Project Management Tip Sheets
Table of Contents

Three tips on how to separate projects from non-projects.

Coming Soon or Under Revision as of August 15, 2008

1. Avoid confusion between "projects" and other concepts
2. Comparing project and operations management
3. "Start-stop" and "pet" projects

Project Goal Statement and Benefits Lists
Project planning templates
PM pilot projects
Intermediate deliverables and project phases.
Prioritizing multiple projects: a case study.
Making the most of project email.
Project management for large (capital) projects.

Four tips on how to create strong project titles.

1. Adjectives help create a project title
2. Avoiding over-sized project titles
3. Avoiding project titles that are playful or coy
4. Generally, project titles contain four to six words

How to build a project inventory

1. Project titles and identification numbers
2. Project duration, status, leadership, +
3. Using the Project Inventory

Eight steps to develop a schedule for any project.

1. Tasks , 2. Dependencies, 3. Phases, 4. Subtasks, 5. Milestones,
6. Iterative tasks, 7. On-going tasks, 8. Emergency Tasks

Grouping similar projects

PM software downloads and links

1. Provide focus
2. Streamline management
3. Support standards

1. Gantt charts in Excel
2. Project Kickstart 30-day trial, scheduling tutorials
3. Outlook PM tools
4. MS Project templates and blog

Projects on the fast-track

1. Trust: the first rule of fast-track projects
2. Trading cost for time
3. Compressing time out of project schedules
4. Using gateways to focus cross-functional teams

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