Whether your organization manages stand-alone or multiple projects, as a project manager you may quickly find yourself on “project overload.” If this sounds familiar, Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints may be the answer for you. This second of three articles discusses principles and processes.
Whether your organization manages stand-alone or multiple projects, as a project manager you may quickly find yourself on “project overload.” If this sounds familiar, Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints may be the answer for you.
Whether your organization manages stand-alone or multiple projects, as a project manager you may quickly find yourself on “project overload.” If this sounds familiar, Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints may be the answer for you. This is the first article in a series.
How useful are PERT charts and when do you need them? After a brief look at the history of this project management tool, we’ll give an example and tips for creation.
This is an article about how to leverage Microsoft Office Visio 2007 for designing project schedules. The discussion here is how a collaboration between Visio 2007 and Project 2007 can enhance your management of projects.
Are you having trouble keeping your projects within budget and on schedule? Why don’t you try earned value management? As a proven methodology, earned value is used by many organizations across the country, including the Federal Government.
This article is part three, of the review of Microsoft Office Project 2007. In this third article, the Professional, Server, and Web Editions of MS Project 2007 are examined in-depth; answering the question if these particular editions are an effective resource for project managers.
Looking for a great project management online solution? We review three of the top contenders and see where they rank in terms of overall usefulness and capabilities.
Planning a project requires understanding the business objectives to be met and how to gather and apply appropriate resources. Assessing resource requirements and business time or ROI constraints both depend on proper identification and sequencing of phases, activities, and tasks.
In this article, I will show you a way to make stakeholder analysis matrices. By learning how to create this great little tool, you will be able to prioritize the various opinions, influences, and interests that go into the project you are managing.