Project Management

Planning process group The planning process group is the process where the project manager, project team decides what is required, when it required, how it required, who will do that, how much money needs, how much time needed and so on. All these things need to be documented in the planning process group. The Planning process group consist of those processes performed to established the total scope of the effort, define and refine the objectives, and develop the course of action required to attain those objectives. We develop the project management plan and the project documents that will be used […]

Enterprise Environmental Factors The enterprise environmental factors are related to the environment internal or external to the performing organizations and can potentially impact the project. They may originate from within the performing organization, from any external organization participating in the project, or from both. These factors may have positive or negative influence on the project, and some of these factors may give rise to constraints for the project. These factors refer to conditions which are not under the control of the project team and that influence constraints or direct the project. EEF mostly used input in planning process group. E.E.F

Organizational process assets Organizational process assets tell you about how your company normally runs its projects. There is a famous saying “Why re-invent the wheel”. The saying is quite self-explanatory, if there is something already in place, you do not need to create it again. e.g.: If your organizations have already a template of a project management plan from exactly the same kind of project that they have done a while back. Is it wise to use the template and alter it according to your project or create a new one? The project manager and project management team extensively use

At the pinnacle of project management structures is the projectized structure. These organizational types group employees, collocated or not, by activities on a particular project. The project manager in a projectized structure may have complete, or very close to complete, power over the project team. Project managers in a projectized structure enjoy a high level of autonomy over their projects, but also have a higher level of responsibility regarding the project’s success. Project managers in a projectized structure have the following attributes: High to complete authority over the project team Works full-time on the project with his team (though there

Organizational Influences on Project Management: Your approach on project management may vary based on the type of Organizational that you are working for. Organizations may be structured in a traditional or functional manner or a Projectized structure. Your project manager authority and resource availability will depend on type of organization. Organization culture, style, and structure influence how projects are performed. An organizations degree of project maturity and its project management systems can also influence the project. As a project manager you should know under what type of organization you are working. It is very imperative for a project manager to

Organizational Influences on Project Management: Your approach on project management may vary based on the type of Organization you working for. Organizations may be structured in a traditional or functional manner or in a Projectized structure. Your project manager authority and resource availability will depend on the given type of organization. Organization culture, style, and structure influence how projects are performed. An organizations degree of project maturity and its project management systems can also influence the project. As a project manager you should know under what type of organization you are working. It is very imperative for a project manager

Business Needs & Value realization It is the basic quality required with every PM, which he should first understand why a project is being undertaken and performed, what is expected from the project? How the value is realized after project completion? …etc., without having such understanding, a PM cannot guide or direct project teams. This article will give you a start to think in those terms and better execute the project. Projects are initiated due to internal Business needs or external influences. These needs or influences often trigger the creation of needs analysis, feasibility study, business case, or description of

Project Management is a bridging role between the requesting organization, performing organization and also the society. As there will be influences and interests from requesting organization, there will be demands and influences from society also. In fact society is the user of majority of the project outcomes in the world. This article will give information on what are such social and political influences a PM should be aware of. Most project managers in their early years ignore politics surrounding their projects with high cost. Why is understanding politics, influence, and conflict management a critical skill for today’s project manager?Now a