Implementing Project Management Techniques

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There are many methods and techniques for a project manager (PM) can use to run a successful project. Some of these include: identifying the stakeholder’s roles and responsibilities, tracking measureable business outcomes, apply project controls and view monitoring the dynamics of a working project. These project management techniques are used in order to improve the project model in a baseline project plan. As a PM employs these techniques it can help keep track and account for items more efficiently. These lessons can help them account and manage a project throughout its lifecycle. On the Basecamp website one can apply these techniques and ensure stakeholders aware of each instance in order to manage a project successfully. Accountably in a Project First thing, accountability is vital in controlling and managing a project. This component is critical within a projects lifecycle and will be repeated until the project is completed. Accountability is how PM make sure users are doing what they are supposed to and vendors are performing the task(s) given. In an article by Pitagorsky (2009) he states, “Accountability, according to the Business Dictionary is the "Obligation of an individual, firm, or institution to account for its activities, accept responsibility for them, and to disclose the results in a transparent manner." Accountability is critical in project management. Without it projects cannot be effectively controlled and managed, nor can performance be improved” (para. 4). In our Basecamp website, the PM keeps tabs by using meetings and software. The website provides to-do’s which allows the PM to control and assigns items to individuals in a project. Meetings allow the PM to account for items discussed in prev... ... middle of paper ... ...cher, R. (2002, November). Project Management Control System Implementation and Tools. [PDF] Retrieved February 15, 2014, from http://131.215.239.80/workshop2/talks/fischer .pdf Konrath, J. (n.d.). Tangible, Measureable Business Outcomes. Retrieved February 15, 2014, from http://www.candogo.com/search/insight?i=4285 McMahon, C. (2013, September 19). Roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders. Retrieved February 15, 2014, from http://outsourcemagazine.co.uk/roles-and-responsibilities-of- key-stakeholders/ Pitagorsky, G. (2009, December 09). Accountability and Performance. Retrieved February 14, 2014, from http://www.projecttimes.com/george-pitagorsky/accountability-and- performance.html Wiegers, K. (n.d.). 21 Project Management Success Tips. Retrieved February 14, 2014, from http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/21-project-management-success-tips.html

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