The project planning phase is usually divided into an initial planning phase - in which the project is planned in macro resolution, and a detailed planning phase - in which the planning is deepened and refined as required. In the initial planning phase, where the uncertainty associated with the project is at the lowest level, the scope of the project should be…
Every project is subject either to clear constraints that affect it at both the planning and execution stages or to ambiguous conditions, in which case some assumptions must be made in order to enable the project to proceed. For example, a project might operate under the working assumption that the existing infrastructure will be used in new project development, too.…
A project is an "instrument" for creating change and achieving goals, which we want to preserve over time. Benefit is a positive change that can be measured and as such, it must be maintained in our managerial and professional focus throughout the project, to ensure that the project will indeed yield them at the end. To this end, it is important that the project’s…
A successful project is defined as one that has achieved its goals and whose result provides value to the customer. It follows that the success or failure of a project is first and foremost a function of its goals. Thus, a clear definition of objectives and success criteria are necessary for measuring project success. A criteria of success should be clearly…
Many projects are born out of some "pain". It might be lack of functionality or some other inefficiency. It could be the desire to automate cumbersome manual processes that can be improved. It might be the desire to upgrade the existing system in the organization, to renovate our apartment or replace our vehicle. And countless other examples that all present…
The Roles and Responsibilities matrix (also known as RACI matrix) defines the involvement of all those parties—beyond the project’s team members, in the project. Those parties are called "Actors" or "Players" and they are playing a certain role in the project. These roles and their responsibilities needs to be defined so that their involvement in the project is maintained as…
