Project Management- The continuous process

Simply put, a Project manager is a person who responsible for the functioning and the successful delivery of the project. It includes each and every activity that takes place within the domain of the project, and the management of all these mentioned activities as a whole is known as Project Management.

Project management

Project management is a wholesome and continuous process, which is taken up for the success of a project. Innumerous activities are taken up for the project management, such as-

·         Conception- As the popular saying goes, “good start is half the battle one”, stands true in the case of project management as well. This phase concerns with the development of ideas for project based on the organizational goals. Brainstorming, weighing pros and cons of all the ideas so resulting and then zeroing upon the ones that suit the requirements of the project are included in this phase widely.

·         Planning & Design- This is the second phase of the project management and includes planning of the project from the scratch. Financial parameters are set and adhered to as well as outside data required for further implementation of project procedures is acquired.

·         Execution- The next phase includes the execution of the ideas decided in first phase and the project procedures decided in the second phase. The assignment of the tasks to different managers and their further delegation takes place here. Also the training requirements are met in the mentioned phase.

·         Control- In the fourth and penultimate phase of the project management, the controlling of the implementation of the already decided activities takes place. The schedule of the activities and their deadlines are adhered to. Additionally the cost defined in the former phases is also adhered to.

·         Closing & Evaluation- The last phase is marked by closure of the undertaken project when all the project requirements are achieved. Also if the deliveries are par with the accepted criteria or not is checked. After the closure, the evaluation of the project has to be undertaken. The shortcomings and mistakes of the employees are identified, so that they are not repeated in the future projects.
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      All the above mentioned phases keep on repeating themselves according to the project’s requirements, as project management is a continuous process.
    
      The project managers can be rated on the basis of their strengths and weaknesses at RateyourPM portal. This helps the reviewed project managers to work on their shortcomings and be rewarded for their good work.