Statement of Work: The Blueprint of Your Project
Statement of Work: The Blueprint of Your Project By Paul A. Weber What is a Statement of Work The Statement of Work is the blueprint of your project. Like any blueprint, the SOW, spells...
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How to Analyze an MS Project Plan
How to Analyze an MS Project Plan By Tamzin Morphy Read and analyze a Microsoft Project schedule at a glance. MS Project is a professional project planning/scheduling tool for Project Managers. It is the...
Tips for Better Project Baseline Management
Tips for Better Project Baseline Management By Don McAlister Figure 1: Baseline management cycle Good Baseline Management is the most critical factor in the execution and control of a Project. In my experience, more...
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): The Project Manager’s Most Effective Planning Tool!
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), The Project Manager’s Most Effective Planning Tool! By Sharon HoSang A Guide To The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) Fourth Edition states, Work Breakdown Structure is”… a deliverable-oriented...
Project Planning Should Start with the 5W Questions
Project Planning Should Start with the 5W Questions By Kiron D. Bondale With all of the tools, techniques and processes within our profession, we sometimes lose sight of the basic principles of project management....
7 Tips to Agile Planning
7 Tips to Agile Planning By Elizabeth Cambridge As a project manager, I am constantly aware of how important and time-consuming planning can be. Not to mention how often some well-laid plans need to...
Use WBS Templates to Speed Up Project Plan Creation
Use WBS Templates to Speed Up Project Plan Creation By Dave Paradi One common barrier to using project management techniques is the time it takes to create the project plan. By using Work Breakdown...
Building Workplans at the Right Level
Building Workplans at the Right Level By Carl M. Manello “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.“ – President Dwight D Eisenhower While hopefully none...
Project Management Foundations – Creating an Effective Statement of Work (SOW)
Project Management Foundations – Creating an Effective Statement of Work (SOW) By Steve Hart Having spent many years on both sides of the table (client and consultant), I have a pretty balanced perspective of...
How to Document a Project Plan: Who Should Be On Your Project Team
How to Document a Project Plan: Who Should Be On Your Project Team By Glen D. Ford Every once in a while, I’ll be asked what seems, at first glance, to be a silly...
