Project Management can be simple! You don’t need lots of Maths, or forms, or PRINCE2, just the common sense APM method which I have explained here as a twelve step process for planning and then doing your project.. This 8 minute talk tells you all the main points, but of course there is more to learn than this – if you think it looks good then come on one of my courses!
The 12 steps are
- define the project
- list the tasks
- estimate the cost and time of each task
- plan the dependencies and longest route
- speed up the project plan if necessary
- create a Gantt chart (I love Gantt charts)
- check you have the resources required
- think about risk
Start the project
- monitor progress
- monitor cost
- adjust your plan if necessary
- review and learn from what happened
Check out my on-line project management course at http://youtu.be/YqHX8i72x1U
Also available:
Book: Instant Guide to Project Management – kindle or paper version
10 day mini-course on your phone
Training course for a group from your organisation
This is brilliant.