By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Control charts are used in project quality to illustrate how a process behaves over time. The data points on a control chart can be analyzed to determine if a process is within acceptable limits. PMBOK states that when a process in within acceptable limits, it is in control and...
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Quality – Rule of 7
Basic Project Progress Reporting Rule of Thumb
By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Here are the basic rules for reporting progress on project work. This rule of thumb may also be called the Reporting Period Rule. Work progress on tasks are reported: 0% – not started 50% – started 100% – complete No task should be reported 50% for 2 consecutive status...
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What is the 8/80 Rule?
By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP The 8/80 rule is used as a reminder to project managers to limit the size of WBS work packages. Following these guidelines will prevent micro management or the creation of work packages that become too large to manage. Work packages should be: No smaller than 8 hours No larger...
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44 Processes – Out of Date
By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Did you notice that PMI reduced the number of processes from 44 to 42 in the Fourth Edition of PMBOK? You should upgrade to PMBOK V4 if you are still using any materials that refers to 44 processes. Here is a summary of the process changes to PMBOK –...
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3 Techniques for Estimating Project Cost
By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Here are 3 techniques for estimating project costs. Top Down Sometimes referred to as analogous estimating Uses the actual cost of a previous and similar project as the basis for the new estimate Requires a good dose of Expert Judgment Bottom Up Estimate each individual work item Add each...
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What Does It Cost to Crash Your Project?
By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Project managers are under constant pressure to reduce the scheduled time to complete their projects. It is called crashing the project when you add resources to shorten the project schedule. Crashing usually requires the expenditure of additional resources which adds cost to the project. Here is how you calculate...
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Using PERT to Calculate Time
By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP A colleague caught me off-guard the other day when he said he could calculate time. It took me a minute, but I got it. He was referring to the PERT formula. Using 3 estimates, you can actually come pretty close to estimating the actual time to perform a task....
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The 5 Golden Rules of Project Management
Rule 1: Time Management is Critical To deliver your project on time, you need to manage time carefully. To do this, make sure every task is listed in a Project Plan and that they are scheduled to occur precisely when they need to. Every week, update your plan with the time spent completing tasks...
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Project Management – Quick Reminders
By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Sometimes we just need a quick reminder. Here are the basics of project management and high level view of the project manager’s role and responsibilities. Project A project is a temporary endeavor that is undertaken to create a unique product or service. Project Management Project management is the application...
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Project Management Is a Thankless Job!
Success Is Not Noticeable There is little evidence the project manager did anything The project looks simple in hindsight Failure Is Very Obvious The project manager will get blamed when things go wrong
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