On May 19th I started a series of blog articles titled, A Project Management Guide for Mere Mortals, but I got distracted!  Today is a quiet day – Memorial Day in the US – so I get a chance to catch-up on overdue items!  Today I worked on a process outline for the guide – see below.  This then becomes the table of contents for the next few articles – that I promise to finish before June is out.  As said before, feedback is very welcome.  Remember as you give feedback that we are seeking to provide a simple guide – not a very detailed guide – as plenty of those exist already.

1. Initiate the Project
1. Get the Project Approved and Resources Allocated
2. Decide the Project Management Process
3. Create a Collaborative Project Site
2. Plan and Setup the Project
1. Plan the Project
1. Create a Project Statement/Charter
2. Define and Allocate the Tasks
3. Add Other Project Artifacts Needed (e.g. documents, issues, etc.)
2. Desk Check the Project Plan
3. Notify the Team of their Responsibilities
3. Work on the Project
1. Find any Work Assigned
2. Do the Work
3. Update Progress of Work done
4. Track and Re-plan the Project
1. Track the Project’s Progress
2. Find and Manage Exceptions (e.g. issues, risks and change requests)
3. Re-plan the Project
1. Reassign Work
2. Tailor the Project’s approach
3. Report to Stakeholders
5. Close the Project
6. Project Management and Your Leadership Style
7. Collaborative Project Management Sites
8. Exercise - Build Your Own Project Management Approach