While we've touched on several of the challenges facing project managers when attempting to control their projects, let's run down the top reasons for difficulty in the project control arena.
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The "90% done" phenomenon refers to the phenomenon where task progress is reported as on-schedule up to the 90% complete point. Then, the last 10% ends up taking most of the total task time to complete. This can occur on projects when task status is reported subjectively by the resource assigned to the task and/or when there is no clear completion criteria for the task. |
Part i. Project Management Jumpstart
Project Management Overview
The Project Manager
Essential Elements for any Successful Project
Part ii. Project Planning
Defining a Project
Planning a Project
Developing the Work Breakdown Structure
Estimating the Work
Developing the Project Schedule
Determining the Project Budget
Part iii. Project Control
Controlling a Project
Managing Project Changes
Managing Project Deliverables
Managing Project Issues
Managing Project Risks
Managing Project Quality
Part iv. Project Execution
Leading a Project
Managing Project Communications
Managing Expectations
Keys to Better Project Team Performance
Managing Differences
Managing Vendors
Ending a Project