Reports
Reports to download on a range of project management topics.
Project Management Process
Dave Larsen
Project Management provides an integrated framework for project organisation, planning and control which is designed to; ensure the timely and cost-effective production of all the end-products; maintain acceptable standards of quality; achieve for the enterprise the benefit for which the investment in the project has been made.
ProjectMinds' Quick Guide To Project Management
Manjeet Singh
With an emphasis on simplicity, this book provides clear, friendly step-by-step instructions to the art of project management inspired from the PMI methodology. Whether you are a senior manager or someone who has never been on a project, you will learn the tools and techniques that help you to direct a project.
Chaos Report
The Standish Group
In 1995 The Standish Group surveyed IT executive managers for their opinions about why projects succeed. The resulting report makes interesting reading.
One Hundred Rules for NASA Project Managers
Jerry Madden and Rod Stewart
Lessons Learned as compiled by Jerry Madden, Associate Director of the Flight Projects Directorate at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Jerry collected these gems of wisdom over a number of years from various unidentifiable sources.
Supplier Selection Checklist
Duncan Haughey
It is useful when selecting a supplier to have a checklist with which to evaluate their suitability. How much of the checklist is used and how thoroughly will depend on your own needs. However, even a brief review using this checklist may help raise points that could otherwise be overlooked and become issues later.
How to Successfully Deploy Productivity Software Across Teams
Rodney Brim
In 25 words or less, what would you define as the critical success factors for rolling out project and performance management software across a workgroup or team. This article is a four-part review of findings and recommendations in this area.
Avoiding the Project Management Obstacle Course
Duncan Haughey
This report looks at why organisations need more than a methodology as part of their successful project management strategy.
Time Management: More Time, Less Stress
Duncan Haughey
A selection of time management tips for anyone interested in improving their productivity and lowering stress in their workplace and personal lives.
A Perspective on Programme Management
Duncan Haughey
This study looks at the technique of programme management. It suggests a framework on which organisations can base their programme management strategy and will be helpful to anyone tasked with the running of multiple projects.
Eight Key Factors to Ensuring Project Success
Duncan Haughey
Here are eight key success factors that every project manager should take into account when running a project. It comes complete with a questionnaire to help project managers assess the health of their projects.
Turning Many Projects into Few Project Priorities with TOC
Frank Patrick
For those who work in organisations that rely on programs of projects, multi-project environments where resources are shared across a number of projects, there are usually a lot of things that need to get done. An environment of many projects typically generates many priorities for project resources and managers alike and can make that focus difficult to achieve. This document looks at an approach that can help.