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Introduction Many people are uncertain about the difference between a project and a program (also please refer to note on spelling conventions used on ICB.com). Management consultants are regularly involved in supporting clients through periods of complex change and consequently clarity on the basic definitions of a project and a program, and the difference between a project and a program are important. It is also important that management consultants use consistent terms and language when describing work to be undertaken in order that the client can understand the nature and scale of the consulting intervention that will be required. Although many of the change management considerations are common between a program and a project, the nature of the consulting work required to support each type of initiative is quite distinct. Definition of a Project A project is a temporary entity established to deliver specific (often tangible) outputs in line with predefined time, cost an...

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Project manager duties and project manager responsibilities are closely related to each other A manager is someone who manages the five M's of a business, namely men, material, machine, money and motivating factors. A project manager receives formal project management training to deal with any project, closely related with construction, architecture, telecommunications and other infrastructural projects. Project managers also manage the projects related to the fields of design, sales and services. Basically, the job description of a project manager is that to manage the project that he is assigned with. Hence, be becomes accountable for both, starting the project as slated, and finishing it on time. Project manager duties and project manager responsibilities are the guidelines for effective management. Difference Between Duty and Responsibility Duties and responsibilities go hand in hand. However, there is a fine line of distinction between the two. Duty is a task performed b...

Project management is like juggling three balls - time, cost and quality. Programme management is like a troupe of circus performers standing in a circle, each juggling-three balls and swapping balls from time to time. "Trying to manage a project without project management is like trying to play a football game without a game plan". "A badly planned project will take three times longer than expected - a well planned project only twice as long as expected." "A change freeze is like the abominable snowman: it is a myth and would anyway melt when heat is applied." "A little risk management saves a lot of fan cleaning." "A minute saved at the start is just as effective as one saved at the end." "A problem shared is a buck passed." "A project ain't over until the fat cheque is cashed." "A project gets a year late one day at a time." "A project is one small step for the project sponsor, one gian...

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How To Handle the Top 5 Challenges in Managing Your Projects Business Improvement Architect ’s annual research of project managers at ProjectWorld 2004 in Toronto, Canada indicated that ‘Shifting Organizational Priorities’ was the top challenge their organization faces in managing projects. This issue jumped by 8 percentage points versus last year to take the number one position slightly ahead of ‘Lack of Clarity in the Scope of the Project’. Each of these issues was mentioned respectively forty-nine percent (49%) and forty-eight percent (48%) of the times by the 263 survey respondents. Over the past 4 years, both these issues have consistently been identified as the top two challenges that organizations face in managing projects. The third challenge for respondents was ‘Project Changes Not Well Managed’ (40%) followed by ‘Project Risk Not Assessed or Managed’’ (35%). Graph - Challenges Your Organization Faces in Managing Projects In our research project managers also identifi...

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Project Documentation to Archive There are some key project documents that should be retained so that the lessons learned can be easily passed to future projects. This documentation includes: Project Scope Statement Project Team Structure Project Plan (originally baselined and all subsequent re-baselined plans) Issue Management Logs Change Requests and Change Logs Risk Management Report Budget (originally vs. actual) Close-out Project Evaluation Close-out Project Team Evaluation Final Reports and/or Recommendations FIND MORE ON THE PROJECT COACHING

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Many people think of evaluation as taking a snapshot of outcomes at the end of a program to prove to a funder that it worked or failed. These same people don't hold evaluation in much regard because they feel they are getting too little information too late in the day, especially if their program fell short of expectations or made no difference at all. Evaluation can, and should, however, be used as an ongoing management and learning tool to improve an organization's effectiveness. Well-run organizations and effective programs are those that can demonstrate the achievement of results. Results are derived from good management. Good management is based on good decision making. Good decision making depends on good information. Good information requires good data and careful analysis of the data. These are all critical elements of evaluation. Evaluation refers to a periodic process of gathering data and then analyzing or ordering it in such a way that the resulting information ...

1. Define Project Objectives Define the objectives of the project as they relate to the goals and objectives of the organization. Project objectives are used to establish performance goals – planned levels of accomplishment stated as measurable objectives that can be compared to actual results. Performance measures should be derived for each goal. These measures can be quantified to see if the project is meeting the department’s objectives. Project performance can then be traced directly to the Department’s goals, mission and objectives, enabling participants to correct areas that are not meeting those objectives. Project objectives can be described in two ways: • Hard Objectives – Relate to the time, cost and operational objectives (scope) of the product or process • Soft Objectives – Relate more to how the objectives are achieved, and which may include attitude, behavior, expectations and communications. Project objectives can also be seen as a set of objective statements,...

The 5 Goals of a Project Manager These goals are generic to all industries and all types of projects. Regardless of your level of experience in project management, set these 5 goals for every project you manage. Goal 1: To finish on time This is the oldest but trickiest goal in the book. It's the most difficult because the requirements often change during the project and the schedule was probably optimistic in the first place. To succeed, you need to manage your scope very carefully. Implement a change control process so that any changes to the scope are properly managed. Always keep your plan up to date, recording actual vs. planned progress. Identify any deviations from plan and fix them quickly. Goal 2: To finish under budget To make sure that your project costs don't spiral, you need to set a project budget at the start to compare against. Include in this budget, all of the types of project costs that will accrue, whether they are to do with people, equipment, suppli...

Bellow its the Evaluation Report: Suggested Outline Title page 􀂃 Name of project, programme or theme being evaluated. 􀂃 Country/ies of project/programme or theme. 􀂃 Name of the organization to which the report is submitted. 􀂃 Names and affiliations of the evaluators. 􀂃 Date. Table of Contents Acknowledgements 􀂃 Identify those who contributed to the evaluation. List of acronyms Executive summary 􀂃 A self-contained paper of 1-3 pages. 􀂃 Summarize essential information on the subject being evaluated, the purpose and objectives of the evaluation, methods applied and major limitations, the most important findings, conclusions and recommendations in priority order. Introduction 􀂃 Describe the project/programme/theme being evaluated. This includes the problems that the interventions are addressing; the aims, strategies, scope and cost of the intervention; its key stakeholders and their roles in implementing the intervention. 􀂃 Summarize the evaluation purpose, object...

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Introduction to Critical Path Method and Critical Path Analysis A project usually consists of multiple activities, which occur simultaneously and sequentially. To determine the flow of these activities, you’ll need to create a Precedence Diagram. After creating the Precedence Diagram, you can identify the activities, which if delayed, will make your project come in late. This is the Critical Path definition. A delay in any of the critical path activities will delay the entire project, regardless of whether the other project activities are completed on or before time. The act of determining the Critical Path is known as the Critical Path Method or the Critica Path Analysis. In this article, we'll look at how to use the critical path method or critical path analysis by using critical path examples. To learn about the pros and cons of the critical path method, read the Advantages and Disadvantages of the Critical Path Method article. To determine the Critical Path and conduct Cr...

Implementation Project Plan Structure The implementation project plan is a grid made up of columns and rows. Each column represents a different area of information and each row lists the tasks or section header. An example of a project implementation plan may have the following columns: • Task – list of project tasks • Percentage Completed – lists the percentage of each task completed • Status – task status such as: completed, on schedule, behind schedule, cancelled • Day Started – date task begun • Day to Be Complete – estimated date of task completion • Actual Completion Date – date task was completed • Task Assignment – Name of task owner • Priority – task priority such as High, Medium or Low • Milestone – Yes or No to indicate if this is a milestone task • Notes You may also want to include a column for task number. A second column call “Task Predecessors” can list the task numbers that precede each task. Your rows of tasks will vary depending on the type of project y...

PROJECT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION The dictionary meaning of project is speculative imagination. It deals with the three dimension innovation vision risk. So it is a scheme of something to be done in a viable framework. According to encyclopedia of management – a project is an organized unit dedicated to the attainment of goal- the successful completion of a development project on time with in budget, in conformance with predetermined program specification. CHARACTERISTICS OF PROJECT 1. Investment phase 2. Expected return 3. Time limit 4. Location. 1. Investment phase- project require finding support for its successful identification and execution. Project involves capital investment for the purpose of developing production or services facilities. 2. Expected return- capital investment is required in project but returns are expected only after the project completion. A person invest funds in project only when he for see a viable operation in future. It means that there must ...

A project schedule is a useful planning and communication tool for monitoring and reporting the progress of a project. During a project's life, different schedules may be needed for different purposes and stakeholders. Read more to get better acquainted with the various types of project schedules. A Project's Complexity and User Needs Drives the Project Schedule Project Planning Calendar 5A project schedule is a strategic and an important tool in a project manager's portfolio for guiding a project successfully to its target completion date. For simple projects, a project schedule is basically a timeline or calendar which lists tasks and activities with expected start and finish dates. For more complex projects, a project schedule can be layered with different details to enable project managers to direct and manage resources more smoothly, communicate more frequently and effectively with stakeholders, and identify and monitor dependencies and constraints between tasks to ...

What is a Logframe Matrix? A logframe matrix is a short name for a logical framework matrix - a comprehensive project cycle management tool. This tool requires a detailed planning procedure to address problems, identify success criteria and enlist assumptions for the project. At the time of making, a logframe matrix taking the viewpoints of all stakeholders into consideration is a must - to ensure a high level of objectivity. Talking about its structure, as can be seen in the example of the logframe matrix, the matrix requires information to be fed into the 16 cross reference cells of the 4x4 matrix. The next section talks more about what goes into each of these cells. Preparing a Logframe Matrix Here is more on the information required for making the logical framework matrix: Narrative Summary: This column is meant for a short descriptive summary of the project. * Goal/Objective: A statement or two about the main goal or objective that the project intends to achieve. * Pur...

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