  Managing multiple projects will always be a challenge, but it doesn't have to be a chore. Organization and consistency are two essentials for managing multiple projects, and these links to tips for sorting projects from non-projects and
meaningful project titles provide two steps on the way to organizing any multi-project workload.
The next steps, which are among those provided by this service, are to build a project inventory, establish priorities, assess cross-project relationships,
determine resource availability, tie project phases to deliverables and define roles and responsibilities. Larger projects can benefit from developing work breakdown structures (WBS).
Complex projects can benefit from decision matrices. Any number of software applications, from scheduling and
document management to resource allocation and cost management, are also available for managing multiple projects.
The question is not how many techniques for managing multiple project are available, but rather how many can be put to good use. A spreadsheet and planning templates
may organize 80% of a small to mid-sized project inventory, where a large organization might turn to a project management office (PMO), earned value management (EVM), capital
improvement programs (CIP), extensive IS support, process analysis, and policy development to manage its multiple
projects. In some cases, workflow analysis can identify areas for improvement and their multiple project management requirements.
Organizing the organization is fast, affordable and quickly pays dividends in productivity. Technical Pathways' Turnkey Multiple Project Management
consulting services provide the PM capabilities that suit the size and project mix of the organization without the burdens of bureaucracy or over-management.
Also, see the Multiple Projects Skill Building Workshop
for training on how to manage multiple projects.
Technical Pathways for additional information about managing multiple projects.
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