Posted by Kevin Brady on Fri 5th September 2008 at 04:01 PM, Filed in Templates
Please click the link to download your free “Excel 2007 Earned Value Calculator”
I have actually used this calculator on a number of projects in place of using Microsoft Projects Earned Value Analysis (EVA) capability because of its greater flexibility and use as project reporting tool.
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Posted by Kevin Brady on Thu 31st July 2008 at 08:44 PM, Filed in Templates
Please click “Project Brief” to get your Zipped Word Template
The project brief is possibly one of the most important management products in a projects lifecycle other than the Project Initiation Document which is often no more than a fleshed out version of the Brief.
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Click -Communications Plan Template - to download Word document
A communications plan, after the establishment of risk and issue processes and procedures, is the next most important set of processes and procedures to get established if you want to give your project the best chance of success.
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Posted by Kevin Brady on Tue 1st April 2008 at 09:02 AM, Filed in Templates
Click – Project Expectations Statement Template – to download Word document.
If you’re having difficulties getting your PID (make this a link to the PID template) (Project Initiation Document) fleshed out because the client does not have a clear business case or idea of exactly what they want you to deliver then perhaps the attached PES document might come in useful.
Posted by Kevin Brady on Fri 28th March 2008 at 04:44 AM, Filed in Templates
Please click “Knowledge Transfer Plan Template” to get your free excel download.
About a year ago I was assigned to work on a large programme of work with a staff count of some 350 people. I was told that the resource management on the programme was exceptional so I went to find out why.
One of the things I discovered, which was something I had not come across previously, was the practice of making everyone working on the programme complete knowledge transfer plans. I discovered what this meant when I was asked to complete one myself. I had to detail all the knowledge I had concerning my role and its responsibilities which would be essential to pass onto someone else intending to takeover my role /position. The template was styled in the form of an Excel generated work breakdown structure, so that at anytime before /during a KT event, effort and transition durations could be calculated.
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