In project management, planning and scheduling are core activities. But what I notice is that the work package size and duration is here rarely an important topic. My experience shows that it should be a topic, because work packages are usually planned so large that they can spin out of control. This is also one […]
When we speak of project risks, we usually mean the risks that threaten an individual project or its objectives. However, if you look at the project landscape of a company, this is only one category of project risks. But project risk management does not only take place in projects themselves, but also at project portfolio […]
Projects often have to be completed in the shortest possible time and absolutely on schedule. Speed and reliability are crucial. This is where Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) can help you. CCPM has been around for several years. However, it has not yet become established. However, many elements of it can also be used very […]
Project control methods are used to detect deviations from the planned values at an early stage and to get the project back on track with effective measures. There are more complex and simpler project control methods. In this article you will get an overview of the different methods, their effort and benefits and the knowledge […]
Earned Value Management is the most powerful project control method you can apply. In this article I will show you how you calculate the EVM performance indicators Schedule Variance (SV), Cost Variance (CV), Schedule Performance Indicator (SPI) and Cost Performance Indicator (CPI) to monitor your project and how to display them in graphs. These performance […]
In traditional projects, status meetings usually take place every week or every 2 weeks and last, last … and often last a very long time. Most of the time there is an agenda, but I often find that there is a lot of discussion at these meetings and that people want to solve problems in […]
Calculating the Earned Value of work packages is relatively easy. But how is the Earned Value of the overall project calculated? This interesting question was recently asked by a reader of my blog. This article shows how you do this and what the basics are. Recently I got an interesting question about the calculation of […]
Project communication does not seem to have a high priority in project management, although we communicate in projects multiple times a day—with team members and stakeholders. Communication is not only indispensable in our daily lives, but also in projects the means or perhaps better the “fuel” or the “lubricating oil” that drives the project forward, […]
The success of your project depends not only on how well you as a project manager work with your team, but also on how stakeholders perceive it and how they support your project. Therefore, as a project manager you have to sell your project well so that it is known and perceived positively. Every project […]
Many project managers only use analytical methods such as budget/actual comparison, milestone trend analysis or Earned Value Management for project monitoring and control. With these methods, however, you do not capture the current status of the project. I will show you in this article how you get faster and more direct feedback on project progress […]