If projects have one unpleasant side-effect, it is that they cost money. Because of this, it is an accepted practice to set up a budget for a project before we start on it. Estimates are given, numbers are shouted and before you know it, a shiny new budget exists. With all the pride of a parent, the projectmanager shows the budget to the ...

It's April, so that means it's time for a new blogpost! This time, I've decided to dig a little deeper into the technical aspects of projectmanagement and write an article on planning techniques. We'll examine the various popular methods of planning projects and see what makes them tick. But first.. It is important to realize that planning is ...

Documenting your project is a wonderful thing. It can fill those lonely hours that you'd normally spend behind the geraniums watching the rain drizzle down in a slightly insulting manner. It can warm your heart as it grows in size and keep you company at seven in the evening, your office being the only one still occupied in the building. There ...

When you look at it, planning makes a project go round. It defines the lifespan, control and scheduling of all activities. And when we're being honest, that's what projectmanagement (in it's technical terms) is all about. Still, even planning is a subjective matter. After all, a planning is nothing more than the expectations of one person (or, ...

During the past years, I've done quite a few projects. As a techie, I was often extremely annoyed at that which is so lovingly referred to as 'Decision Time'. After all, I was the techie, I said how it was to be done and that's the end of it, right ? Right! Wrong. Unfortunately, there are many more factors involved in projects and the decisions ...