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Governance and Roles

Governance version 2

5 pages

PM0401

Description

Outlines the basic organisational structure for the governance of a project including the four key roles in a Project.

The basic roles for Project Management are described and some risks for each role are presented. A typical pro-forma ‘job description’ for a Project Manager is presented.

Includes

Project Manager Job Description

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What the Project Manager Does

Project Manager version 1

6 pages

PM0402

Description

Outlines the basic tasks of the Project Manager, what he or she does and discusses the characteristics of a good Project Manager, in terms of seven traits of a good Project Manager.

This document can be considered a set of hints and tips to the Project Manager (and to anyone employing a Project Manager). It provides the Project Manager with the FOUR areas on which he or she should concentrate.

It also provides a useful form, the Leader Scorecard, which identifies 16 characteristics of a leader and allows you to evaluate yourself as a Project Manager against those characteristics.

Includes

Leader Scorecard

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Starting the Project

Starting a Project v2

1 page

PM0403

Description

Provides a basic introduction to getting a project going from the Terms of Reference/Project Brief.

This document outlines a structure for a Project Initiation Document (PID) that you may want to use either as an adjunct to the Terms of Reference or as an alternative.

Includes

Project Initiation Document

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Progress Reporting

Project Reporting v2

7 pages

PM0404

Description

Provides a basic introduction to reporting and control of a project throughout its life cycle.

Presents the basic structure for a number of documents that are used in this context.

The concepts of tolerance or contingency and Traffic Light alerting/reporting are introduced.

Includes

Milestone (or Highlight) report

Project Progress Sheet

End of Phase Report

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The Issue Log

Issue Log v2

5 pages

PM0405

Description

Describes the use of the Issue Log to control variances against a project plan.

Two pro-forma documents are presented. The first is for raising and monitoring individual Issues. The second is the Issue Log for recording progress on all Issues.

Includes

Issue Sheet

Issue Log

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Closing the Project

Closing the Project v2

3 pages

PM0406

Description

Covers the process of closing down a project.

At the end of the project it is important to review progress and report on the closing aspects of the project (the Final End of Phase Report), the outline for this report is presented in this document.

Also covered in the document is the Post Project Review, that gives the opportunity to consider how the Project went in relation to its initial objectives and the success or otherwise of the Project Management process.

Includes

End of Project Report

Post Project Review agenda