PM Framework - Part 6

Your Guide to Project Management Best Practices

Category: PM Framework

project sponsor role - selection and appoinment

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The Project Sponsor Role – Selection and Appointment

The project sponsor role is defined as the range of duties and responsibilities allocated to an individual or a group within the performing organization to provide necessary financial resources and ensure that the project is successful at the business or organizational level. It is the role of the project manager’s boss.

In this context, because the project sponsor role bring a significant value to project success, it is vital to understand selection and allocation of the role. The sponsor is an individual or a group who acts at the senior management level to be as an advocate for the project and ensure that the project delivers the desired business outcomes, under the allocated resources. The sponsor provides internal political support and ensures right prioritization of available funds and resources.

project sponsorship

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Project Sponsorship: Definition, Relationships, Pitfalls

I’ve decided to write an overview of project sponsorship to help you and other managers to explore the definition and role of the project sponsor and identity the key duties and responsibilities. This article is first and describes the definition, relationships and pitfalls of project sponsoring. I plan to write a series of articles about project sponsorship. Please keep track of the website updates to read all the articles about this topic.

PRINCE2 activities

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PRINCE2 Activities: Five Models of Managing Targeted Activities

The PRINCE2 methodology generates a range of activities to manage project constraints such as issues, risks, quality, business requirements, and so on. In order to plan and deliver a PRINCE2-driven project, the project manager needs to understand what activities to run and how they supposed to be managed. In this article we present five models of PRINCE2 activities. The models describe Business Case, Quality, Risks, Issues, and Work Done. The information in this article will help you better understand PRINCE2 activities.

PRINCE2 Project Management Methodology Overview

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PRINCE2 Methodology Overview

The PRINCE2 methodology regards project management as a series of logical processes and procedures to create a well-controlled project environment. It provides a process-based approach that is applicable to all types of projects. Being originally developed in the United Kingdom as a standard of IT project management, today the method is widely used in many countries over the world because it provides the standardized suite of processes and procedures for safe, controlled and efficient planning and implementation of projects. Let’s learn more about the PRINCE2 methodology.

total project management (TPM)

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Total Project Management Solutions for Project-Thinking Organizations

Total project management solutions (TPM solutions) will help a project-thinking organization to stabilize the business processes and begin leading employees towards achieving refined efficiency and accountability. In this article, I will briefly talk about what TPM concept means and will also outline a 5-step model for implementing total PM solutions. I guess my considerations will be helpful for management staff and executives in project-thinking organizations.