Good, regular project status reports are a very important way to ensure you and your projects are noticed. If you regularly make project status reports for all your projects, you will get noticed and be more likely to keep your job and get promoted.
At the start of your project, ensure you ask the client what kind of reports they want. Automate or standardise your client reports if possible. Ask the right questions to get the best results for you and for the client.
Your company should have regular projects review meetings. This should include all the head project managers, production managers, installation managers, purchasing manager, tender manager, etc. The aim of this meeting …
Before the final signing of a contract with a supplier or contractor, review their status to make sure they are still capable of delivering as originally discussed. They may have …
Provide each new team member a one to two page summary of the project. This should be an easy to read summary of the project management plan. Include an outline …
As a project manager you should produce performance measurements of your project. These could be measurements such as: Planned Value Earned Value Actual Cost Budget At Completion Estimate At Completion …