Project Scope
Back to Basics: Why do Projects Fail?
I was working for an IT services company in early 2000. The much-dreaded Y2K problem had just passed without giving us too much trouble, and we had gotten a big project from a U.S based Fortune 500 co...Read More
Back to Basics: Project Manager vs. Project Sponsor
I regularly conduct PMP training workshops. About one hour in, I discuss project stakeholders, and almost always the same question comes up: What is the difference between the project manager and the ...Read More
Back to Basics: What is the Role of a Project Manager?
There are a few reasons you may wish to understand the role of a project manager more fully. Perhaps it is because you are looking for a project management job and want to have a career in project man...Read More
Why Project Managers Should Care About a Project Baseline!
During the many years I have spent in the project management field, I have come across many project managers (PMs) wondering why they need a project baseline. Many know at the start of a project the d...Read More
The Importance of Considering Quality and Change in Requirements Management
Introduction Requirements are the basis of any project. When developing products or services, defining requirements are critical to successfully satisfy project needs. To define the project scope and ...Read More
Project Requirements Management – Part 1: Introduction to Requirements Management Transcription
Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Walter Stinnett’s session, Introduction to Requirements Management, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. You may wish to...Read More
Best Practices for Management of Project Requirements
Requirements are the basis of any project. When developing products or services, defining requirements is critical to successfully satisfying project needs. To define the project scope and fully build...Read More
Vendor Showcase Recap: Making Light Work of Schedule Risk Analysis – By Barbecana
Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of John Owen’s showcase session, Making Light Work of Schedule Risk Analysis, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. You may ...Read More
Split It Out (Part 2)
More Ways to Separate your Project into Manageable Chunks In Part 1 of my article “Split It Out,” we looked at ways to separate projects task into smaller parts or pieces that are more controllable. L...Read More
Back to Basics: What is Project Management?
Traditional Project Management is the science (and art) of organizing and managing the components of a project. The project can be the development of a new product, the launch of a new service, a mark...Read More