Outsourcing is a huge part of the professional landscape these days, and it makes sense. Getting a specialized outside perspective can be great for your project and the bottom line, but when left unchecked, that extra help can cause its…
A risk management consultant is an outside set of eyes who looks at your project plan, finds the gaps that could cost you time or money, and helps you close them before they turn into problems. The work is less…
Risk management in project management means finding what could hurt your cost, schedule, or quality before it happens, and deciding ahead of time who owns the response. A risk is any uncertain event that would change the project if it…
Enterprise risk management is something only some project managers encounter. Generally, we manage risk with whoever is overseeing our project. We report risks (and potential responses), then move on to the next thing calling our name—usually whichever thing is screaming…
Scope creep is the slow pile-up of small additions that nobody priced, scheduled, or formally approved, and owners usually find it in the change order log. You avoid it by locking the scope in writing before work starts and sending…
Communication skills are key in project management. Here are the top 10 and how to improve them all.
Communication to project management is like bones to a body. You aren’t going to get far without it. And as project managers well know, all of the different communication channels need to be organized, categorized, and managed. That’s why we…
Projects are primarily complex, with several unexpected challenges. There’s also the challenge of ensuring you have all the resources necessary to complete a task on time and within budget. In this blog post, learn how project resource management (PRM) can…
As a project manager, you are often faced with the daunting task of estimating and controlling project expenses. The formula for estimating the cost of a project is something that takes into account many factors. Many people may wonder how…