Author: haroonkhan
-
Introduction
Leading a project when most introductory project management won’t go near it? Quite simply, a person “manages” processes but “leads” people…and people accomplish projects. Although the skill set for effective project management consists of the project management fundamentals discussed so far in (along with general business management, communication, and technical skills “The Project Manager”), they…
-
Typical Quality-Related Challenges
To both relate some additional experiences that you have endured or observed and reemphasize some of the key points covered so far, let’s take a quick look at some common project quality-related challenges: In summary, most aspects of managing project quality are interwoven into the fabric of solid project management practices. If you manage with…
-
Powerful Tools and Techniques for Project Quality
We emphasized the value and importance of planning your quality management system. In this section, we highlight ten of the most powerful quality-focused tools and techniques that you want to consider during your planning efforts, document in your Quality Management Plan, and then implement during the execution of your project. Powerful Quality Strategies In addition…
-
Principles of Managing Project Quality
The seven key principles of project quality management originate from a proactive, customer-focused management philosophy and are consistent with other project management practices we have reviewed. By utilizing these principles, a project manager keeps the quality requirements aligned with both the project and the key stakeholders and gives the project the best opportunity to deliver…
-
Unique Aspects of Managing Project Quality
Although project quality management is tightly integrated with all aspects of managing a project, there are a few aspects that are unique to this endeavor (after all, there must be some reason we have a separate). The unique elements of managing project quality include the following:
-
What Is “Project Quality”?
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…