Din väg till smidighet i affärsverksamheten
The best internal project managers are able to help their companies achieve business objectives by completing successful projects on time, on scope, and on budget. But as most PMs know, this is easier said than done – especially if there’s a barrier between business leadership and project teams on the ground. That’s why we’re here...
Impact of Project Drift Call it scope creep, drift or shift. Whatever we call it, it’s not good and is often cited as a major cause of project failure. In its 2018 Pulse of the Profession, The Project Management Institute describes this phenomenon as the uncontrolled expansion of product or project scope without adjustments to...
One of the things that makes project management so interesting is that no one can ever say that they have all the answers. Project management approaches and strategies are constantly being evaluated, revised and improved, and successful project managers make it a priority to stay informed about the latest developments in their field. In recent...
While time-honored business principles are useful, there are exceptions to the rule. For example, sometimes it’s not a good idea to “under-promise and over-deliver.” And while “praising loudly and blaming quietly” is good advice, there are situations where this doesn’t apply. And then there’s another slice of wisdom that is so deeply rooted in business...
Att hålla dokumenten organiserade och uppdaterade är en utmaning när många personer deltar i ett projekt tillsammans och alla rör samma dokument. Att en uppdaterad fil inte sparas, att den raderas av misstag eller att den helt enkelt placeras fel är vanliga händelser under ett projekts livstid. Förutom att ha felaktiga eller föråldrade filer finns det också problem med att...
Även om varje fas i ett projekt är viktig, anses den första fasen i projektledningens livscykel i allmänhet vara den mest kritiska - om något går fel i början påverkas resten av projektet. Faktum är att många projektmisslyckanden kan spåras tillbaka till misstag eller utelämnanden som skedde i...
När ett projekt misslyckas drabbas alla. Ett misslyckat projekt är en källa till frustration och förlägenhet, från de gruppmedlemmar som lagt ner värdefull tid på ett slöseri med arbete till den chef som sponsrade initiativet och till kunden som räknade med den slutliga leveransen. För en projektledare, vars enda ansvar är att se till att projekten...
While time-honored business principles are useful, there are exceptions to the rule. For example, sometimes it’s not a good idea to “under-promise and over-deliver.” And while “praising loudly and blaming quietly” is good advice, there are situations where this doesn’t apply. And then there’s another slice of wisdom that is so deeply rooted in business...
How do you know if your project is succeeding or failing? To those outside the world of project management, this might seem like an unnecessary question, but project managers understand that the line between success and failure is not always easy to see. The larger the project, the more difficult it becomes to get a...
The goal of a project, i.e. its overall purpose, is reached by achieving certain objectives. So, for a project manager, knowing how to identify project objectives and making them applicable for your team is essential for keeping the project on track and eventually achieving a successful result. At the beginning or planning phase of any...
