Analysing Develop Project Management Plan Processes   Develop Project Management Plan has to do with the process of defining , preparing and coordinating all plan components and consolidating them into an integrated project management plan. The key benefit of this process is the production of a comprehensive document that define the basics

2Things Project Manager does When Performing Integration   The process of performing integration is one of the processes that a good project manager has to go through in the course of managing the project.    The Project Manager has to make sure that all knowledge areas are seamlessly integrated in we want to look

How to Perform Assumption Analysis for Projects   Assumption Analysis for projects has to do with the process of validating the assumptions made during project planning. It involves documenting the assumptions made during project planning and then determining the risks that may be caused due to inaccuracy instability, or incompleteness of the

2 Major Elements of Organisational Governance Framework   Organisational Governance Framework is one of the factors that will determine the powers that a project manager has when it comes to a project. According to a recent research carried out by PMI, it was revealed that governance refers to organisational or structural arrangements at

12 Outputs of Project Charter Documentation   At the end of Project Charter documentation by the Project Sponsor and other Project stakeholders, here are some of the elements that you will have in a project charter document.   The Project Charter is the document issued by the Project initiator or Sponsor that formally authorizes

4 Inputs of Develop Project Management Plan   To Develop Project Management Plan , there are some vital documents that must be at your disposal. One of such is your project charter which you are going to use in planning for the project.    The Project team uses the project charter as starting point

8 Basics of Probability for Projects   When you perform probabilistic analysis for projects, you will need some of the basics of probability for projects which I am going to talk about in this article.  Here are some of the probabilities for projects that you need to know for project execution.  #1 SUM

Performing Risk data Quality Assessment for Projects   Risk Data Quality Assessment is a technique that involves the evaluation of the reliability of the available data concerning a risk.   It includes the process of examining data obtained about a particular risk for the amount of data available, the quality of data available and

3 EEFs for Direct and Manage Project Activities   In several of my articles, I have talked about Enterprise Environmental Factors also known as EEF. These are internal or external conditions that limit the options available resources for a project. In this article, I want to look for a project. In this

Examining Documentation Reviews for Projects   Documentation reviews for projects are the structured reviews of project plans and related documents that are conducted to improve the quality of project documents.   Documentation reviews also help in determining if there are any discrepancies between the documents and the stated project requirements , which may be

  Why You use MS Project 2016 Templates for Projects   Templates: Avoid reinventing the wheel Instead of creating a plan from scratch, you might be able to use a template that includes much of the initial information you need, like task names and relationships. Sources of templates include: Templates installed with Project These can vary depending

Amazing tools for MS Project 2016 Users   In my previous articles, I have talked about some of the features of MS Project 2016. Here are some of the tools that are also available to MS Project 2016 users. Like all tabs on the ribbon, the Task tab contains a large number of

Some wonderful features of MS Project 2016   Ms Project 2016 is the all-new scheduling software from Microsoft. It is one of the popular software that can be used to manage the project successfully. here are some of the features of Ms Project 2016.   Let’s walk through the major parts of the Project

How to Perform Checklist Analysis for Projects   Checklist Analysis for projects is the process of systematically evaluating the pre-created checklists and developing a checklist based on relevant historical information. It served as a standard way to identify tasks and is applicable to any process or system, including equipment and human issues.    Checklist

How to Estimate Cost Baseline for Projects   Cost Baseline for Projects is one of the essential tasks that you need to perform for projects. After you might have estimated project costs, you need to consolidate the costs into a project budget and compare the cost baselines.   Costs are one of the major

3 Probability Distribution Frequency for Projects   Probability Distribution Frequency is the scattering of the values assigned to the likelihood of events in a simple population. It can be visually depicted in the form of a Probability Distribution Function.   In a PDF, the vertical axis refers to the probability of the risk event

4 Types of Data Gathering Techniques for Develop Project Plan   There are some data gathering techniques that you need to adopt when you are planning the develop project management plan process group. Here, you need to know what stakeholders requirements are for what you are planning to do. This will allow

Examining Impact Scales for Projects   An impact scales for projects is a rating system showing the assignment of a value that reflects the magnitude of the impact of a risk event on project objectives.   Impact scales can be ordinal scales(numbers) wing values of very low, low, moderate, high and very high. They

8 Quality Metrics for Projects   Quality metrics for projects are actuals that describes the measurements for the quality control process. It determines which elements of the project are going to be measured , and how they are factored into the project.   Some of the examples of quality metrics for projects include timely

Examining Use of a Risk Register for Projects   Risk Register is a document that identifies and categorizes risks, potential risks responses, and their triggers, or warning signs. If risks categorise are changed, the risk register must be updated. Any possible risk responses included in the risk register are formulated for use in

What is Changing in PMP Exam from 2020   PMI announced PMP exam changes for 2019 – 2020 some time ago, and followed it up with an announcement for syllabus change in December 2019. In this post we shall what exactly has changed (hint: it’s nothing like we’ve seen in a decade),

List of Subsidiary Plans and Documents for Projects   Here are some of the list of subsidiary plans and documents that you will have after you have finished developing a project management plan for your project.    Scope management plan Requirements management plan Schedule management plan Cost management plan Quality management plan Resource

How agreements contribute to Project Charter   Agreements are used to define initial intentions for a project. These agreements are likely to take the form of contracts, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Service Level Agreement which is part of documents signed with contractors and suppliers that dictates the services they are to provide

8 ways of Managing Conflicts in Projects   In this article, I want to talk about ways of managing conflicts in projects. One thing is sure, conflicts will always come up in projects but as a Project Manager, one critical skill that you must have is the ability to resolve conflicts and keep

Facts About Traditional Waterfall Methodology   Traditional Project Methodology also known as waterfall methodology is the old method of managing project that always starts from initiation and ending in the closing of the project. In this type of project methodology, any stage of the project that is already completed will never be

3 Interpersonal and Team Skills for Develop Project Mgt Plans   There are some general interpersonal and team skills that the project manager needs to develop when they are in the Develop Project Management Plan stage. Here are some of those interpersonal and team skills that are needed in order to develop

2 Types of Meetings for Project Management Plans   When you are in the Develop Project Management Plan Process Group, meetings are used to discuss the project approach, determines how work will be executed to accomplish the project objectives. Meetings also help to establish the way the project will be monitored and

Examining Vendor Bid Analysis for Projects   Vendor Bid Analysis is a cost estimation technique that is based on the bids obtained from vendors. The proposed costing from the vendors is considered while developing estimates for the project. Generally, a part of the project is outsourced to a vendor , so the cost