63 Tips for Successful Project Managements

Have posted 8 out of 63 tips, but did not receive much response.

So not sure whether anyone is interested. So if there are anyone who is interested, I can pass you the whole set of ebook. You only need to register at my online project management community at http://www.managesuccessfulprojects.com and then send me a private message (spysim). I will mail you the whole ebook as part of your welcome gift !

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63 Tips to Successful Project Management - # 8 / 63

Identify in detail what will and will not be included in the project scope.  Avoid wasting time by working on those areas which should not be included - identify these in the PID.

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63 Tips to Successful Project Management - #7 / 63

Use the project definition statement to prevent creep.  Use it to prevent you going beyond the scope of the project through its use in the review process.

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63 Tips to Successful Project Management - #6 / 63

Produce a written project definition statement (sometimes called PID) and use it to inform stakeholders. This document is ‘your contract' to carry out the project and should be circulated to key stakeholders.

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63 Tips for Successful Project Managers - #5 / 63

Involve finance people in putting the business case together.  They can be great allies in helping crunch the numbers which should give credibility to your business case.

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63 Tips to Successful Project Management - #4 / 63

Identify at this early stage key stakeholders. Consider how much you need to consult or involve them at the business case stage. Seek advice if necessary from senior managers

Project Management is both Art and Science

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63 Tips on Successful Project Managements - #3 / 63

Carry out risk analysis at a high level at the initiation stage. Avoid going into great detail here - more an overview focussing on the key risks.

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63 Tips on Project Management - #2 / 63

Ensure your project fits with the key organisational or departmental agenda. If not, why do it? Stick to priority projects.

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63 Tips on Project Management #1 / 63

For the next 2-3 months, I will be releasing one tip at a time from the 63 tips of Project Management. Hope you find these tips useful....  

Tip #1 / 63 Develop a solid business case for your projects.  Ensure you obtain senior managers' agreement before you start the project. Research points out that too many projects are started without a firm reason or rationale.  Developing a business case will identify whether it is worth working on.

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Stress Kills !

There was a recent news on a poor girl working as a contractor in HP Singapore who collapsed and die after working continuously for 8 hours. She was so young - only 29 - and at her primes. And prior to her collapse, she seems to sense that her health has deteriorated very badly because she has been complaining of job stress that is unbearable, and has fainted before. She feels her mother has suffered hard to bring her up, and only wanted to earn more money in order to bring her mother for a vacation. She only wanted to stay for one more month when her contract expires. But she did not managed to make it and STRESS took her life. A very sad story...

So like to remind all that health is very important, and we need to have some work-life-balance. If a job gets too stressful, probably it is not worth the money. Also, it will be good to have some stress management tips available, and more importantly, ACT on them! Don't ignore your health signals.

take care of health and don't stress yourself out!

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Woman Project Managers?

I just posted an article on whether there are differences between Man and Woman Project Managers? Is it still true that one is from Mars and the other from Venus?

Hope I do not get badly flamed there, but just wanted to get some real insights and different opinions. That's all.
Please sign in the forum and share your 10 pounds worth of thoughts !

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6 Blind Men and the Project Manager

Below is a fable ‘Blind Men and an Elephant' adopted from American poet John Godfrey Saxe (1816-1887).  It's a great example of how easy it is for us to close our minds and fill in the blanks with sweeping generalizations on Project Management.  It is also a good warning about how out perceptions can lead to misinterpretations and misunderstandings.

Once upon a time there were six people
That were much inclined to learn,
That went to see a Project Manager
Though all of them were blind,
That each by observation
Might satisfy their minds.

The First approached the Project Manager,
And happening to fall
Against a broad and lengthy Gantt Chart,
At once began to cry:
"Oh my God! The Project Manager
Is very much a schedule manager!"

 The Second, feeling the product requirements
Cried, "What have we here?
It is very thick and detailed
To me it is clear
This Project Manager
Is very much a scope manager!"

     The Third approached this person,
And happening to take
The substantial docket of numbers,
And boldly spoke:
"I see the Project Manager
Is very much a cost manager!"

The Fourth reached out,
And felt the contract book.
"What this beast is most like
Is mighty plain," he said;
"It is clear enough the Project Manager
Is very much a risk manager!"

The Fifth who touched the product,
Said: "Even the blindest man
Can tell what this resembles most;
No one can deny
This marvel of a Project Manager
Is very much quality manager!"

The Sixth soon begun
About the beast he heard,
A spoken word
That fell within his ear,
"I see," he replied, "the Project Manager
Is very much a communication manager!"

And so these wise people
Disputed loud and long,
Each with his own opinion
Very stiff and strong,
Though each was partly right,
But all were in the wrong!

Moral:

So often in debates,
People, I guess,
Apply utter ignorance
Of what each other means,
And talk about a Project Manager
Not one of them has seen!

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Project Management is both Art and Science

Peng Yong

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Project Management is both an Art as well as a Science

Project Management is the discipline of organizing and managing resources in such a way that these resources deliver all the work required to complete a project within the defined scope, time, and cost constraints. A Project is a temporary and one-time endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service, that brings about beneficial change or added value.


Project Management is both an art and a science. While there are many scientific approaches to increase the success rate of projects, the tendency to overlook the "art" of project management is one reason why many projects fail. By developing expertise in the art, as well as the science, project managers, can greatly increase the success rate for their projects, and will be better able to complete projects on time, on budget, without sacrificing quality. 


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May the force be with you as you are working on your next project !

Cheers

Project Manager

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