Do you find the idea of maintaining a project diary as a project manager far-fetched? Have you even heard of a project diary before? If not, it’s time to familiarize yourself with this invaluable yet often underestimated tool in daily project management. Curious? Keep reading! Can You Still Remember? Can you still recall the decisions […]
In the world of project management, success is never guaranteed. No matter how detailed the plan or how skilled the team, the path from concept to completion is often riddled with unseen challenges and unpredictable roadblocks. As project managers, our job isn’t just to execute a plan, but to prepare for the unknown—to anticipate the […]
Earned Value Management has long been a cornerstone of effective project control, providing a structured approach to tracking progress and program performance over the decades. But where did this powerful system originate, and how did it become a standard for managing large projects and multi-billion-dollar programs across industries? The story of the 32 Earned Value […]
Do you have an Issue Log in your project and do you use it consistently? In my view, the Issue Log is one of the most neglected or underestimated tools in project management. The Issue Log is not just a simple list of issues, but behind it is a management culture of how you handle […]
As a project manager, you conduct or participate in many meetings. At these meetings, facts are exchanged, decisions are made or only information is provided. Information flows that might be important to you at a later point in time. I therefore recommend that you always write down important points at meetings and, if it makes […]
You may wonder why project control is not a topic in agile projects. Even the well-known Scrum Guide does not mention this term. But I can already tell you that project control is also carried out in agile projects. Project control for agile projects is somewhat different from “normal” projects, because the Scrum team is […]
In project control, there are various methods to monitor the project. In addition to the plan/target/actual comparison and earned value management, the milestone trend analysis (MTA) is one of the best-known methods for project monitoring. One of the main goals of the milestone trend analysis is to monitor the progress of the project in order […]
Do you have work package descriptions for your project? Many of you will answer with “No”. “Such a thing is not necessary and only an over-organization!” I often hear that. Many project managers underestimate the benefits of good work package descriptions. But with little effort, you can bring more security to your project, increase quality, […]
With agile projects not only mobile apps or application software are developed—agile projects are more and more used in larger and complex development projects and programs in the industry where software is embedded in large technical systems. This article gives you an overview of how Earned Value Management (EVM) can be applied to complex projects […]
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 […]