Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. It involves planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing projects within scope, time, and budget constraints.
Waterfall: Sequential phases, each completed before the next begins. Best for well-defined projects.
Agile: Iterative approach with frequent delivery cycles. Best for evolving requirements.
Scrum: Agile framework with sprints, daily standups, and defined roles.
Kanban: Visual workflow management focusing on continuous flow.
Agile: Iterative approach with frequent delivery cycles. Best for evolving requirements.
Scrum: Agile framework with sprints, daily standups, and defined roles.
Kanban: Visual workflow management focusing on continuous flow.
Standard phases: 1. Initiation — define project and get approval.
2. Planning — create detailed project plan.
3. Execution — deliver the project work.
4. Monitoring & Control — track progress and manage changes.
5. Closure — hand over deliverables and document lessons learned.
2. Planning — create detailed project plan.
3. Execution — deliver the project work.
4. Monitoring & Control — track progress and manage changes.
5. Closure — hand over deliverables and document lessons learned.
Key tools include: Gantt charts for scheduling, work breakdown structure (WBS) for scope, risk registers for risk management, status reports for communication, and project management software (MS Project, Jira, Asana, Monday.com).
1. Clear scope and objectives from the start.
2. Stakeholder engagement throughout.
3. Regular communication and status updates.
4. Risk management proactively.
5. Change control discipline.
6. Team empowerment and accountability.
7. Document lessons learned.
2. Stakeholder engagement throughout.
3. Regular communication and status updates.
4. Risk management proactively.
5. Change control discipline.
6. Team empowerment and accountability.
7. Document lessons learned.