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Meetings, meetings, meetings, Oh so many meetings... Meetings are a very popular and important tool for communicating and collaborating. But, there are many cases of meeting overload in projects and organizations in general. So here are some of my top tips on making your meetings more effective and efficient. Always have a plan, make sure you set a purpose and agenda and it is shared prior to the meeting Have timings against agenda items and a time keeper, this helps keep things on track Document and distribute minutes of the meeting Assign actions throughout the meeting with due dates Review previous actions at the start of the meeting Only schedule the meeting for the length of time required, if you need half an hour, don't book an hour, if you need 15 minutes, only book 15 minutes Make sure you invite the right people Be prepared. If you need to have thought about the items on the agenda prior or done pre-reading, make sure you do it Provide pre-reading materials in...

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...

WADAU WANGU WA PROJECT NA WADAU WENGINE NAKARIBISHA MWENYE IDEA, TATIZO AU PROJECT INAYOHITAJI KUENDELEZWA AWASILIANE NA MIE: VIGEZO VIFUATAVYO VIZINGATIWE> 1. PROJECT AU TATIZO AU IDEA HIYO IHUSU YAFUATAYO: A.Development project in rural areas, B.To construct hospitals and dispensaries in order to provide rural health care, C.To construct and improve rural communication and transport systems. D.To develop reliable market system for the rural population and to engage in marketing of rural produce, both locally and internationally. E.To open entrepreneurship centres and to train the rural population in entrepreneurship. F.To train young people on environment conservation projects in order to protect the environment from degradation. MWENYE ISSUES KAMA HIZI TUWASILIANE 0787 008227 kakasule1@myopera.com

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...