Author: Judy Quinn

Despite your best laid plans and well thought out project timeline your project is forecast to run late. Scenario: The project is forecast to run late. In a good project timeline you will have key milestones, which should be used to track the project’s progress. By having interim deliverables due, a project manager can determine…

A project post implementation review (PIR) allows time to consider the effectiveness of a project. A PIR is an important tool to improve your project management skills. By considering what worked and what didn’t during the project you can improve your methods for next time. The PIR process can be very formal in some organisations…

Introduction It’s true that meetings are often called to provide the perception that a project is progressing and the attendees leave the meeting feeling that nothing was resolved on or progressed. A project manager’s key role is to facilitate work, either your own on a small project, or other people’s. To be a good project…

Introduction In some ways budget is much easier to track and manage than scope and time. This is primarily because budget is very easy to measure, the almighty dollar (or your particular currency!). Before developing your project budget it is critical to know what your project scope is. To demonstrate this, let’s use a developed…

There are three key characteristics often referred to in a project: Budget ‚Äì how much money will you spend Scope ‚Äì what you are going to do Time ‚Äì when are you going to get it done Of these three items it can be argued that time is the hardest factor to predict. Let’s take…

A project plan is a critical document for the project manager to be able to successfully deliver a project. A project plan is like having a map, itinerary and budget for a trip away. For a small trip, or project, like going to the corner store this may all be in your head. However for…

It’s true that meetings are often called to provide the perception that a project is progressing and the attendees leave the meeting feeling that nothing was resolved on or progressed. A project manager’s key role is to facilitate work, either your own on a small project, or that done by other people. To be a…

Cloud computing is, in essence, using software and documents that are based remotely on a server external to your local device, see Figure 1. This system offers advantages in syncing documents and minimising the requirement for carrying around your USB. However, aside from increase usability and mobility, how can “cloud computing ” be used to…

A project is generally defined as a “temporary endeavour with a defined beginning and end “. A project manager has the responsibility of delivery projects. A successful project generally involves completing the project to scope, time and budget. An effective project manager should have: Organisational Ability ‚Äì for those that are described as “not being…