If not, why not? I have found that documenting meetings in the form of Meeting Minutes is a good way to keep everyone honest. How…
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Padding is extra time added to work estimates or schedules. Some might call it a cushion that is added to estimates when project managers do…
Ask the question another way, how well do you know your project? Not only is it important that you understand your project, but it is…
A team contract outlines the rules governing how a project team will interact during the course of their project. It is not a legal document…
Cruising the internet, the other day, I ran across something called a RAID log on a University of Chicago web page. Curious, I stopped to…
The first step in risk management is to identify the risks that may impact your project. You may have scheduled the risk assessment meeting, but…
Is there a difference? You bet, and understanding the difference between these confusing terms may impact the profit you make on your project. Let’s define…
While there is some debate regarding the ISO 9000 cliché promoting documentation, I believe it is certainly relevant to project management. The cliché simply says:…
According to the businessdictionary.com, margin is defined to be: the difference between the cost price and the selling price of a product. In other words,…
The traditional three characteristics of a successful project are defined by the project triangle: A fourth characteristic is sometimes added: A more modern definition of…