Starting a new role as a project manager can be both exciting and daunting. Whether you’re overseeing a small team project or spearheading a major enterprise-wide initiative, the fundamentals of project management remain critical to your success. Here are ten essential tips designed to help new project managers get off to a strong start. 1.…
Ever since the 1980’s when professional qualifications in project management started to appear there has been a steady increase in the use of project management in all types of organisations. It is no longer confined to engineering or construction or IT software projects. In fact, project management is now used in almost every type of…
Some project managers just seem to have what it takes to be successful at what they do, effectively and efficiently delivering projects over and over again. Yet other project managers seem to struggle to achieve the same success. Of course, the type of project you are involved in has an impact as does the particular…
For a veteran project manager, running project meetings is common. For beginners and new project managers, however, this is a novel concept that can be scary. When a project manager is new to the game, there comes a time when a new project comes along – it could be about a new service, product, building,…
WHAT IS RAG RAG stands for Red, Amber and Green reporting. There are lots of programs that use these reports. Can we ultimately trust bosses that use the RAG results? Yes and no. It all depends on the situation. Let’s explore this a bit further.THE PROGRAM OF RAG Bosses use this program to indicate how…
A basic knowledge of Microsoft Project is almost essential for any Project manager these days in order to implement project management planning and control techniques. This tool has helped Project managers everywhere to manage effectively and efficiently, transforming the way the world sees Project management. Understanding Microsoft Project thoroughly might take time but the efforts…