It’s common to assume that small projects are simple and easy—until you try to do one. Small projects can be just as complex as their larger counterparts, and even seasoned PM pros sometimes mishandle them. Improve your project management skills by learning to recognize and avoid these common “small project” mistakes.
Archive for July, 2010
Project Management: Tackle (and Conquer!) the Project Tasks You Hate
We all have them – project tasks we dread doing. But they need to be done, so how can we accomplish them without the fuss? Below are a few tricks to get you started.
Project Management: Juggling Multiple Projects
Most project professionals have a number of projects going at any given time. Many are in the pre-approval phase (from which they may never emerge), some are in full swing, and others are wrapping up; some may be small, and others large.
6 Project Mistakes Every Company Makes
Trace just about every project management war story back to its inception, and you’re almost sure to find one of the following six all-too-common mistakes.
1 – Not enough money. Budget and scope are related; it’s as simple as that. If funds are lacking, then the scope must be scaled back accordingly. Piggybacking on another project or tapping multiple too-small line items are rarely successful solutions.
2 – Not enough people. Project management professionals are the engines driving your project’s train. Whether it’s a misguided attempt to save money or simple naivety, assigning too few people to a project is a lose-lose situation. Your project’s objectives aren’t likely to be met, budgets will be blown, and your team will burn themselves out trying to take up the slack.
Why Consensus Doesn’t Always Equal Project Success (And What You Can Do About It)
Project professionals know that consensus among stakeholders is a critical component in moving a project forward and meeting final objectives. But consensus is just one component of many that must be addressed, and sometimes even the most foundational agreements are too flawed to withstand the future challenges that typically arise.
