Risk management,as a subset of project management, is not a new concept but has been growing momentum as of late. Project managers are expected to know the risks inherent in their projects, and give them the appropriate level of scrutiny. Definition Project risk is defined by the Project Management Institute as an uncertain event or... [Read More]| ProjectEngineer
I was once part of a project which went behind schedule and over budget. The project manager asked the project team, which included me, to come up with reasons why the project was late. Naturally the team produced several reasons, and a scope change request, along with a new budget was sent to the client. ... [Read More]| ProjectEngineer
In my industry, timelines are rarely met. I would guess that 20% of all projects meet their original completion dates. And yet, it is one of the most, if not the most, important criteria specified by the various levels of government when measuring project performance. (If anyone in the highways industry reads this, please leave... [Read More]| ProjectEngineer
A project manager's roadmap and guiding document is called a project management plan. It puts all the pieces of project management together into one coherent place. Rather than holding all the pieces of the project in your head (like alot of project managers I know) it's incredibly helpful to organize them on paper and to... [Read More]| ProjectEngineer
A few years ago I was part of a project which involved replacing a bridge over an irrigation canal. Because the canal authority shut off the water when winter set in and turned it back on in the spring, winter was a perfect time to build this bridge. We wrote penalties into the construction contract... [Read More]| ProjectEngineer