There are a number of qualities a good project manager needs. A lot of these are so-called ‘soft skills’. Let’s have a look at some of them. Be organised. A large part of project management is keeping track of the project, and making sure the right things happen at the right time. Naturally, being organised … Read more
Yesterday I posted about why I am still feeling pretty optimistic about the prospects for project managers, even given the current state of the economy. That’s got me thinking a bit wider, about why I enjoy being a project manager so much. Now, I am sure there are as many reasons for this as there … Read more
We now have a project management team and structure in place. We’re agreed we want to move ahead with the project idea. We need to put in place what we need to actually carry out the project. In the previous post in the project management guide, we realised we needed to make sure we planned … Read more
Now we have a clear idea of what the project is for, and what it should achieve, we need to look at what we need to get a clearer idea of how to go about delivering it, and how long this may take.
So what is the business case? It explains the purpose of the project, the aim that it has, and importantly, why the project is a good thing for the organisation to do.
Right, we now have our project’s reason for being, its purpose in life. We’re all ready to rush off and jump right into doing some nice, meaty work, really getting our hands dirty to move the project along. Of course, if you do this, you’re going to waste time, money, and risk having the project … Read more
OK, so we now know what a project is, and what project management is. Now it is time to get to grips with an actual project. It would be good to start from the very beginning. Unfortunately, you actually have to start before that. What is the start of a project? Most people would say … Read more
Surprisingly, this is a question which isn’t asked enough by aspiring project managers. Everyone thinks they know the answer, but do they really? Let’s look at a few examples: You have just started a new management job. Your company produces a speciality good, and you have to oversee the manufacturing process, and make sure as … Read more
If you are a project manager, you will know that project management is important. But you will also know that it is too often misunderstood. Here at Project Management Guide website, we try to spread the message about what project management is, why it is important, and how to do it well. Project management is … Read more
