WBS Types
WBS Types (#5 in the series How to Plan and Organize a Project) By Michael D. Taylor Even though the term “Work Breakdown Structure” has been used as a label for all project scope...
WBS Types (#5 in the series How to Plan and Organize a Project) By Michael D. Taylor Even though the term “Work Breakdown Structure” has been used as a label for all project scope...
Systems Thinking in Project Management By Michael D. Taylor Most project managers tend to think only conventionally when managing projects. This means that they begin from a given project goal, plan the project to...
The Subcontract Statement of Work By Michael D. Taylor If something is not in the subcontract it will not be accomplished. For this reason every effort must be made to avoid the assumption that...
How to Develop a Procurement Management Plan for Outsourced Projects By Michael D. Taylor Since those who are assigned to a Procurement Management Team are often nonplused with their role, it is incumbent upon...
How to Compress Project Schedules By Michael D. Taylor There are times when the project schedule duration must be shortened (compressed) either to meet market opportunity dates, to meet the desires of key stakeholders,...
Key Stakeholder Responsibility Allocation Matrix (RAM) By Michael D. Taylor Projects are done with groups of people. Groups lacking clearly defined leadership, however, typically fail to complete assigned activities because responsibility is ambiguous at...
Project Communication Plan By Michael D. Taylor Before a new project is authorized there needs to be a plan for disseminating project information between all who are involved. This is especially needed between the...
How to Control Changes to The Project (#5 in the series How to Control a Project) By Michael D. Taylor Changes to the project management plan are inevitable. Rarely does a project manager finish...
How to Recover from Unacceptable Variances Arising from the Project Plan (#4 in the series How to Control a Project) By Michael D. Taylor When an unacceptable variance from the project management plan arises...
Post Control – Project Control Techniques (#3 in the series How to Control a Project) By Michael D. Taylor Having a project management plan will not always ensure having effective project control. Without a...