I think review and status meetings are easily the most beneficial types of control methods. These meetings allow you as the project manager to open up...

Missing milestones can potentially be a detrimental mistake. Not only does missing milestones open the potential for losing focus on the scope but as ...

The closing phase is the final phase of a project's lifecycle and is one of the most important. The closing phase is making sure what should be delive...

I am also taking this course with Dr. Simon, and I think there are many benefits to this course. Project management to me isn't just a job title but i...

I think one of the main reasons for project failure is the lack of streamlined communication between the project team. Lack of communication could pos...

4) Managing the project scope or maintain the focus on the scope is very important because having a definite scope allows project managers to stay on ...

1) Agreeing on the project is very important because then everyone is on the same page from the begging. It will also help by keeping everyone focused...

This is a great question! From my experience from doing group projects with people in various time zones with various day-to-day lives, having all the...

Logging in work and keeping adequate records is important in just about every discipline, but it is essential in project management. Taking project no...

I can't entirely agree that the distribution, solicitation, selection, and management of the vendor relationship is the most important part. Yes, fund...

A project manager has to pick a solid project team, but they have to capitalize on each individual's skill sets. They have to cater to individual need...

This is a great and important question. From my own experience, one of the biggest things that lead to project failure and or the project not being ef...