Category: PM Tips & Ideas
A good agenda helps improve the effectiveness and the efficiency of any meeting; however it is frequently one of the most overlooked parts in the event planning process. Creating a meeting agenda can be compared to passing an examination when you need to complete all the tests in order to get the highest grades. In case one or more items are not completed you get lower grades; the same way, if you fail to include all necessary items in your agenda template the meeting is likely to be held ineffectively, with no expected results achieved.
Each specific kind of report takes some time and effort for development, reading, analysis and follow-up. Obviously it would be much faster and cost-effectively for a company if standard types of project reports could be implemented in the reporting process. Several standard report formats would definitely simplify the process, while minimizing waste of time and effort and avoiding misunderstandings between managers and performers.
Do you feel that your project cannot be delivered because it is out of schedule, unaligned with the business objectives or too complex and vaguely planned? Do you have to report to board members about failed delivery? Or perhaps there is lack of finance and team competence? … These and other challenges can break your project. Here’re 4 essential tips that can help you avoid failure and deliver your project successfully.
The baseline of a project is a performance metric for comparison that enables all stakeholders to have a shared and consistent set of data against which to evaluate the work done as the project progresses.
I’ve been working as a project manager for years, and today I can say for sure that in my profession there is a lot of discussion about what characteristics make a project manager good at PM (project management). Some people think that strategic thinking along with leadership is the greatest characteristic. Others point out analysis and communication as the major characteristics, and so on
