drive change, so good change management is important for delivering project objectives successfully. Integrating project management with organizational change management means that you manage the development of deliverables while also making sure that stakeholders can use those deliverables to deliver business value. Here’s are some tips for leveraging change management in your project plans. […]
Managing a remote (virtual) team has some nuances over managing an onsite team. A few adjustments can make a big difference in your success with virtual team members. Here are a few techniques that can help your remote resources work as part of a productive team. Hold frequent short meetings. Schedule meetings 3 times a […]
If you want to be a better project manager, do you enhance your big-picture thinking, or focus on being more detail-oriented? Ideally, both! For some types of projects, one style or the other can be advantageous. Here are some situations when big picture thinking and detail-oriented thinking are more helpful. Big picture thinking is best […]
The Scope Statement may be the most important document a project manager publishes. It helps define the project, captures what the project will produce, and defines success criteria for those results. A crucial section of the scope statement doesn’t cover what is in scope at all: the part that specifies what’s out of scope. Here […]
A key to success in an agile project environment is to determine your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) — that is, the smallest, quickest-to-develop product that provides business value. With passionate stakeholders, keeping the MVP to a minimum can be a challenge. Here are steps to help you define your MVP. Understand the pain or opportunity. […]
Your stakeholders might have concerns about your project — even with the best communication plan in action. This Project Pointer offers a few common-sense communication tips for addressing concerns (that work equally well in professional and personal situations).
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