Mary Levinson | Your Guide to Project Management Best Practices - Part 30

Your Guide to Project Management Best Practices

Author: Mary Levinson

project initiation phase

How-to Guides

How to Initiate Projects Successfully (Part I)

A recent study conducted by the competent US agencies specializing in project initiation researches has shown that a large percentage of projects [of any kinds] are dismissed before they even reach the planning phase. The study investigates that the most common reason of project initiation phase failure refers to improper definition of project scope which results in the lack of sponsorship and investments required to ensure success of those projects. Therefore, it’s critical to understand the importance of the project initiation phase and know which steps can be taken to successfully go through this phase and initiate your projects as quickly and efficiently as possible.

sow

PM Tips & Ideas

Statement of Work (SOW) – What It Means and Who Writes It

Writing a statement of work (SOW) is an arduous task, and many projects were failed because of too vague, broad or generic SOW. The failure to properly develop and execute a statement of work is also the reason why project parties end up in a dispute. Let’s try to understand what SOW means and how to develop it properly.

rules of teamwork

Teamwork & Leadership

Four rules of effective teamwork

If during the implementation of your project the team gets stuck with lots of unproductive conflicts and unsolved problems, you can try to follow a general list of team management recommendations. If you haven’t yet found a solution, you can get your team together at a meeting to clarify and agree on the basic rules of teamwork that will govern the team’s behavior. By establishing such rules, you gain more chances to achieve greater team effectiveness and strengthen group collaboration. Read top 4 teamwork tips that you must take into account for building and managing your team.

procurement teams

Teamwork & Leadership

The Steps for Managing a Procurement Team (Part 2nd)

Learn to manage a procurement team in three more steps, including Motivation, Stress Management and Time Management In the previous Part of this article, two steps of the procurement management process have been listed and described. Now we talk about the rest three steps in this publication.