What is a Mind Map / Concept Map?
What is a Mind Map / Concept Map? By SmartDraw.com A Mind Map (or a Concept Map) is the product of brainstorming on paper. It consists of a central idea (normally represented by a...
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Running the Project and Stage-Gate Reviews
Running the Project and Stage-Gate Reviews By The Office of Government Commerce – OGC, UK The complexity and context for the project will determine whether the implementation phase of the project is carried out...
A Musing on Project Progress: Killing False Confidence
A Musing on Project Progress: Killing False Confidence By Thomas Cutting You leave for your flight well ahead of schedule. Traffic is light and you arrive, unhurried, at the airport. Strolling up to the...
Project Gate Review Process
Project Gate Review Process By John Filicetti This article explains in step-by-step instructions the processes for both the Project Gate Review Board and the Project Gate Process Project Gate Review Board Process Select Gate...
Project Sign-off Agreements
Project Sign-off Agreements By Louis Marshall A Sign-off Agreement is simply a document both client and technology supplier sign at the end of a project. In essence, it signifies that a client is happy...
How To Measure Project Completion
How To Measure Project Completion (#3 in the series Measuring Project Progress) By Johanna Rothman By using several measurements around the project pyramid, you can measure project completion. Project completion is a function of...
Conducting a Project Brainstorming Session
Conducting a Project Brainstorming Session By Shea Heaver A good brainstorming session is a great way to kickstart or infuse a project, idea, dormant product etc… When humans openly meet face-to-face, ideas happen. A...
How Often Do You Talk to Your Team?
How Often Do You Talk to Your Team? (#3 in the series Three Questions that Separate a Good PM from a Great One) By Didier Thizy The answers to this question tell you a...
What is Exception Report?
What is Exception Report? Exception Report is a focused report drawing attention to instances where planned and actual results are expected to be, or are already, significantly different. Note: an exception report is usually...
Gate Reviews
Gate Reviews By John Filicetti A Gate Review provides a mechanism for management review and approval of project deliverables, artifacts, and milestones and the approval for the project to move to the next phase...
