Project Management is both an Art and a Science

63 Tips for Successful Project Managements

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:58:59 -0700

Have posted 8 out of 63 tips, but did not receive much response.

So not sure whether anyone is interested. So if there are anyone who is interested, I can pass you the whole set of ebook. You only need to register at my online project management community at http://www.managesuccessfulprojects.com and then send me a private message (spysim). I will mail you the whole ebook as part of your welcome gift !

Regards

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63 Tips to Successful Project Management - # 8 / 63

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 07:13:23 -0700

Identify in detail what will and will not be included in the project scope. Avoid wasting time by working on those areas which should not be included - identify these in the PID. ...

63 Tips to Successful Project Management - #7 / 63

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 21:01:41 -0700

Use the project definition statement to prevent creep. Use it to prevent you going beyond the scope of the project through its use in the review process. ...

63 Tips to Successful Project Management - #6 / 63

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 06:49:48 -0700

Produce a written project definition statement (sometimes called PID) and use it to inform stakeholders. This document is ‘your contract' to carry out the project and should be circulated to key stakeholders. ...

63 Tips for Successful Project Managers - #5 / 63

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:30:30 -0700

Involve finance people in putting the business case together. They can be great allies in helping crunch the numbers which should give credibility to your business case. ...

63 Tips to Successful Project Management - #4 / 63

Wed, 30 May 2007 08:32:30 -0700

Identify at this early stage key stakeholders. Consider how much you need to consult or involve them at the business case stage. Seek advice if necessary from senior managers

Project Management is both Art and Science

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63 Tips on Successful Project Managements - #3 / 63

Tue, 29 May 2007 08:28:52 -0700

Carry out risk analysis at a high level at the initiation stage. Avoid going into great detail here - more an overview focussing on the key risks.

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63 Tips on Project Management - #2 / 63

Mon, 28 May 2007 05:31:19 -0700

Ensure your project fits with the key organisational or departmental agenda. If not, why do it? Stick to priority projects.

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63 Tips on Project Management #1 / 63

Sat, 26 May 2007 21:12:00 -0700

For the next 2-3 months, I will be releasing one tip at a time from the 63 tips of Project Management. Hope you find these tips useful....

Tip #1 / 63 Develop a solid business case for your projects. Ensure you obtain senior managers' agreement before you start the project. Research points out that too many projects are started without a firm reason or ...

Stress Kills !

Thu, 24 May 2007 10:56:29 -0700

There was a recent news on a poor girl working as a contractor in HP Singapore who collapsed and die after working continuously for 8 hours. She was so young - only 29 - and at her primes. And prior to her collapse, she seems to sense that her health has deteriorated very badly because she has been complaining of job stress that is unbearable, and has fainted before. She feels her mother has suffered hard to bring her up, and only wanted to earn more money in order to bring her mother for ...

Woman Project Managers?

Tue, 22 May 2007 10:42:04 -0700

I just posted an article on whether there are differences between Man and Woman Project Managers? Is it still true that one is from Mars and the other from Venus?

Hope I do not get badly flamed there, but just wanted to get some real insights and different opinions. That's all.
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6 Blind Men and the Project Manager

Fri, 18 May 2007 10:07:30 -0700

Below is a fable ‘Blind Men and an Elephant' adopted from American poet John Godfrey Saxe (1816-1887). It's a great example of how easy it is for us to close our minds and fill in the blanks with sweeping generalizations on Project Management. It is also a good warning about how out perceptions can lead to misinterpretations and misunderstandings.

Once upon a time there were six people
That were much inclined to learn,
That went t ...

Project Management is both an Art as well as a Science

Thu, 10 May 2007 07:26:54 -0700

Project Management is the discipline of organizing and managing resources in such a way that these resources deliver all the work required to complete a project within the defined scope, time, and cost constraints. A Project is a temporary and one-time endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service, that brings about benefic ...