Project Management in a Nutshell Tips to Keep Your Project on Track Ceilyn Boyd & Cathy Conroy Programs, Projects & Operational Planning 16 September 2015

Overview Project Management in a Nutshell Hands-On Project Analysis 1) Plan, 2) Manage, 3) Deliver Project Management Principles, Tools, & Strategies Hands-On Project Analysis Apply the tools and strategies to your project Overcoming Common Issues and Obstacles Scope-creep; Teamwork; Managing resources, risks, & change; Lessons learned

Project Management in a Nutshell Project Management Goals Plan Manage Deliver

Project Management Principles Planning helps to minimize risk and ensure good outcomes Plans always change, but change can be managed Good lines of communication help to: manage stakeholder expectations, and ensure that team members stay engaged

Project Management Tools Project charter Goals and deliverables Benefits and/or impact statement Workplan To-do list Timeline Budget Resources Roles and responsibilities Communications plan* Status Reports Lessons Learned

Project Management Strategies Project scope management Avoid scope creep Resource management Document roles and responsibilities Identify members of the ‘critical path’ Risk management Identify risks to project in advance Create risk mitigation plans Change management Document changes to goals, scope, and, deliverables Communications*

Project Communications Audience Internal: project team, stakeholders External: other members of the community Modes Written Project documents: charter, workplan, schedule, meeting notes, status reports. Reports: formal reports to funders, etc. Other Informal Formal

Hands On Project Analysis Apply the tools and strategies to your project

Overcoming Common Issues and Obstacles Scope Creep Teamwork Managing resources, risks, & change Lessons Learned

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