Category: Project Management
Float in Project Time Management
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Whether one is a project manager for an Open Source Business Intelligence Project or any project for that matter, managing and monitoring project schedules are very important. One must continuously monitor schedule to actual work performed to ensure that… more »
Forward and Backward Pass in Time Management
There are two terms related to Critical Path that one may encounter. These are the terms Forward Pass and Backward Pass. These terms are related to ways of determining the early or late start [forward pass] or early or late finish [backward pass] for an… more »
Critical Path in Schedule Management
Project Management Network Diagrams are helpful in determining where most of the schedule project risks will occur. A critical path is made up of activities that cannot be delayed without delaying the end date of the project.
How does one compute the… more »
Successful Projects
In my years of project management, I have noted key factors that led to successful projects:
Executive Sponsorship
Commitment of project team
Capabilities (knowledge and skills) of project team
Funding availabiity throughout project duratio… more »
ABC Analysis
Since human relationships influence the outcome of a project, it is natural for projects to have breaks in communication, petty personal conflicts or misunderstandings. Analyzing human behaviors that affect the outcome of projects is critical to resolvin… more »
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