Pre-Project Planning in Construction Project Management (#11 in the Hut Project Management for Construction) By Chris Hendrickson Even before design and construction processes begin, there is a stage of “pre-project planning” that can be...
What is Feature Creep in Project Management? By Ray White Feature Creep: Small product feature additions that expand a project scope. Feature creep is one of the big reasons projects ship late. Some people...
Preventing Scope Inflation By Barry Otterholt Scope inflation is what happens when work grows beyond the minimum required to get the job done. It results in cost and schedule overruns, quality compromises, and disengaged...
Managing Scope in Project Management By John Filicetti After the basics of managing the schedule, managing scope is the most important activity required to control a project. Many project failures are not caused by...
Dealing With Scope Creep in Software Development Projects By Linda M Russell Scope creep is a significant risk in software development projects. We discuss why this is so, and how to avoid or at...
3 Main Benefits of Project Baselining By Linda M Russell Once you have finished planning your project, and you have all the scheduled dates, hours, and costs (and charges if applicable) agreed, why is...
Project Initiating Process (#3 in the Hut A Quick Guide to Project Management) By Manjeet Singh This hut assumes that your project has already been selected, and that a Project Charter has been produced....
Requirements Gathering and Documentation By Jorge Dominguez Very few people doubt it nowadays: The gathering of requirements and its appropriate documentation is a fundamental step in the success of any project. Yet, many people...
The Importance of Project Objectives – Do We Know What We Are Doing? By Christine Petersen Just do it is a common refrain sung by management in organizations today. It is a major reason...
PMP Notes for Scope Management By Donna Ritter Scope Management is the process of defining what work is required and then making sure that all of the work and only the work is done....
