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Whenever we decide we want to do something, go somewhere, build something, achieve something, we need to know the answer to some questions.
- What are we trying to do?
- When will we start?
- What do we need?
- Can we do it alone, or do we need help?
- How long will it take?
How much will it cost?
These are typical questions asked at the start of any project and the answers are the building blocks of project management - defining what we want to do and working out the best way we can do it.
Structured project management means managing the project in a logical, organised way, following defined steps. A structured project management method is the written description of this logical, organised approach. PRINCE2™ is a structured project management method. |
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Project management manages 3 principle tensions, if control of all three are not maintained then the project will be delayed, overspend or provide outputs that are substandard, those tensions are:
If you change one of these elements, the other two will be affected, it to manager these tensions that PRINCE2™ applies controls and constraints. Shorten the timescales and you will have a choice, the costs can go up or the quality (or quantity) will go down. |
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Project management exists most effectively when there is certainty, and within the philosophy of project management is the hunt to remove ambiguity through quality and control. The less ambiguity the greater the chances of success. |
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