Five steps to a successful global engineering projectGeoffrey James
When you sell this phase as a stand-alone project — a “discovery offer” — there are major benefits for both you and the client. You’re NOT saying:“Hey, this is going to be a $100,000 project. We’re going together into it right away, and we’ll figure things out as we st...
Of all the steps in a construction project, closing out typically causes the most delays. Project closeout is the successful completion of a project and the final transfer of assets to the client. It includes heavy oversight to ensure the project is ready, like checking specifications, collecting...
Every fall students come back from summer vacation with experiences to share and stories to tell. The wonderful part for the most successful students is when they can combine their stories about the good time they had with stories about working on interestingstudent projectsto support a good cause...
with detailed estimates for the project cost. Once it is calculated, you can add the cost and resource estimates into a budget plan. Accurateresource estimation is pivotal in software developmentas it lays the groundwork for effective project management, ultimately leading to successful project ...
A successful system integration project should have clear goals and solve problems that will benefit companies in the short- and long-term, but not every project applies. See tips for when integration does and doesn’t make sense for a project. ...
That’s a mistake. Every phase of a project is important. Project completion is more than delivering on time, within budget and meeting quality expectations. Here are 10 steps that will lead to successful project completion. What Is Project Completion?
Scope of the project agreed to and signed off Implementation, broken up into stages Quality assurance testing completed User acceptance testing completed Deployment Successful transition to support Now you can take your stakeholders, milestones and project plan and include them in a RACI matrix. It’...
Communication—both asynchronous and synchronous—is key to a successful project handover. A communication plan isn’t limited to internal teams. The goal of your project is customer satisfaction, so communicate with the customer in advance as well. ...
5 Steps to Making Successful Bids 1. Decide If You Want the Project Just because you receive an RFP or a prospective customer asks you to bid on a job doesn’t mean you have to. Carefully consider the project’s proposal and honestly review if your company is qualified and has the neede...