Project Management

We all want to be a project manager, right? But what does being a project manager mean, and how can we strengthen our project management skills to successfully engage others, enthusiastically plan and control tasks, and identify and manage risk?

35 posts

How to Use the Responsibility Assignment Matrix―The RACI Matrix Definition

members – 2 min read

The responsibility assignment matrix or RACI matrix is a useful project planning tool. Yet, we often see it used incorrectly.

Apr 25, 2022

How to Manage Project Issues

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Issue management is the process of identifying and resolving project issues and is designed to minimize the negative effects of issues on project performance.

Apr 24, 2022

Reporting Project Progress Using the Highlight Report

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To be honest, I’m not a big fan of the highlight report. The PRINCE2 term given to a project progress report. This is, in part because they tend to describe a project in the present rather than forecasting its state when it should be completed.

Nov 1, 2021

Strategies For Managing Project Progress

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What strategies do you use for managing project progress? How do you face up to reality, especially when things go awry? Here are a few tips that I’ve acquired over the years.

Oct 31, 2021

Project Planning In a Nutshell

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Do you get hung up on project planning? Do you think it is unnecessary or takes up too much time? In this post, we explain why project planning is an essential activity that will help you to achieve your goals.

Oct 30, 2021

How to Use RAG Status Ratings to Track Project Performance

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Project progress reports often use the traffic light rating system or RAG status definition as a visual cue to project performance.

Oct 16, 2021

The Lazy Leader’s Guide to Project Schedule and Cost Estimation

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In this article, the Lazy Leader takes a practical look at project schedule and cost estimation before explaining how to estimate project costs.

Aug 16, 2021

4 Reasons Why Project Planning Is Essential

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The project planning process is holistic and encompassing. This post describes the process using a simple and easy to remember mnemonic.

Aug 13, 2021

What Is Matrix Management?—A Guide to Matrix Management

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In this guide, we answer the question: what is matrix management? We also describe the pros and cons of the matrix management structure.

Jul 11, 2021

Why There's No Such Thing As an Information Management (IT) Project

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Let me say this: there’s no such thing as an IT project! Whilst business change projects should make use of the enabling power of Information Technology (IT) they should not be led by technology.

Jul 10, 2021