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The fourth phase of project management includes monitoring and control. This phase helps you ensure you have what you need to deliver on the project more successfully. An important aspect of this phase is that it helps to limit mistakes and reduce risk -- factors that can easily hinder the success of your project. In other words, your plan is only successful if you take the time to review it to make sure it is doing what it is supposed to. This is the overall goal of project management's monitor and control phase.    Here are monitoring and control practices...

The third phase of proper project management includes execution. This is where you take your project plan and put it to use. This is where the bulk of the work takes place as you need to better manage those on your team, delegate tasks, and follow essential processes to deliver on the project expectations. While execution may sound simple, many different things can go wrong and affect the outcome of the project.    Here are six tips to successfully execute your project plan:  Start with Defined and Measurable Objectives  This idea includes creating a realistic schedule with strict but attainable...

The second phase of successful project management includes planning. This is where you figure out what actually needs to happen to get the project done. If you don't take the time to plan, it is likely you won't achieve the scope of the project. As they commonly say, a goal or idea without a plan is only a wish or dream. This is because plans help prepare you to take on the right tasks and resources while also providing your precise direction. In other words, the planning process ensures the goal or idea you want to accomplish is actually doable. ...

Project initiation is the first phase of every successful project management plan or system. This phase helps you gather essential information to clarify the project's scope or overall idea. This phase is vital because doing it wrong can easily put you in the wrong direction if you don't ask the right questions, gather the correct information, or seek proper approval before you get started.    The following tips help get your project started right:  Get to Know Your Stakeholders and Define Why A stakeholder is a person who wants to have a project done. This can be a person, company,...

Setting goals is an integral part of project management and many different parts of the business. Goals help guide you to the finish line by outlining the project's scope and making it clear and easy to approach. However, before you get to know the four common goals to project management, it is crucial to understand how to make the right goals in the first place.  Goals that are too vague, unrealistic, aggressive, or lack a deadline will never succeed. On the other hand, goals need to be clear and specific with a realistic deadline. Otherwise, they can actually do more...