Control Your Project

Managing Change Murphy's Law will tell you that projects seldom run exactly as planned. (Murphy must have been a project manager.) Project scopes, schedules, costs, deliverables, products and resources will change at the drop of a hat. Change management skills will help you investigate, track, evaluate and change approved project plans throughout the entire project life cycle.

gantthead articles Pages: 1 2 next> Using Program Management and Architecture to Manage Fundamental Change in Business Organizations (Thinking of Business Organizations as Systems) - by Frank Winters (November 19, 2001) Implementing change is a lot easier when your ducks are in a row--or rather, when your team members and stakeholders are aligned. This second in a two-part series discusses alignment and architectures to face organizational change from a program management angle. Using Program Management and Architecture to Manage Fundamental Change in Business Organizations (Thinking of Business Organizations as Systems) - by Frank Winters (November 5, 2001) One way to ease the inevitable change in your organization is to employ the principles of program management and architecture. This first of a two-part series will outline how to do just that. Stop This Project--I Want to Get Off! (Part 2) - by Joe Wynne (May 31, 2001) For those of you who tuned in late: Organizational development specialists tell us that change occurs in several stages, ending in a settled state. Have these people ever been in an IT department? Use these techniques to maintain performance even as constant change disrupts the workforce. Part 2 of a two-part series. Stop This Project--I Want to Get Off! (Part 1) - by Joe Wynne (May 31, 2001) Organizational development specialists tell us that change occurs in several stages, ending in a settled state. Have these people ever been in an IT department? Use these techniques to maintain performance even as constant change disrupts the workforce. Project Justification: Anticipate Costs of Organizational Change or Anticipate Costs of Career Setback (Part 2 of 2) - by Joe Wynne (December 11, 2000) The ability to present your project so it makes good business sense goes a long way in securing funds, support--and your livelihood. The Scary Results of Mismanaging Change - by Joe Wynne (December 4, 2000) The more things change--the more you have to deal with. Be prepared for the stages of change, and you might just survive.

downloads Pages: 1 2 3 4 next> Outcome Realization Plan Template and Guide An outcome realization plan is used to ensure the achievement of the project outcomes described in a project's business plan. Such a plan is fiendishly difficult to write, but why reinvent the wheel and do it all yourself? Use our template as a guide. It comes with both detailed instructions and a sample plan. How to Put Together a Zero-Based Budget ( Template ) Use a zero-based budget (ZBB) to establish priorities and the bottom line for a changing project. Of course, we'll walk you through how to do this. Elements of Project Control This presentation contains a chart of actions the project manager must take to keep a tight rein over a project. The Rules of Change Change is inevitable. Here's how to anticipate changes on your projects. Project Change Management Flowchart ( Template ) We could write (and have already written) thousands of words about change management, or we could just show you a picture. Check out this flow diagram of how to manage change on a project. Standard Change Control Form ( Template ) If your company doesn't already have a standard change control form, you'll need to come up with one of your own. Use ours as a model.