An issue is an event or condition that must be dealt with. Issues are not the same as risks. Risks are future events that may…
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If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. – Author unknown Today’s business climate requires new and creative new business initiatives to capture…
A mind map is a diagram used to visually organize information. It is hierarchical and shows relationships among pieces of the whole. Wikipedia Idea or…
The SWOT analysis is an extremely useful tool for understanding and decision-making for all sorts of situations in business and organizations. SWOT is an acronym…
If your projects are anything like mine, you will be plagued with problems and issues that need creative solutions. You cannot avoid it, that’s just…
The Delphi technique uses several subject matter experts (SMEs) to develop independent estimates, document assumptions, and discuss the differences. Prerequisites Steps Repeat this procedure for…
Not every project should be completed. Here are 3 reasons to kill a project: Not enough reasons, here a few more: Are there more reasons…
The Change Control Board (CCB) is the approval authority for all proposed project changes. If a change is not approved by the control board, then…
Here is another decision tool that is easy to understand and apply. PMI is commonly used to compare alternatives. It is called PMI or Plus,…
The 8 80 rule is a reminder to project managers to limit the size of WBS work packages. The following guidelines will encourage the creation…
A good scope statement does more than describe what a project will do or produce. The best scope statements will also describe what is not…
The 5W3H Principle is based on a series of questions that will lead to an understanding of the key project characteristics. Be sure to…
Do you have an actual to-do list or is it just a list of tasks that you will get “around-to”? I have a notepad beside…
Do you require your customers or clients to sign a Certificate of Acceptance when the project is completed? If not, you should and here is…
It is the project manager’s responsibility to manage and control scope creep. Scope creep is the adding of work to a project without a corresponding…