Filosofia

All About Project Management
Project management is a carefully planned and organized effort to accomplish a successful project. A project is a one-time effort that produces a specific result, for example, a building or a major new computer system. This is in contrast to a program, which is 1) an ongoing process, such as a quality control program, or 2) an activity to manage a series of multipleprojects together. In some countries, the term "program" refers to a software tool and the term "programme" can mean a TV or radio show.
Project management includes developing a project plan, which includes defining and confirming the project goals and objectives, identifying tasks and how goals will be achieved, quantifying the resources needed, and determining budgets and timelines forcompletion. It also includes managing the implementation of the project plan, along with operating regular 'controls' to ensure that there is accurate and objective information on 'performance' relative to the plan, and the mechanisms to implement recovery actions where necessary.
Projects usually follow major phases or stages (with various titles for these), including feasibility, definition, projectplanning, implementation, evaluation and support/maintenance.
NOTE: There are many software tools that make project management much more effective and efficient. Software Tools to Do Project Management Process lists software resources. The reader might best be served to read about the overall project management process in the section, "Foundations of Project Management" below, and then review someof the software tools. Another approach is to review the tools as the reader progresses through each phase of the project management process. (Thanks for Kevin Lonergan for contributing to this description.)
whether the project is development of a new product, the launch of a new service, a marketing campaign, or a wedding. A project isn't something that's part of normal business operations. It'stypically created once, it's temporary, and it's specific. As one expert notes, "It has a beginning Project management is the science (and art) of organizing the components of a project, and an end." A project consumes resources (whether people, cash, materials, or time), and it has funding limits.
Project Management Basics
No matter what the type of project, project management typicallyfollows the same pattern:
1. Definition
2. Planning
3. Execution
4. Control
5. Closure
How to Be a Good Manager
In every large organization, there's a hierarchy of management that keeps the whole operation running smoothly. A good manager can motivate people, learn from previous mistakes, and gain respect from a team. Here's how to build your skills.
Steps
Motivating YourEmployees
Motivate people. Why are the employees there? What keeps them with your organization and stops them from going somewhere else? What makes the good days good? What makes them stick with the organization after a bad day or a bad week? Don't assume it's money - most people aren't that one-dimensional.
 Remember, our values are what makes us "tick." If you manage by respecting your team'svalues, they will give you 110 percent of their effort.
 Ask the employees how they're liking their job on a regular basis. Encourage them to be honest with you. Then take action based upon what they tell you.
 Offer perks that your employees will value. If health is important to them, give them time to go to the gym and work out. If their family is important, respect the time they may need tosend their kids off to school in the morning or pick them up in the afternoon.
Setting Goals
Make sure each employee knows what's expected. Having concrete goals empowers your employees and keeps them focused on work. Explicitly outline what you expect, when the deadline is, and what you'll do with the results.
Offer goal-oriented feedback. Providing your employees with quick feedback that's...