I have decided to make a quick list of project planning tools that can help you during the planning stage of a project. Gantt Chart, WBS (Work breakdown structure), PBS (Product Breakdown Structure), ...

Use this, to deepen your understanding of the developmental stages that groups go through. Susan Wheelan built on Tuckman’s model and suggested that groups achieve maturity simply through the process ...

Use to identify the external factors which can disrupt/destroy your project. George Homans argues that the interaction between the group and the environment in which it operates shapes both the ...

Most project organizations exist in a multi-project environment. This environment creates the problems of project inter dependency and the need to share resources. For example, what would be the ...

In recent years, getting work done through teams has become standard practice in many organizations. This is true for a couple of reasons. One reason is synergy. Generally it has been proven in ...

This article is part of the Risk Response Development process. This is considered to be a activity inside that process. To understand the full picture please read this article first and follow the ...

A contingency plan is an alternative plan that will be used if a possible foreseen risk event becomes a reality. The contingency plan represents actions that will reduce or mitigate the negative ...

Probability analysis is one of the techniques that can be used in the Risk Assessment process. Although there are many statistical techniques available to the project manager that can assist in ...

The Risk Identification Process produces a list of potential risks. Not all of these risks deserve attention. Some are trivial and can be ignored, while others pose serious threats to the welfare of ...

One common mistake that is made early in the risk identification process is to focus on objectives and not on the events that could produce consequences. For example, team members may identify failing ...

Every project manager understands risks are inherent in projects. No amount of planning can overcome risk, or the inability to control chance events. In the context of projects, risk is an uncertain ...

This is the second part of a short guide on outsourcing. If you have landed on this article via a Google/Bing search then I encourage you to take a look at this article first and then follow the links ...