That's a great analogy! I'll have to remember that one when meeting with my staff ;)
-----Original Message----- From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 12:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Project Management Software I was always a great believer that everyone is a project manager. If they are just reporting the slips to the overall project manager, the project is doomed to fail. As Brian says, all employees and contractors should be managing their priorities and workload to meet their commitments if at all possible, and to yell for help before the slip is a done deal. Don't you love the guy who reports a 1 month slip the day before his deadline? I remember some project management instructor who used the example of rowing a boat across a swiftly moving river to reach a dock on the other side. Issuing updates on where you expect to land on the other side is not project management. Actually landing at the dock is project management. -----Original Message----- From: Paul Stewart Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 11:20 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Project Management Software The only challenge I've seen with spreadsheets is sharing the spreadsheet amongst the people involved with the project. I've seen people though use Google Docs for stuff like that .. also OneNote is great for real time sharing too. The overall challenge with project management I find is getting people to actually do updates and keep things current ... takes time and discipline ;) -----Original Message----- From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Adam Moffett Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 11:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Project Management Software Interesting thought. On 8/4/2015 11:39 AM, Brian Webster wrote: > Start with a good excel spreadsheet if it a smaller project but > structure the sheet such that it would easily convert to a relational > database table(s). The problem with most project management programs > is that they are designed for really large projects with many people > and typically PMP certified folks using the package. It still requires > a lot of setup and customization for your particular project. If you > are proficient in excel you can get it done quicker there. > > The real reason one needs project management software is to keep track > of multiple tasks, but just as importantly the forecasting of those > tasks completions. I used to be a project troubleshooter for a tower > company, the typical reason for projects falling behind and getting > out of control was the lack of task completion forecast dates and a > failure to examine those dates on a daily basis. These dates set goals > for employees and contractors and helps them manage their priorities and > workload. > > > > Thank You, > Brian Webster > www.wirelessmapping.com > www.Broadband-Mapping.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Adam Moffett > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 11:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [AFMUG] Project Management Software > > I know this has been covered before.....but it's a hot topic here at > the moment. Is there a project management package that anybody here > is really happy with? > > >
