http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/55214.aspxSat, 07 Nov 2009 16:31:27 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55214RobinRavenProject managers are all distinct and varied. However, there are certain patterns in the personalities of people who are drawn to this position. Max Wideman wrote a 1996 paper that described personality types of project managers as the explorer, driver, coordinator and administrator. Project Manager Personality Types Project managers have personali...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/55208.aspxSat, 07 Nov 2009 16:05:48 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55208RobinRavenA great project manager is a skilled multi-tasker. However, when it comes to multiple projects that all require your attention, staying focused can be a challenge. This balancing act can be made simpler if you keep a few things in mind. Listing your Way to Sanity When it comes to a heavy load of projects, lists are invaluable. However, there are le...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/55207.aspxSat, 07 Nov 2009 16:00:14 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55207RobinRavenThe focus group technique is a great tool for a project manager. It helps groups make decisions as a team in an efficient and positive manner. However, there's more to it than meets the eye. What the Focus Group Technique Really Is The focus group technique is a form of qualitative research to help a team reach its goals and come to its decisio...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/55204.aspxSat, 07 Nov 2009 15:40:03 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55204RobinRavenThe nominal group technique is a method used for group decision making. It's similar to a vote, but it also takes the opinions of each individual that forms the group into consideration. What the Nominal Group Technique Really Is The nominal group technique was developed and conceptualized by Delbecq and VandeVen. Simply put, it's a decision ma...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/media/p/55164.aspxSat, 07 Nov 2009 00:32:03 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55164JScheidDownload and use this risk management checklist as an example and include in your risk management plan. This template is from Project Connections , where members can join for free and obtain and use free project management templates.http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/55096.aspxFri, 06 Nov 2009 05:18:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55096Xintel2001"Our sales people gave an estimate for a project and we got the contract. Unfortunately, the estimates were unrealistic and now the project has gone over-budget. We closed on the estimates way to early!" When should we finalize estimates? Introduction The Estimate Cost process kicks in after you have completed the following: Define ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/55092.aspxFri, 06 Nov 2009 04:41:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55092Xintel2001We’ve all heard about Win-Win situations, but not always do they exist. By practicing Value Engineering (VE), Win-Win situations will never be a far cry. Introduction VE is a systematic method for analyzing a design, product, process, project, or construction to improve performance and quality, while reducing the associated costs. Ess...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/55091.aspxFri, 06 Nov 2009 04:37:51 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55091Xintel2001Projects need to be delivered on-time and on–budget. Accurate cost estimation is crucial for the latter. Otherwise, well let’s just say you won’t be heading projects for long!!! Introduction In the Tools Used to Estimate Costs in Project Management article, you learned about each cost estimation techniques recommended ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/55085.aspxFri, 06 Nov 2009 01:14:07 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55085JScheidEven if you have a project initiation checklist, you still need to create a project initiation document. In fact, the checklist should be created after the project initiation document, but how do you write one? Project Initiation Document: The Basics When you think of a project initiation document or PID, think about how something is manufa...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/55056.aspxThu, 05 Nov 2009 20:20:54 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55056mistyfaucheuxCreating a change management plan can be difficult. But, luckily there are many examples of successful change management strategies. Here are three examples of companies that utilized successful change management plans. Change Management Introduction Change management is the ability to effectively deal with change within your organization. But, cha...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/55050.aspxThu, 05 Nov 2009 19:36:17 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55050mistyfaucheuxWith all the risk that's been seen recently, are you curious what's going to happen in the future? Just curious? Whatever the case may be, here are some of the emerging trends in risk management. Risk Management: The Future is Here Risk management seems to be on the minds of everyone these days, especially with what the banking ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/54986.aspxWed, 04 Nov 2009 22:42:20 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54986Xintel2001In the Estimate Costs process of the Project Cost Management knowledge area, there are some tools and techniques recommended by the Project Management Institute (PMI). In this article, we’ll explore each one. Introduction Accurate cost estimates help you complete a project on-budget. Before you can perform cost estimation, you need to...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/media/p/54985.aspxFri, 06 Nov 2009 02:09:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54985JScheidUse this project initiation template to help your write your own PID. This Microsoft Word document can be modified to fit your project's needs. For more information on how to use this document, please see Jean Scheid's article Creating a Project Initiation Document .http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/25329.aspxWed, 04 Nov 2009 21:40:11 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25329JScheidIf your project planning consists of piles of "to do" items on your desk, you aren't really project planning effectively. There are ways to make to take the load of project planning off of your mind (and desk) and it's as easy as following these project planning top ten tips! The Top Ten! To make all of your projects...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/54911.aspxWed, 04 Nov 2009 02:45:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54911Xintel2001It took us a year to develop and install on our own servers. Leadership applauded our efforts. Unfortunately, the cost of maintenance surpassed development costs in the first year!!! We should have employed Life-Cycle Costing and deployed the software on vendor servers instead. Introduction When on a trek, it is important to look where ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/35043.aspxTue, 03 Nov 2009 21:22:42 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:35043mistyfaucheuxHave you heard that Scrum will cure all the problems of you entire organization? Or, that you can only do Scrum and no other method? The myths surrounding Scrum and Agile development abound. Learn how to distinguish fact from fiction. Myths One and Two Agile development and Scrum – you’ve either heard the terms or are getting ready to apply...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/54894.aspxTue, 03 Nov 2009 21:11:37 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54894Xintel2001“So far , we’ve lost over a million dollars. No point in turning back now. Let's see if we can recover our sunk costs." But...can sunk costs be recovered? Read on and you'll find out as we take a look at some examples of costs encountered in project management. Introduction All projects incur costs. Project costing is a ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/4921.aspxTue, 03 Nov 2009 20:55:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4921deannaA step-by-step guide to using Slack in your Microsoft Office Project files. This is Part Two in a two-part article series. Click here to read this series from the beginning. Build Slack You can build free and total slack into your project plan in a couple of ways. One of the things you can do to build in some slack is to change the relationship bet...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/4972.aspxTue, 03 Nov 2009 20:54:02 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4972deannaA step-by-step guide to creating custom project reports in Microsoft Project. This is Part Two in a two-part series on creating custom project reports in Microsoft Project. To read this article from the beginning, click here . Create a Custom Calendar Report It is also possible to create a monthly calendar report. This report can contain filters to...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/4971.aspxTue, 03 Nov 2009 20:53:30 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4971deannaA step-by-step guide to creating custom project reports in Microsoft Project. Even though Project has more than 25 predefined basic reports (and visual reports ), you have the option of creating a custom basic report based on your individual project needs. Custom reports can be summarized by: Task Resource Calendar Crosstab You create custom report...