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Project Management 101

1.Balance needs of the 2.Balance responses from the stakeholders 3.Build Plan 4.Costs
 * project
 * team
 * individuals on the team
 * Know their objective
 * Have them define clear requirements
 * Breakdown of tasks required to achieve the Project Goal
 * Individual Team Members and their capabilities, training requirements, positioning and responsibilities
 * Spreadsheets.
 * Itemised Costings for team members, management, etc. (manning)
 * Run-up costs, Facilities/utilities maintenance and lease costings and any end-of-project liabilities
 * Total cost


 * Identify budget agreed to run the project

5.How much of the project process you want to apply:
 * Manage people according to the plan
 * Conduct team meetings once a week (or every two weeks)
 * Each change should have a formal change request and tracking.

6.Issue management and tracking. 7.Risk Management
 * Technical resources
 * Using Mailbox or Issue Tracking Software
 * List of issues that could happen/not happen.
 * Note any contractual obligations or key performance indicators that may affect available funding
 * Note areas of expenditure blowouts and other equivalent risks for example: "We have consultants available; they cost money but will reduce our risk"

9.Reporting process 10.Final:
 * Report issues that are change
 * Final Costs
 * Report of Delivery
 * Lessons learned
 * In theory Project Managers are using the Lessons Learned to improve the process

11.Speak clearly.