What is a Critical Path?
In project management, a critical path is the sequence of project
network terminal elements with the longest overall duration, determining the shortest time
to complete the project. A project can have several, parallel critical paths. An additional parallel path through the
network with the total durations just shorter than the critical path is called a
sub-critical path. [Read more]
Introduction to Project Management
Project Management is quite often the province and responsibility of an individual project manager. This
individual seldom participates directly in the activities that produce the end result, but
rather strives to maintain the progress and productive mutual interaction of various
parties in such a way that overall risk of failure is reduced. [Read More]
Issue Management Methodology for Tracking Project Issues
An issue is an incident, circumstance, problem or inquiry that affects or potentially
affects the timely delivery of the project, product or service, it may also impact the
quality of deliverables and the cost of production. [Read More]
Managing Project Risks and Issues
What is the difference between a project risk and a project issue and what different
types can I expect to encounter? What tools can I use to manage the risks and issues on a
Project? This article offers some possible answers, drawn from experience on Intranet
Portal deployments and the PRINCE
methodology.
Project Management, A Valuable Skill
There are a number of talents one needs to possess in order to be successful in any
area requiring project management. There are a number of resources available to the
individual wanting to learn about project management and for those individuals looking for
project management certification. Such resources include online classes, courses, and
books, all of which can help an individual develop project management skills.
Why a Project Manager Manages More Than Just The Project
So your Project Manager is responsible for getting your Project - whatever it may be,
completed. This is going to involve more
than just managing time and resources. Above all it requires good people management,
in particular managing You, the Client!
Project Planning
Project planning is part of the Project Manager's armoury that must be in place
to ensure that effective control of time and cost/budget over time is managed within the
project environment.
To do this a Work Breakdown Structure
(WBS) must be identified and activities associated with each element of it. Activities
have dependencies on one another, normally known as relationships and occur in a logical
manner. [Read More]
Six Sigma Tools for Process Control
Thats a pretty lofty concept. Its definitely not easy ¡§C especially when speaking of
core business processes. Moving toward perfection requires measurement, analysis and
documentation. And if you really want perfection, then you need more sophisticated tools.
But is driving toward that ideal of perfection worth the effort? [Read More]
Work Breakdown Structure
In project management, a work breakdown structure (WBS) is an exhaustive,
hierarchical (from general to specific) tree structure of deliverables and tasks that need
to be performed to complete a project. [Read More]
Project Management: Performance Metrics Matter
A study has shown that many project managers do not sufficiently keep track of the
performance metrics of their teams. This results in consistent cost overruns, going over
schedule, failing to meet expectations in quality, and seeking new employment elsewhere.
Think about it, what are you managing really if you dont even know the metrics? Is
management merely a process of simply checking off to do lists for you? It shouldn't be. Here's why.
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