When the original scope of the project has drifted from its original focus, this is scope creep. It is time for some scope management.
Many concepts presented here build on a previous article by the same author. Read Bad things that can happen to good people: Identifying project risks for some more background.
In project management language, an unexpected situation that threatens to derail the project is called a risk and it is about as certain as the sun rising every morning. Thankfully, there are ways to address risks, but first of all we need to identify what they may be.
Managing the plan means trying to keep it on schedule and to use no more than the original amount of effort expected.
A Project Charter is the document that will bring all of the necessary information together which can be used to help govern the project.
After understanding why you are doing the project and what the project is going to create, the project plan is one of the most important pieces of documentation.
This article is the second in a series that will look at some of the issues related to managing projects within the not-for-profit and public sectors.
This article focuses on providing you with more practical tips and tools that can be used easily, and avoids discussing more conceptual topics within project management.
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