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Project Management 101
1.Balance needs of the
- project
- team
- individuals on the team
2.Balance responses from the stakeholders
- Know their objective
- Have them define clear requirements
3.Build Plan
- Breakdown of tasks required to achieve the Project Goal
- Individual Team Members and their capabilities, training requirements, positioning and responsibilities
4.Costs
- Spreadsheets.
- Itemised Costings for team members, management, etc. (manning)
- Run-up costs, Facilities/utilities maintenance and lease costings and any end-of-project liabilities
- Total cost
- Identify budget agreed to run the project
- Manage people according to the plan
- Conduct team meetings once a week (or every two weeks)
5.How much of the project process you want to apply:
- Each change should have a formal change request and tracking.
6.Issue management and tracking.
- Technical resources
- Using Mailbox or Issue Tracking Software
7.Risk Management
- List of issues that could happen/not happen.
- Note any contractual obligations or key performance indicators that may affect available funding
- Note areas of expenditure blowouts and other equivalent risks for example: "We have consultants available; they cost money but will reduce our risk"
9.Reporting process
- Report issues that are change
10.Final:
- Final Costs
- Report of Delivery
- Lessons learned
- In theory Project Managers are using the Lessons Learned to improve the process
11.Speak clearly.