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Managing ProjectsWhen your responsibilities include project management, then proper planning, scheduling and communication is essential for success.
Project management involves the controlling and the completion of a project by:
- planning
- negotiating
- organizing
- coordinating
- and expediting
Planning, scheduling and communication are critical skills for the project manager.
Everyone involved in a project, from management down, needs to be kept informed of project schedules, goals and developments.
Project Planning Cycle
- Establish objectives: Where are you going? By when?
- Determine strategy: How will you get there?
- Determine major events and activities: What needs to be done?
- Determine time lines: When do you expect to get there?
- Estimate major costs: How much will it cost? What resources are available?
- Establish monitoring systems: How will you control progress?
Tips for Managing Multiple Projects
- Use clipboards. Assign each project its own clipboard.
- Color code each project.
- Always put away one project before pulling out another.
- Use a calendar for tracking all of the tasks involved in your projects.
- Use portable file boxes for each project to keep background, research and current materials together.
- Monitor your progress each week.
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