Hi All, we just wanted to let everyone know that Flex Project Management is now projectAlly. We’re still the same company, with the same great flexible project management solutions, just a new name. Keep in touch!
Would you like a grant of £2000 to grow your business?
Essex County Council are offering £2000 to help grow your business as part of their ‘Skills for Economic Growth’ programme. Skills for Economic Growth is an Essex County Council programme that provides training grants of up to £2,000 to help Essex businesses to grow. Essex County Council contributes 70% of the training cost and you [...]
Keeping Score – #10 of 10 tips to successful project management
Measuring Metrics for Success A project is simply a vehicle to get your new business idea from where it is now, to where you want it to be — an objective outcome. Every objective that you set for a project, needs to align to a business strategic goal. A project without a business need is [...]
Portfolio Management – #9 of 10 tips to successful project management
vacuums are for cleaning… projects rarely operate in one. Portfolio management ensures you’ve got your eye on each of the balls your business has in the air at any one time. To understand the success of your projects and the impact each has on your business, you must be able to assess them as a [...]
Tooling Up – #8 of 10 tips to successful project management
ever tried cutting your lawn with a pair of scissors ? – me neither Every profession, hobby, skill or trade possess a set of tools that make it easier to get the job done. All tools are different, they perform the role to varying levels of complexity or quality. Tools, or software platforms, are the [...]
Risk Management – #7 of 10 tips to successful project management
fail to manage risk and the risk will manage you Risk management is a necessary part of project management. Understanding the risks that could impact your project, can mean the difference between project failure and project success. Start with a list of all the key things that might derail your project. Think especially of the [...]
Stakeholder Management – #6 of 10 tips to successful project management
people buy-in to what they believe, trust and are passionate about Stakeholders are key to the success of your project. They come in many different shapes and sizes, and taking a one size fits all approach to managing them does not work. A stakeholder is anyone that has a vested interest in the outcome of [...]
Communication Management – #5 of 10 tips to successful project management
get the right message, right! Communications within a project organisation often fail because there is not a communication plan in place that clearly sets out the key attributes needed to ensure stakeholders are informed and key decisions can be supported. Not all people need to be communicated as often or in the same way as [...]
Resource Management – #4 of 10 tips to successful project management
resources get things done Resources are the lifeblood of your business. Whether you see resources as people, stock, materials, machinery or tools, they all have a finite capacity. How you manage that capacity is critical to the performance of your projects. If you are under resourced or don’t have enough of the right skills or [...]
Requirements Management – #3 of 10 tips to successful project management
requirements are simple. managing them is the hard part Every project has a set of requirements that it sets out to deliver, the scope of the project. The scope sets out to achieve outcomes that add value. Identifying the requirements is key to ensuring you deliver a quality, meaningful, valuable project that becomes an asset [...]
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