The alphabet of Project Management

APM vs Agile – your choice! (I know which one I prefer)
Break it down into the tasks = granularity
Critical path
Dependencies
Estimates – and add on contingency: half way between the average and the worst
Floating tasks – hang off the critical path on the Gantt
Gantt – NEVER have a project without a Gantt chart, it’s as simple as that
Hide contingency from customers or they’ll take it out
Iron triangle – T £ & Q
Judgment – not a science, value of experience
Key drivers – know what it is, ask questions to find it out if you have to
Learning – review: good bad and better
Monitor progress by colouring in the completed tasks on the Gantt
Non-linear spend profile – common, so look out for it
Out of scope – the PM’s friend
Post-it notes / PERT chart
Quantify risks – how likely and how serious
Resource planning: for one project and all your projects combined
Start  – two kick off meetings, with agreements recorded afterwards in writing
Tasks – listed in 3 ways
Underspending means you are probably behind schedule
Variance (£)  – compare with progress on Gantt
WBS: Work Breakdown Structure
Excel is what I like for making a Gantt chart. Keep it simple!
Your team – don’t do it all yourself, involve the team at every step
Zoom in and zoom out so you can see the whole project but also control every detail
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