A project task is used to represent an activity, whereas a milestone task is used to represent a checkpoint in the overall progress of the project.Every project task record is designated as either a project task or a milestone task. Although they are the same type of record, a milestone task cannot have values in… Continue reading Project Tasks and Milestone Tasks in Suiteproject
Category: Project Management
What Is Rolling Wave Planning?
Sometimes the whole picture is not clear when you are planning a project. But with a traditional project management methodology, such as waterfall, you set everything up first and then you’re stuck with it. But the waterfall methodology is only one way to manage a project. Other project managers prefer a more iterative process, like… Continue reading What Is Rolling Wave Planning?
What Are The 5Cs Of Communication In Project Management?
Project management is all about communication. To be successful, you need to be able to communicate effectively with your team, your clients, and your stakeholders. This article covers the 5Cs of communication to help you communicate effectively through written words. The clarity in communication is essential for project managers in order to ensure that all… Continue reading What Are The 5Cs Of Communication In Project Management?
Strategies for Handling Conflicts
There are many ways to handle conflict at the organisation level: Conflict Management Strategy # 1. Ignoring the Conflict: If the conflict is not too severe and the consequences are not very serious, managers tend to ignore it and pretend that it does not exist. Some managers think conflicts speak badly about an organization, so… Continue reading Strategies for Handling Conflicts
Project Cost Estimation Techniques
1. Expert Judgment Expert judgment implies consulting with experienced cost estimators or specialists in the field of your company’s performance. When predicting costs by using this technique, you rely on experts’ knowledge of the project’s contents and the general business environment. In return, you get meaningful, evidence-based assumptions and explanations of relational patterns between relevant… Continue reading Project Cost Estimation Techniques
2 Techniques for Schedule Compression: Fast Tracking & Crashing
No matter how well you plan a project, actual results will differ from what you have planned. In terms of schedule, the actual durations of tasks can take longer than planned. In order to meet the project deadline, you need to take corrective actions to get back on track and these are called schedule compression… Continue reading 2 Techniques for Schedule Compression: Fast Tracking & Crashing