SMART Goals have become a part of the vocabulary of project planning and performance management. Everyone will benefit from goals and objectives when they are…
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Scope creep is one of the primary reasons for project failure. Scope creep refers to uncontrolled changes or growth in the projects scope or deliverables…
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…
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 8 80 rule is a reminder to project managers to limit the size of WBS work packages. The following guidelines will encourage the creation…
If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. –Attributed to Benjamin Franklin. Project failure usually results from lack of planning. Stated in another…
Firmly establishing project scope will save many headaches as you near the end of your project. The project sponsor, for example, may believe this or…
The purpose of the staffing plan is to make sure the project has sufficient resources with the right skills to ensure a successful project completion. …
Create a Flexibility Matrix to summarize the relative importance of Time, Scope, Resources, Cost, and Quality for your project. Identify which aspect is most crucial…
Do you plan for travel time and travel expenses when bidding, proposing, or planning projects? If not, you should and here is why. Let’s say…