Make projects run smoothly with a written plan, complete with a budget, defined goals, and milestones. Customizable Document and Spreadsheet — Two assets for one easier life. Succinct Style — The five-page PDF and spreadsheet complement each other. Expertly-Curated — Written by Erik Eckel through 12 hours of research, writing, editing, and design. This resource ...

Quality assurance refers to the processes being used to manage the project and to build the deliverables. This is in contrast to quality control, which refers to the activities used to create the deliverables. Because you are not responsible for the creation of the deliverables (quality control), you need to be comfortable that the outsourcer ...

Vendors are key to the success of almost every information technology consultant. Strong vendor relationships help good consultants excel, but a dysfunctional vendor alliance can sink even the most astute of consulting firms. Thus, vendor relationships are critical, yet their importance is often (and easily) overlooked. So what’s a time-pressed consultant to do? This checklist, ...

This cheat sheet from TechRepublic Premium is designed to provide a consistent and systematic way to record job candidates’ qualifications, experience, professional goals and temperament. It includes a section for general information followed by position-specific questions. Featured text from the cheat sheet: How have you previously developed a budget for a project with which you ...