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Understand the critical path to proactively manage your project workplan

September 27, 2005 12:04pm PDT

It is important to understand the critical path to know where you have flexibility and where you do not.

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Your schedule is complete. Do you know what your critical path is?

September 19, 2005 7:00am PDT

The critical path is "critical" because it drives the end date. If the end date for the project has slipped, it is because at least one activity on the critical path did not complete on time.

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Use project metrics to improve processes and declare success

September 13, 2005 7:00am PDT

Metrics are a lot of work, but also very powerful. Collecting metrics is the only way to quantitatively validate performance and success.

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Choose the best path for your project workplan

September 6, 2005 7:00am PDT

The Project Definition tells you what your project is going to achieve. Your workplan tells you how you are going to do it. Your workplan lays out the step-by-step set of activities that are...

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Consider one of five options to manage risks on your project

August 26, 2005 7:00am PDT

When it comes to risk management, most people immediately think about ways to make sure that the risk event doesn't happen. In fact, there are five ways you can respond to risks.

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Master these 10 processes to sharpen your project management skills

August 24, 2005 12:00am PDT

Various project management methodologies organize and structure work processes differently, but the key areas in this list always require attention to ensure success. The bigger and more complex...

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Use project objectives to structure the project and validate success

August 23, 2005 7:00am PDT

One technique for writing an objective is to make sure that it is SMART - Specific, Measurable, Attainable/Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound.

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Five steps for conducting an effective deliverable walkthrough

August 17, 2005 12:00am PDT

A deliverable walkthrough can help ensure that a project is completed according to accepted standards, guidelines, and practices. Here are the steps for planning and conducting a successful...

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Apply your project management toolkit for a more smoothly running project

August 16, 2005 7:00am PDT

You use your project management toolkit in a proactive and preventative manner to continually keep a project machine in good working order. However, when something unexpected occurs, you should...

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Establish cost accounts to manage large budgets

August 9, 2005 7:00am PDT

As a project gets larger it helps to have the overall budget broken down into a series of smaller, more discreet entities.

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Tools & Templates

Build a foundation for project success with this definition template

August 4, 2005 12:00am PDT

This comprehensive project definition template will help you develop a clear and effective document to guide participants and stakeholders through the completion of a project. The project...

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Manage small projects with a more informal service request process

August 2, 2005 7:00am PDT

In smaller projects, a process needs to be established for gathering Service Requests and assigning them to team members based on client priorities. Here's a process that can be used for each request.

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Keep projects on track with this scope change request log

July 28, 2005 12:00am PDT

If your projects undergo frequent changes, this log will help you track the requests and make sure they get resolved. One key to keeping a project on track is to maintain careful records of...

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Keep stakeholders in the loop with this project status report template

July 27, 2005 12:00am PDT

Download this template to effectively communicate project status to stakeholders and keep everyone on the same page. This updated template, created by project management expert Tom Mochal, will...

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Manage office politics using issues management techniques

July 26, 2005 7:00am PDT

It's not uncommon for a project team to be impacted by office politics since you have different people trying to exert influence to get things done. Here's how to get to the source and deal with...

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Strategies for turning around a troubled project

July 22, 2005 12:00am PDT

This compact set of articles will give you an overview of how to determine whether a project needs help and how to implement the most effective rescue efforts. Handling a troubled project is a...

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Use root cause analysis to get to the bottom of an issue

July 19, 2005 7:00am PDT

One way to understand the root cause of a problem is to perform a simple root cause analysis. Root cause analysis just requires you to ask a series of "why" questions.

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Self-assessment quiz: Are you a strong project manager?

July 18, 2005 12:00am PDT

Answer these 10 questions to see which, if any, of your project management skills need shoring up. Do you abandon your work plan somewhere during the project life cycle--or never even create one...

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Use this issues management process for resolving major problems

June 30, 2005 7:00am PDT

A formal process for managing issues will ensure that the problems are identified and resolved as quickly and effectively as possible. Consider the following process as a way to formally manage...

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Know when problem resolution is outside your team's control

June 28, 2005 7:00am PDT

As a project manager, you need to encourage people to accept responsibility and make decisions when appropriate. This helps the team run more efficiently and allows individuals to grow...