What do you think of when you hear the word “quality”? Testing? Zero defects? Audits? Overhead? If you answered yes to any of these, you might be surprised to know how PMI defines quality. To PMI, quality equals “conformance to requirements and fitness of use.” Well, of course it does. Simply translated, this means that the project… Continue reading What Is “Project Quality”?
Month: June 2023
Introduction
Quality is one of the critical success factors for any project and one of the key tenets of modern project management. Yet, project quality is often misunderstood and poorly managed. Why is this? Suppose a project delivers a technically sound, zero-defect product, but the project is over budget and the customer is not satisfied. Do… Continue reading Introduction
Powerful Risk Control Strategies
This section breaks out of the strict risk management process and considers some powerful strategies you should consider to either deal with the high-priority risks you now have or reduce the number of new risks from occurring as your project goes forward.
The Common Sources of Project Risk
The first key to managing risk on your project is to know where to look for it. The good news is that 80% or more of all risks originate from the same sources on every project. After you know the project characteristics that contribute to higher risk levels and the common sources of most project… Continue reading The Common Sources of Project Risk
The Essential Process for Managing Project Risks
To be consistent with our principles, we need a systematic approach that enables us to focus time and resources on the highest priority risk elements. The power in the process is not in its complexity—it’s relatively simple and straightforward—the power is in the management approach it inspires. Let’s review the essential steps for managing project… Continue reading The Essential Process for Managing Project Risks
Key Risk Management Principles
A proactive management philosophy underlies the key principles of project risk management. By effectively managing project risks using these principles, a project manager remains in control of the project at all times, enables better project decisions, and provides the project the best opportunity for success. The key principles to managing project risks include the following:
Introduction
Managing project risks is the ultimate in proactive project management. It is the project manager’s radar system. The goal of project management is to achieve the project’s critical success factors, including meeting the targeted business objectives and client expectations. The goal of managing project risks is to identify and prepare for any potential threat to… Continue reading Introduction
Options for an Issue Log
Let’s take a look at the available tool options for your issue log. The most popular options are word processor, spreadsheet, database, and collaboration/workflow tools. There are advantages to each, and each can be appropriate in the right scenario. Table 13.2 provides a comparison summary for your issue log options. Caution Complex issues tend to linger and… Continue reading Options for an Issue Log
Key Features of Issue Management Systems
The actual details of the issue management system are not complicated, and in most situations they share many similarities with your change control system and risk tracking system. Although issue management systems vary in complexity and sophistication depending on your organization and the needs of your project, all issue management systems should possess the following… Continue reading Key Features of Issue Management Systems
The Goals, Objectives, and Principles of Project Issue Management
Managing project issues is an example of proactive project management. Through solid planning, effective stakeholder management, and insightful risk management, you can reduce the number of issues your project will encounter, but you cannot eliminate them. The goal of project issue management is to detect issues as early as possible. The earlier an issue is… Continue reading The Goals, Objectives, and Principles of Project Issue Management