For many organisations project management has always been a black art. Much has been done over recent years to try and address this. In particular with the development of methodology and process best practice. Sending project managers on training courses and
Tips on how to kick start a project
Tips on how to kick start a project Starting a project can be difficult sometimes. So to help get you started, here are some useful key tips. As a subscriber to the PROJECT magazine , we have taken in some useful
Management basics you really need to know
Management Basics Project management is just another form of management. Sometimes we spend too much time learning the more complex terms and techniques. So as a result it can be easy to forget about the basics. In this post we
Personalized reporting – made to measure
Most software systems churn out the same old reports with little to inspire you or the viewer. So to most the idea of getting reports which match your current ones is just a pipe dream. Well in that case we have
Planning basics mastered
Planning is not only a project management essential but a major life skill. So it is such a great pity that many people cannot plan well. We have helped by provided Planner as a free project planning tool. Users though
Cost control – Planner delivers again
In the last blog post we covered the importance of budgeting your project. So now your project has a reasonable budget agreed. Your next step will be delivering the project within budget. So you need to get to grips with cost control.
Project finances with Planner
Project finances can be hard, we all know that. And not everyone has the support team to help them with it. So luckily help is at hand in the shape of Planner and its project accounting capabilities. Project Finances –
Weekly review report
For most organisations project reporting is hard. Their reports lack consistency and detail and are also chock full of errors. But if you try to do your reporting by hand that is what happens. Oh and it also takes up
P3M3 maturity – achieving those higher levels
In earlier blog posts we have looked at what the P3M3 framework is and how to use it. We then also looked at how your organisation can quickly leap up those scores to a three by using PIAB. So now
On-line projects with YourPMO
Being a lone Project Manager can be very difficult. You have so much to do and no one to support you. You want to do a good job and use the best tools but could never quite find the right