Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. The Reports are important in every stage of project management. Reports provide essential inputs to team, top-management and stakeholders.
Reports can be for Status Information or for Metrics – they get information from Project plans and Log registers. Let’s discuss about few essential reports and their data sources.
Time based Reports:
Schedule based reports, includes achieved activities, in-progress activities, not started, not finished, estimated schedule, slippages, actual schedule etc. The data source is Project plan.
Cost based Reports:
Budget based reports, includes Estimated budget, actual cost for completed activities, pending activities to be completed, revised estimation for pending tasks, revenue reports etc. The data sources are Project plan and Account Revenue Status Sheet.
Resource Reports:
Resource reports are reports all about Team size, resource utilization week or month wise, resource availability, skill matrix etc. The data source is Project plan.
Scope Reports:
Scope Changes and Impact analysis, revised estimations, revised resource requirements, revised budget can be presented in Scope Reports. The Change Request Log, Project plan, Estimation Documents are data sources for these Reports.
Quality Reports:
Quality reports are about Issues Recorded, Open & Closed, expected delivery schedules, testing estimations & actual, Bug Report Status, Quality Metrics etc. The data sources are Issue Log, Bug repository etc.
Action Reports:
Action Reports are mostly about Action Items based on Status calls, Stake-holder communications, Opportunities, challenges, Risks and Issues etc. The data source will be minutes of meeting, Change request Logs and Project plans.
These reports can be in document format or spreadsheet, but I suggest using presentation tools – it gives detail view and helps you to add more graphs and models. There are many templates available – you can also develop and share your own models.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Nokia showcases new C5 Smartph...
Nokia showcases new C5 Smartphone. Its a new edition and I am sure many will follow this. http://bit.ly/aVzVbu
Mobile and Social Networks
Mobile Phones are becoming an important Social Connectors compare to Desktop and Laptop Computers now days. The % of usage is getting increased month by month. I read a survey taken on Feb 2010 – it says, 91% of Mobile Internet users in USA have used it for social networking compared to just 79% of desktop users. The detail analysis is listed below:
Instant Messaging: 62%
Forward emails: 58%
Comment on social networks: 45%
Connect on social networks: 43%
Share content: 40%
Share photos: 38%
So what you are doing with your mobile device? Just talking and SMS..? :-)
Instant Messaging: 62%
Forward emails: 58%
Comment on social networks: 45%
Connect on social networks: 43%
Share content: 40%
Share photos: 38%
So what you are doing with your mobile device? Just talking and SMS..? :-)
Who are you?
The question is very simple – but the answer is really a difficult one. I am discussing about how you present yourself in front of someone, some group, and in an organization. I hope many of you crossed this question in interviews – “tell me about yourself”. It is a decent version of our title question, and the answer can be little bit elaborated one, I am sure it is having reasons.
Let’s discuss about a simple version of answering to the question “Who are you?”.
A verbal business card is an ideal solution for this. Basically it’s a verbal sound-bite. It can be used to introduce you with someone or even help employers and contacts understand the type of opportunity you want and the benefits you can provide. It conveys your value and promotes your unique selling proposition.
To build a verbal business card you have to ask these questions to yourself.
1. What is my goal in speaking with this person? (case: introduction)
2. What does this employer need? (case: job interview)
3. What problems do they have, which you can solve? (case: contacts)
4. How you can offer solutions to problems? (case: business promotion)
5. What makes your unique? (case: all above situations)
You must demonstrate your return on investment if an employer was to hire you. In business, the ROI relates to how quickly a business expense can generate revenue.
For example:
If you were hired, how quickly could you generate revenue for the employer?
How quickly could you add to the bottom line by understanding the company’s main motivators?
Your Verbal Business Card, must link your past experience, to the main employer motivators. You also need to emphasize your benefits, instead of features of your qualifications.
Let’s try a simple exercise: Twitter Style Resume – Yes, a resume with 140 Char limit. Try to write your resume with the constraints. You can try two models.
1. One with Name, Qualification, Exp, Profile, Contact, etc (if any) to print – but remember the char limits. This helps you to understand what you have to present at first level.
2. The model two with Name, profile / service introduction, ROI + benefits, - your contact information can be presented at the end.
Try this and communicate with me – let’s discuss more about communication for personal and professional improvements.
Let’s discuss about a simple version of answering to the question “Who are you?”.
A verbal business card is an ideal solution for this. Basically it’s a verbal sound-bite. It can be used to introduce you with someone or even help employers and contacts understand the type of opportunity you want and the benefits you can provide. It conveys your value and promotes your unique selling proposition.
To build a verbal business card you have to ask these questions to yourself.
1. What is my goal in speaking with this person? (case: introduction)
2. What does this employer need? (case: job interview)
3. What problems do they have, which you can solve? (case: contacts)
4. How you can offer solutions to problems? (case: business promotion)
5. What makes your unique? (case: all above situations)
You must demonstrate your return on investment if an employer was to hire you. In business, the ROI relates to how quickly a business expense can generate revenue.
For example:
If you were hired, how quickly could you generate revenue for the employer?
How quickly could you add to the bottom line by understanding the company’s main motivators?
Your Verbal Business Card, must link your past experience, to the main employer motivators. You also need to emphasize your benefits, instead of features of your qualifications.
Let’s try a simple exercise: Twitter Style Resume – Yes, a resume with 140 Char limit. Try to write your resume with the constraints. You can try two models.
1. One with Name, Qualification, Exp, Profile, Contact, etc (if any) to print – but remember the char limits. This helps you to understand what you have to present at first level.
2. The model two with Name, profile / service introduction, ROI + benefits, - your contact information can be presented at the end.
Try this and communicate with me – let’s discuss more about communication for personal and professional improvements.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Dell Mini 5 could be a smartph...
Dell Mini 5 could be a smartphone alternative. #in http://bit.ly/90JKyn
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