Project managers know the critical path. It’s the longest sequence of tasks that must be completed to deliver the project, and these tasks are referred to as critical activities. Delaying any of them delays the overall schedule. A CPM schedule…
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Much of your project will be done in-house, but you’ll likely also contract with suppliers and others to deliver needed materials or services. How do you make sure that the goods are of the type you need, the quantity agreed…
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Launching a marketing campaign is nothing other than a project. Like all projects, it involves planning activities which is a task accomplished with a marketing calendar. But marketing is a unique discipline and a marketing calendar isn’t exactly like a…
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Managing a project requires more than planning and budgeting, it also requires scheduling. While deliverables are due at specific points on your project timeline, getting those deliverables completed on time requires scheduling your human resources with a resource calendar. In…
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Scheduling is all about getting things done on time and within budget. It’s one of the most important aspects of planning for a project. The most popular tool to schedule projects is the Gantt chart, which lets you create a…
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Projects require an implementation plan, and that plan requires an implementation schedule. A schedule defines when project phases will start and end. Those dates might change depending on risk and constraints, but without an implementation schedule, things quickly go off…
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Every project is made up of tasks, and the sequence of those tasks are often of the upmost importance. Certain tasks can’t begin until another one has finished, and vice-versa. In order to ensure that tasks are done in the…
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If someone asked how much value you get from a day of work, what would you say? Odds are, you’d give one of the customary responses — a fair amount of value, not much value, a lot of value, etc….
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Everybody subconsciously creates sequence activities in their day-to-day lives. We plan weekly trips to the store, clean and tidy our homes, we run errands — the list goes on. In this way, we are all familiar with basic project management…
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A WBS dictionary is a complement to your WBS that conveys detailed info about each component. It’s one of the three pillars that support the project scope management in your project: the other two are a work breakdown structure (WBS)…
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Before you start a project, you have to think about time. It’s the most important variable that can impact your plan. How can you get what you need to be done in the time you have to do it? To…
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Timelines are key to scheduling any project, and Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you how to make one. Here’s a shot of the whiteboard for your reference! In Review – How to Make a Timeline: Almost everything we do involves a…
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When you’re managing resources a work schedule is crucial to keep track of progress and status, Jennifer Bridges, PMP, recommends building one with an employee scheduling tool. Here’s a shot of the whiteboard for your reference! In Review – How to…
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