Project Management Musings
Signup for our Newsletter
Menu Close
  • Home
  • Earned Value Management
  • IT Management
  • News
  • Primavera Tips
  • Project Management

Project Management

Rolling out your 2017 Strategic Plan? Break down the plan into projects for greatest success

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Misty Mayes

As we begin a new year, many of us use this time to launch new plans for ourselves and our businesses. It’s a time of renewal. THE STRATEGIC PLAN – The first step for many businesses is updating or writing… Continue Reading →

Motivational planning, Project Management

Project Management Changing: 12 Stats That May Surprise You

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Bridget Waller

The project management landscape is changing with an increased emphasis on productivity, reporting, and information technology. Below are a dozen statistics that reveal how project management has changed and is performing across various industries over the last 5 years. An astounding 97%… Continue Reading →

Project Management Change, Project Management, statistics

No More Low-Hanging Fruit? Consider Improving Everything by 1 percent, the Marginal Gains Approach

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Tim Monroe

Process improvement is easy when a business or specific process is performing poorly. Organizations typically go after the “low hanging fruit” first and frequently see major improvements. The phrase “low hanging fruit” is a commonly used metaphor for doing the… Continue Reading →

Project Management marginal gains, Project Management

Get More Out of Your Earned Value Management System

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Steve Berube

Earned Value Management (EVM) requirements can seem like an endless list of rules to follow and squares to check.  It’s easy to get lost in the details and lose sight of the benefits of having an EVMS.  Since you’re spending… Continue Reading →

Earned Value Management, Project Management Benefits, EVMS, Project Management

Creating Spend Plans / Curves in P6

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Rose Echols

The terminology varies for showing the distribution of cost and/or resources over the life of a project – Spend Plan, Spend Curve, S-Curve, Planned Curve, Earned Value Curve. Whatever the terminology, there are several ways to create a visual curve… Continue Reading →

Earned Value Management, Primavera Tips, Project Management Primavera, Project Management, S-curve, Spend Plan

The Role of the Project Planner

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Clarissa Esteppe

A project planner has an all-encompassing role within the project team.  The planner, much like the project manager, has the benefit of assessing the multiple facets of a project, including, budget and cost, risk, resource requirements or constraints, and financial… Continue Reading →

Project Management Project Management, Project Planner

Process Mapping: Begin at the Beginning

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Mary Jane Sill

So, you have been tasked with leading a process improvement initiative that, if successfully implemented, will help grow the business or reduce costs. Where do you get started? A systematic approach is always best, and it doesn’t have to be… Continue Reading →

Project Management Process Mapping, Project Management

Transparency is critical in project management

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Misty Mayes

The old adage, knowledge is power, couldn’t be more true than when it applies to managing and controlling projects. The more knowledge known about the status of the project, the easier it is to make a decision and the more… Continue Reading →

Project Management communiction, Project Management, transparency

The Importance of Soft Skills and Team Building

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Clarissa Esteppe

There is quite a head rush tied to starting a new project.  All the possibilities for greatness and opportunities for excellence lie ahead of you.  You are ready to march ahead and conquer any obstacles that present themselves. There is… Continue Reading →

Project Management Project Management, soft skills, team buildng

Project Reviews – Time Well Spent!

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Rose Echols

I am a firm believer in project reviews! No matter how well a project is planned there are always changes and having periodic project reviews is an important part of communicating the current project status for the whole organization –… Continue Reading →

Project Management Project Management, Project Reviews

Post navigation

Older Articles

Subscribe to our feeds

  • Log in
  • Entries RSS
  • Comments RSS
  • WordPress.org
© 2019 Management Solutions LLC. All rights reserved.