Project Management
Back in the late 1990’s I was part of a PricewaterhouseCoopers team implementing a project management system into Abu Dhabi Municipality. These were early days of internet development with propriety software solutions that still needed corporate networks to send data. The need for project management was obvious with each department: Roads, Engineering and Drainage having a $1bn annual budget. The operations were enormous infrastructure projects, such as building a fully irrigated forest in the desert, delivered by numerous multinationals across client, consultant and contractor businesses. There is a good chance they are still implementing some form of this now.
Today, with the development of some outstanding phone APPs, the world of project management is far better defined. You may be a gant chart control freak, a time focused spreadsheet zealot, a co-ordinating communicator, a content creating genius or an audit minded accountant. Today’s APPs are super powerful and cover all aspects of project management.
I am currently writing this blog in a solution called Notion that is my choice for creating content.
Here is the best summary of project management APPs that I have read by Forbes:
Holly Johnson
The best thing about today’s project management solutions is that they can be used by all. The need for qualified project management accreditation is of less importance now than a team identifying which project management tool to use, buying into this solution and focusing on delivery.
I believe that business should split many functions into projects. You may be creating a new website, moving offices, buying a new printer, developing a marketing campaign, creating new financial management reporting or documenting meetings. Creating projects enables staff to buy in, makes you more efficient and enables perfect trickle down management.
Emails changed the way we work and are still wonderful forms of communication. Emails sent relating to a project and being accessible to whoever needs to know, whenever they need to see them, can make the difference in getting a project over the line. This functionality is basic to today’s project management solutions. Just image what they do for scheduling, document storage, sharing and audit.
With today’s project management APPs, correctly implemented, there is no hiding!
Over the years I have project managed numerous website sites and software projects, along with hardware installation, marketing strategies, operational training changes and Board room meetings. Most recently we have used a combination of these APPs to launch Yonderlife and Squaredeal and will continue to use them as we get off the ground.
Project management is far more than some pretty graphs and discussions about milestones. Implementing a project correctly can both help you keep control of costs and drive turnover.
