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NewsletterSuccessful project execution requires quality data on who is available and qualified to do the work, when specific tasks will be completed, and which projects are in danger and why. Without this data, project managers are often scrambling to keep tabs on everything and address problems before it is too late. Here are a few questions you need to ask to be sure that you are getting the data you need and putting it to good use in your organization.
Are You Ready for the Recovery?
News media are claiming that the economy is “finally back in gear.” What does this mean for businesses like yours? Projects that were sidelined for the past year or two could come off the bench, and there might be more money to go around. Great news, right? It depends on how ready you are to make the most of this new opportunity. Are you confident that you will be able to put the right people on these projects and make the right decisions about how to spend this money?
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What Mismanaging Small Projects Will Cost You
Okay, so maybe you have the large projects nailed in Microsoft Project, but what about the smaller ones that, in reality, make up the bulk of your portfolio? Are you just "winging" those, using status emails and Excel spreadsheets to manage them? If so, you could be making a great mistake.
Does Your Project Team Fall Prey To These Common Productivity Killers?
The dangers of multi tasking to project teams has never been more so. Now we have additional online services and mobile devices to deal with. What I wrote about back in January 2007 about Multi-tasking, Covey, and TOC is even more applicable now. Your project schedule should drive priorities, not a false sense of urgency in adhoc daily tasks.
Raven blogged about this and embedded a video, the same one I'm embedding below. (If you don't know about Raven's Brain, you NEED to check it out. It's kind of noodley and gooey, but well worth it!)
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 Multitasking Kills by Daquella manera via Flickr |
As project managers, I feel it's our duty to protect our staff from bad multi tasking.
Taming the Dragon: A Case for Resource Management Tools
Quick! Plan a meeting with 20 participants, schedule the room--with a projector, send out meeting notices, verify who will be attending, then order sandwiches.
Argghh! I can’t think of many things more stressful than trying to fulfill that request. For me that spells an undertaking of mind-numbing proportions.
Then, do that 20 more times this month, each time for a different project.
Staff Management Plan
This is a subsidiary plan to the Project management plan which includes the processes of staff acquisition, time-table of staff acquisition, team member release criteria, staff training requirements, policies for reward and recognition, compliance requirements and safety protocol.
Staffing is generally represented by a Resource Histogram - A resource histogram illustrates the employee’s time and activities accordingly. The host organization’s management may choose to utilize this information to make decisions about other organizational goals that require time and effort from the project contributors.
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