Month: April 2021

The essential 5 Project Management Reports

Project reporting or governance is a very important part of the project manager’s life. Without reliable reporting, projects are doomed to fail. There are five reports to use to ensure projects remain on track. These will help with tracking everything from risks to resources. They are the most common types of project reports, regardless they are crucial to the successful running […]

Process Thinking for Project Delivery

The delivery of projects successfully is made up of many factors, one is process. The ability to follow established set steps to ensure that results are achieved. The ability to understand that everything correct flow is the result of a process and is the key to performance and possibly project improvement.  To effectively deliver projects as close to scope as […]

Achieving Business Goals with Project and Portfolio Management

Organization goals can be achieved with the input of Project and portfolio management (PPM). Designed to also assist with optimizing performance and become more adaptive in a constantly changing business environment. IT teams deliver value to the business, become strategically aligned with goals of the organization, and most importantly, show that value through data and reporting. One of the values of a […]

Impact of a good vision statement

Don’t underestimate the impact of a good vision statement, in order to write a powerful vision statement, every word must count. This can seem like a challenge, but it’s a skill which can be mastered just like any other.  A vision statement is a foundational business document. As project managers, from time to time, when an idea is considered, a vision […]

Critical Path Method Essentials

In project management, the critical path is the longest sequence of tasks that must be completed to successfully conclude a project, from start to finish. The tasks on the critical path are known as critical activities because if they’re delayed, the whole project will be delayed. By identifying the critical path, determining the total duration of a project can be made. […]

Creating and Maintaining Project budgets

A project is deemed successful based on many criteria, in particular cost, scope and time, staying within budget is paramount. There are six steps which can help create the budget and establish a dependable system to track project expenses. All projects cost money, being able to manage and track expenses is what keeps the project within a budget. Stakeholders are […]