Articles on Project Management

Project Management – Definition and Important Concepts

Project Management is the art of managing all the aspects of a project from inception to closure using a scientific...

What is a Project?

According to the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) 3rd edition, A project is defined as a “temporary endeavor with...

What is Project Management?

A project in any organization is collaboration across departments to achieve a single well defined objective. The process of planning,...

Rational Approach to Project Management in Organizations

The evolution of organization theories from mechanistic to people based ones has influenced the approaches taken by managers in organizations...

Open Systems Approach to Project Management in Organizations

When organizations have “flat” structures and consist of coalitions of people coming together with multiple loyalties, intersection of the organization...

Importance of Project Management for Organizations

Project management is the art of managing the project and its deliverables with a view to produce finished products or...

Components of Project Management and Stakeholder Management

There are several components of project management that encompass the spectrum of project management. Right from the initial setting up...

Team Management during a Project

Team Member Selection Team member selection is a process that involves mapping of skills and strengths of each individual member...

Behavioural Models for Project Managers

There are several models of behaviour that the project manager can draw upon in his or her work. These include...

Role of Project Managers – Should Project Managers behave like Prima Donnas?

This article addresses the question: Should Project Managers behave like Prima Donnas? The question posed is about the role of...

The Importance of Soft Skills for Project Managers

Project Management is both an Art and a Science Project Management is both an art and a science. It is...

Bidding as an Essential Skill for Project Managers

Bidding is an essential and vital aspect of project management. Not only do the organizations and the project managers have...

Costs in Project Management – Costs associated with the Projects

Types of Costs The following are the costs associated with the projects. Direct costs Any costs that are directly attributable...

Components of a Project Plan

Introduction This article details the high level project plan and the components of the same. A project is a success...

Software Project Management – Meaning and Important Concepts

Introduction This article deals with the Automation project for a maintenance project in a software company. The project involves automating...

Successful Strategies for Delivering Large IT Projects on Time

Large IT Projects and Delays and Cost Overruns It is estimated that more than 80% of IT (Information Technology) projects...

Rework and Scope Management

Introduction This article is a follow up of the earlier one related to the project management processes for an automation...

Procurement Management – Procurement of Materials and Resources

Introduction The practice of project management has undergone a sea change in the way it is conceptualized and executed. Gone...

Communications Management during Project Planning

Communications planning involves identifying the information and communication needs of the stakeholders. This includes determining what needs to be communicated,...

Project Integration and Communication Management

Project integration management refers to the process of tying everything in place. Integration management deals with: Developing the Project Charter...

Procurement and Quality Processes in Project Management

According to the PMBOK 3rd edition, A project is defined as a “temporary endeavour with a beginning and an end...

Quality Management vs Quality Control

Project Management is the art and science of managing projects with emphasis on quality, cost and time. If we take...

Quality Frameworks and their role in Competitive Advantage

Adoption of quality frameworks like Six Sigma, ISO 9000 and Baldridge has ensured that companies derive a source of competitive...

The Differences between Time and Material Billing and Fixed Cost Billing

Time and Material Billing Time and material billing refers to the billing process wherein actual number of hours worked and...

Why Project Managers Should Not Overpromise and Underestimate at the Same Time

The Perils of Overpromising It is often said that project management is both an art and a science. It is...

The Need for Person Independence in Software Project Management

The Perils of Person Dependence Imagine you are a project manager of a software project and are managing multiple resources....

The Importance of Ethics in Project Management

Introduction: The Ethical Imperative for Project Managers While Ethics are important for all organizations and their employees and other stakeholders,...

Why Most Projects Run into Problems and How to Avoid them and What to do about it

Some Problems that Projects Face Research has shown that nearly 80 percent of all projects run into problems related to...

Why Project Managers Must Focus on Last Mile Connectivity to Ensure Success

How Projects Fail Due to Poor Implementation and Last Mile Connectivity Most projects are planned properly and conceived rightly. However,...

How Project Managers Can Benefit from Knowledge Management Systems

Project Managers Have to Learn to Deal with Uncertainties and Risks Project Management is the art and science of balancing...

Why Project Managers Must be Prepared to Deal with Disruptions of All Kinds

Disruption is the Name of the Game We live in an age of disruption. Indeed, disruption is the norm rather...

Transitioning to Agile? What Project Managers Must Know About This Hot Methodology

How Agile Has Become the Talk of the Town and What it Means to Be Left Behind Walk into any...

Overcoming the Challenges of Delivering Projects on Time and Without Cost Overruns

Why Do 80% of All Projects Fail to Deliver on Time and What can be done About Them Research shows...

The Opportunities and Challenges of Project Management in Virtual Workplaces

Why Project Managers Might Find Managing Remote Teams Challenging As workplaces became virtual and employees started working from home due...

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