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Scope Creep Dishonest project managers are often covertly in league with Scope-Creep, and enact the same charms and rituals cynically and corruptly. From the project manager’s perspective, the boundary is an interface of a particular kind, which she perceives in a particular way. There are other important aspects of the project boundary besides scope, and it is often useful for the consultant to focus on these aspects instead, to provide a view that is complementary to the project manager’s view. www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~rxv/projmgt/scopecreep.htm   (2333 words)

Project management   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Project management is quite often the province and responsibility of an individual project manager. To keep control over the project from the beginning of the project all the way to its natural conclusion, a project manager uses a number of techniques: project planning, earned value, risk management, scheduling, process improvement. Project management was not used as an isolated concept before the Sputnik crisis of the Cold War. www.worldhistory.com /wiki/P/Project-management.htm   (1212 words)

Project Management The Tyranny of On-time and On-budget IT project management grew out of construction project management and large-scale engineering design projects: large, complex undertakings with lots of moving parts and lots of dependencies. The project management umwelt Pessimists, we're told, look at a glass containing 50% air and 50% water and see it as half empty. Failing IT projects on the increase The number of failed and ill-defined IT projects is continuing to grow. www.sysprog.net /project.html   (1334 words)

Creep - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Creep (deformation), a materials deformation process that can lead to mechanical failure Downhill creep, the slow progression of rock and other debris down a low grade slope Creep (computer gaming), a neutral but hostile computer controlled unit in Warcraft III en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Creep   (112 words)

Scope creep Scope Creep in Project Management refers to uncontrolled changes in a project's scope. As a result, the project drifts away from its original purpose. Because of the tendency to look at only one dimension of a project, scope creep can also result in a project overruning its original budget and schedule, as more is to be done at the same cost and in the same time (which is usually unrealistic, given a stretched original budget and schedule). www.teachtime.com /en/wikipedia/s/sc/scope_creep.html   (154 words)

Chapter 4, Project Management Scope creep is the uncontrolled addition of technical features to a system under development without regard to schedule and budget. A project is a sequence of unique, complex, and connected activities, having one goal or purpose and that must be completed by a specific time, within budget, and according to specification. The basic functions of a project manager include scoping the project, planning project tasks and staffing the project team, organizing and scheduling the project effort, and directing and controlling the project. www.augsburg.edu /ppages/~clarke/SelfAssess475/chap04tf.htm   (426 words)

NCEF Resource List: Project Management for School Construction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Key to the success of this approach is a project manager with a good understanding of community needs and a good grasp of the technical aspects of school facility construction. Facilities management programs at public schools covering capital improvement projects and facility operations and maintenance functions need comprehensive safety programs to ensure that workers, school staff, and students are provided a safe and healthy environment during all related activities. Changes in the process and the architect's organization, the role of the project manager, drawbacks to third party management, and the relevance for educational construction projects are discussed. www.edfacilities.org /rl/project_management.cfm   (8712 words)

Project Management Techniques   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) The course introduces the principles of Project Management in a structured and easy to relate to manner, leaving the IT professional with a solid understanding of the components of successful project planning and control. Project Managers who are running 1 or more project (I.T. or other). Project Managers who cannot afford massive injections of funds for fancy tools, but believe they can nonetheless make a difference. www.synergetixus.com /course_pmtech.htm   (360 words)

Reforming Project Management Theory and Practice This is the first of the Project e-Tips submitted by readers of Reforming Project Management. For our project manager, by far the best way to start a new project day is to go around the project site with some of the key members of the team. Just by observing, questioning and cajoling his people, the project manager not only can get answers to his questions, but also can make a mental (or a scribbled) note of actions to be taken once he gets back to the office. weblog.halmacomber.com /2003_06_01_archive.html   (983 words)

Project management templates and resources Here's a WBS that proves project management doesn't have to be all about doom and gloom, risks and seriousness. Learn the 6 key steps that the VP and project manager took to turn it all around and meet the original ship date, and how the team learned to cultivate a sense of urgency in their daily work when necessary. We all know that proper management is important even for small projects, but there's still a thing about a gnat and a sledgehammer that comes to mind. www.projectconnections.com   (644 words)

Creep Training - Learn creeps study Creeping training classes Creep courses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Project Management: Scope Management is the second of eleven courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to identify sources of scope creep identify the steps in controlling scope creep and identify the steps in scope verification. This program covers the components of project scope and the role of scope management in the project management process. www.training-classes.com /course_hierarchy/keyword_index/creep.html   (215 words)

Frank Patrick's Focused Performance Weblog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Project Portfolio Management is the process of turning a (hopefully related) list of initiatives that come from a strategy into a prioritized collection of projects and programs that are funneled through a pipeline. If one is managing a project, and if that project is worth doing (a big assumption, by the way, in many situations), the benefit at its completion and its expeditious attainment should far outweigh concerns about cost along the way, unless, of course that cost is the lost benefits from impacts on other projects. This changed the whole nature of the project, shifting emphasis from the technology and construction to a critical path/chain that included a large component related to acquisition and training of staff, so they would be ready to go when the doors opened and the machines were turned on. www.focusedperformance.com /2003_07_01_blarch.html   (5858 words)

Project management articles tools, templates & techniques All project drive-ins are unhappy places that get lots of complaints because 80% of the projects leave their users with indigestion. At 4pm.com, we spend a lot of time teaching clients and students to manage projects with achievements and not fall into what we call the “Activity Trap.” PMs fall into this trap when their project plan is nothing but a “to do” list of features, good ideas and a laundry list of requirements. For those who don’t know the term, or how it’s applied in modern project management software, resource leveling is a process where the software ensures that no resources are assigned more work than their maximum availability on the project. www.4pm.com /repository.htm   (1478 words)

A List Apart: Articles: The Problem, the Balloon, and the Four Bedroom House The normal reason given for undertaking a project is that it will (say it with gravitas) “have a direct effect on the bottom line of the company.” This may be great feedback for a CFO, but not for a project manager. As the project manager, you are the King of the Castle. If what you are suggesting is vital to the project, and cannot be handled as a phase two, then I would like to stop the project now so that this new addition can be properly scoped and integrated, rather than tacked on. www.alistapart.com /articles/balloon   (961 words)

feature creep - a Whatis.com definition - see also: requirements creep, creeping featuritis, feeping creaturitis Feature creep (sometimes known as requirements creep or scope creep) is a tendency for product or project requirements to increase during development beyond those originally foreseen, leading to features that weren't originally planned and resulting risk to product quality or schedule. Feature creep may be driven by a client's growing "wish list" or by developers themselves as they see opportunity for improving the product. To control feature creep, project management tools, such as the requirements stability index (RSI), are sometimes advocated. searchcio.techtarget.com /sDefinition/0,,sid19_gci860179,00.html   (175 words)

Project Management: Some Causes of Scope Creep; scope expansion, mission creep, mission expansion To secure resources, a failing project sometimes acquires another project on the basis of "natural fit" or "efficiencies." But consolidation isn't free, and the efficiencies are often illusory. When that happens, to preserve consensus that the project should continue, we might have to expand the project scope to include the union of all initial understandings. Managing global or dispersed teams is challenging — miscommunications, misunderstandings, and interpersonal conflict all thrive in the typical environment of the distributed team. www.chacocanyon.com /pointlookout/020904.shtml   (1061 words)

Tips for Preventing Project Management Scope Creep Scope creep happens because mortals cannot always anticipate and identify all requirements ‘up front’—systems are too complex and the business and technical environments change too quickly. Even though most project managers use some form of requirements prioritization, they are generally not rigorous enough to force trade-offs. Project managers who learn to effectively manage scope and who find creative solutions to the changing requirements that put their projects at risk, will be able to compete in "Internet Time." www.esi-intl.com /Public/publications/72000internetscope.asp   (747 words)

Project Management Project Management is not just a skill but it is also a discipline. A project manager must have communication skills, people skills as well as technical skills, such as good knowledge of gantt charts, to be able to manage a project properly. The Project Management topic at Suite101.com has monthly project management articles, events, news and web site links to project management topics. www.suite101.com /welcome.cfm/project-management   (321 words)

PROJECT MANAGEMENT Their management career is likely to commence at the project level starting as a project engineer/supervisor going either into functional or project management. Project conceivably could be over cost time, be less than anticipated, but customer is nevertheless satisfied with the result and visa versa). Obviously the larger the project the more complex it will be, hence more project management effort required. web.njit.edu /~wolf/pmgmt.html   (1088 words)

Scoping Projects : D. Keith Robinson's Asterisk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) The idea is that you set aside some time for proper scoping and project planning as part of the project. Every project has its problems and all you can do is try and do your best to set yourself, your client and your team up for success. Mani and Noam: I think it varies from project to project based on the client, however in general it goes like this. www.7nights.com /asterisk/archives05/2005/11/scoping-projects   (2102 words)

Project management training, templates and techniques The Project Management Institute's certifications are recognized world-wide. In practical hands-on seminars we teach a proven methodology that includes MS Project in case studies. Project estimating: As we move through the life cycle www.4pm.com   (440 words)

It’s Project Management, Stupid! In civil engineering practice, especially in the consulting field, we are and apparently always have been awash with recurring problems and with new and old solutions to them. Examples of recent and current management "solutions" to these problems are management by objectives, total quality management, participative management, principle-centered leadership, re-engineering, the matrix organizational structure, transformation, partnering and management by walking around. While many of the available management solutions have merit, I believe that the way we manage projects is both the principal cause of and the principal solution to the trials and tribulations most consulting firms face. www.pubs.asce.org /WWWdisplay.cgi?9600294   (136 words)

Project Management Certificate Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) The Master’s Certificate in Project Management is the next step in providing Project Managers with the understanding of how to lead organizational change efforts, as well as the leadership skills necessary to positively impact the movement toward more advanced project management maturity. This course is designed to teach project managers the basic principles and techniques needed to effectively prepare and award contracts. The dynamics of change to a project, the progressive clarification of the project scope, and the combined impact on estimating activities will be covered. web.bryant.edu /~edc/descriptionpm.htm   (865 words)

Professional-PM Project Management | Project Management The Wideman Comparative Glossary of Project Management Terms is a very comprehensive resource of over 6000 entries, representing some 5000 discrete terms, from over 130 sources. Max Wideman's Project management site is a rich resource for your PM needs, I recommend browsing and learning there a bit longer. While the new infrastructure is being decided upon, installed and tested, separate projects can handle the development of the application, which also has its own set of design, coding and testing. www.professional-pm.com   (1189 words)

Project Scope Management and Scope Creep It has been said that the measure of a good Project Manager is, if asked at any point during the project, they can identify cumulative changes to the scope, or scope creep. This can be managed through PA where the information required to justify the change is collected, and approval or rejection of the scope tracked. Below are a number of white papers which relate to managing scope and scope creep. www.projectperfect.com.au /pa_fun_scope.htm   (207 words)

Agile Software Development and Project Management Online Resource Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Get insight into cutting-edge Agile Methodologies, software development techniques and project management practices directly from their founders. The literature of software development and project management "problems" is rife with descriptions of the dreaded "scope creep." Projects take too long because customers are always changing their minds and developers find cool new features to add. However, there is a big difference between scope creep, which is a problem and to be avoided, and the necessity of responding to business changes and the evolving requirements. www.cutter.com /project   (460 words)

Project Management: Geese Don't Land on Twigs; stretch projects Since companies sometimes tackle projects that they have no hope of completing successfully, your project might be completely wrong for your company. Even though a project is compatible with what your company has done before, it can still be a mistake if the marketplace has moved on and left the company behind. A project that's inherently incompatible with what the company already does well isn't a "stretch" project — it's a "break" project. www.chacocanyon.com /pointlookout/010613.shtml   (1080 words)

Project Management are leaders in managing information system and business system development, deployment, and management from a project management perspective. We have proven that project management is the key to delivering on time and within budget. Our management staff has developed and administered project development plans that guided large and small projects for information system, business system, and management system development projects. www.isabiz.com /project_m.htm   (132 words)

A List Apart: Articles: In Defense of Scope Creep Scope creep threatens to undermine all our hard work, causing rewrite after rewrite of carefully crafted markup and code. Scope creep is the pejorative name we give to the natural process by which clients discover what they really want. Most project managers try their best to discover what clients want at the beginning of the project. www.alistapart.com /articles/scopecreep   (1276 words)

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