Current Practice in Project Management

Commonly used aids:

• Gantt charts
• Project managment software.

Criteria used for judging project success:

1. meets client's requirements.
2. completed within schedule.
3. completed within budget.
4. meets organizational objectives.
5. yields business and other benefits.
6. causes minimal business disruption.
7. meets quality and safety standards.

Top 4 factors critical to project outcome:

1. clear goals and objectives. (value)
2. realistic schedule. (time)
3. support from senior management.
4. Adequate funds and resources. (budget)

The most common problem in project management software is that it's not suitable for complex projects.