Project management provides a structured pathway to assist organizations in implementing change and improvements in their organization. Project management plans a path for projects that align time, cost, and scope, and project managers and project coordinators help make delivering quality projects consistently a reality. A project manager (PM) provides overall direction and cadence between [...]
Being a part of a project in another state can be both thrilling and rewarding. Benefits include things such as taking a business trip to a place you may not have been before to learning different cultures or traditions from other parts of the country. However, depending on your project requirements, you may be [...]
Solid project and program management gives you the power to manage your business, rather than your business managing you. There are a myriad of benefits of proper project management, from managing complex numbers like budget and scheduling to supporting a team for the best possible outcome. Take a look at some other reasons project [...]
Metrics are critical when managing the performance of a team or process. Without measurements in place, it can be difficult or impossible to obtain an objective view of current performance. Similarly, without a baseline set of metrics, continuous improvement initiatives may be less effective as you are likely unable to tell if you are [...]
Sometimes it can be difficult to understand if processes are working when quickly implementing change on a fast-moving project. As soon as one task is complete, it is natural to move quickly onto the next. After all, there are important deadlines to hit! If deadlines are being met and things are on track, [...]
Have you ever noticed how many issues and misunderstandings result from incomplete or poor communication? When we fail at communication, we fail at conveying information to others, information that is sometimes vital and time-sensitive related to decisions and actions. I recently heard an example of mismanaged communication that could have caused serious harm to [...]
Project coordinators are just a single piece of the large puzzle that makes up netlogx. Just like a puzzle, if one piece is missing, it can’t be considered complete. Project coordinators assist the project manager, business analysts, and client staff. They are responsible for a variety of tasks that keep meetings running smoothly and [...]
When I was a kid, my dad bought a big regulation-sized pool table, and had it set up right in the middle of our family room. It was pretty intimidating, and we were sternly warned that it was not for roughhousing. We knew that if one of us tore the beautiful green felt, we [...]
Collaboration within a project is crucial for its success and peace of mind for the team members involved. Often a diversity of opinions produces the best results because everyone’s past experiences are different. They bring their own unique perspective to the situation. For example, while working as a project coordinator [...]
When consulting on a project, the work and the guidelines for that work are defined in the project scope. The scope of a project is formally defined in a Statement of Work and tells us what we are doing, and additionally, what we are not doing. “In-Scope” and “Out-of-Scope” are frequently exchanged phrases that [...]
