Monday, October 26, 2015

Key Project Management Disciplines

Key Project Management Disciplines


  • Defining projects
  • Planning and managing projects
  • Breaking down work and mapping out the critical path 
  • Developing charts such as Gantts, resource histograms, PERT, Network Diagrams, etc.
  • Managing teams
  • Using project management software to plan, estimate, monitor, report; analyse variance and budgets.
  • Applying formal project management methodologies such as:
    • Project in Controlled Environments (PRINCE)
  • Thinking Creatively, using  techniquessuch as:
    • Mind mapping
    • Brainstorming
    • Design thinking
  • Identifying and Analysing Risks
  • Analysing finances  to assess the most suitable project option for a funding request/business case using: 
    • Cost-benefit analysis
    • Cost effectiveness analysis
  • Conducting market research