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The one and only reason for a feasibility study to be done on a business venture is to see just if money can be made with the deliverable under consideration. To do this in a constructive manner many different components need to be analyzed. To begin with a feasibility study the project team must be working with an approved business venture that has the financial backing of the organization they are working for. Depending on the deliverable, size, color and presentation to the public may vary from region to region. These variables must be known before the study begins. Once the variables of the deliverable are known, the feasibility study can begin. The first step is to know where the deliverable is in demand. This will help to pinpoint the main target audience. This group will be the focal point for a large number of questions. This will include will they purchase the deliverable, how often and for how much. Once those things are known the feasibility study can then move onto the al...

To establish a consultant business as a professional, more than just knowledge on how to run a business properly is needed in today’s business world. Today the self employed expert in the field of business must also know how to market themselves and their services to attract clients. Today there are online courses in which you can take to learn the little things about presenting and managing a consultant business so it has the greatest chances of being a profitable venture. Also included in this type of course are complete explanations of the current trends in business processes and how to make them function at peak efficiency. Even for a professional that has been in the business world for decades, it is hard to know every aspect of all the 9 processes involves in running a project. This type of knowledge is one of the leading reasons people venture into training for running a consultant business . This allows for the attendees to learn the specific about sections they use to delega...

The use of the project lifecycle methodology will make a large contribution to the success of your business. This is the approach many organizations use to lay out the path they need to follow when using a project as a source of revenue. The basis of the project lifecycle approach is to break it down into four distinct phases. There is the initiation phase followed by the planning phase. After that come the execution phase and then the conclusion to your project. The initiation phase of a project lifecycle is where the basic concept of the business venture is tested to see just how viable it really is. This will include the all important feasibility study. This is where the target audience is identified along with the alternative target audience. The best product in the world is useless if you cannot find a buyer for it. This first phase of a project lifecycle is also the place where the goals and scope of the project are laid out in the business case. This is the document that the ...

The use of business management consulting firms by most of the leading organizations today are there to fill a need. This is effect of using the lean methodology to its extreme where not all business processes are now employed by an organizing in a cost cutting manner. This is why the business management consulting operations are now becoming numerous. To be a member of this type of firm, most employees are past professionals with years of experience. They mostly also had been with an organization for many years involved in the business dealings of said companies as part of their position. This is where they gained the experience they needed to be a consultant. There is another path to being a part of a business management consulting firm. This is to take the training and education needed for such a position. The source of this education can be from third party vendors that have developed a specific course to help anyone who desires to venture into this profession. The course availa...

The need for Project Management Resources is growing as more organization become more complex and demand more from the project management tools they use. Just having the proper tools around is not enough. You must be able to maximize their use on a regular basis for them to be truly effective. The accessibility of resources to help you use your project management tools is now available like never before. To help fit the needs of our clients, there are both informative videos along with the written word explaining in detail the most common questions involving our tools. By offering this online 24/7, there are available when you need them no matter where you are located or what time zone you are in. There will always be help and information available to keep your project progressing along. The video presentations can show you about your project’s different stages and the components in them. This information can help provide the necessary data so you fully understand the inner workings o...

Using the right Project Management Resources to help you understand the methodology your organization is using will greatly enhance your project’s chances of success. To help you with this you have a choice of the right venue for you. There are videos that allow you to just sit back and absorb the information. There are also eBooks you can print out and use as reference material at a later date after you have covered the material. If you need more in-depth information on just how to best use the many project management tools at your disposal, they are here, ready to be accessed. These include the Gantt Charts, Project Scheduling, Issue Tracking, Project Reporting, Resource Planning, Team Collaboration, Time Tracking and how to maximize your Dashboard information. The more you know about each tool you have at your finger tips, the better you will be able to deploy them to your benefit. If you are new to using these types of project management tools then the webinars will be a great use...

The use of a business case example as a guide is one of the ways a project manager can save time and frustration when having to complete this detailed task. By having this type of guide in front of you from a successful project, the manager can easily see what format was used along with its content that has been acceptable to the stake holders in the past. The makeup of each business case example could be slightly different according to who made it and its intended purpose. If your organization uses a project management template to create this document, then you will have to forms of instructional material to use when undergoing this task. This task will even be easier if the example was also created from the use of the same template. With the combination of the business case example and the template, all the project manager has to do then is to notice what data is relevant to their present project from the example and place it in the template. This should be done while keeping in mi...

The creation of a project management process can be done in an efficient manner when the project manager has the right tools available to them. To have such a process documented in the fastest and most accurate manner possible the use of project management templates is now the most common avenue to follow. For each project the project management process will be present to help manage and deal with the different items that a project manager must handle during the course of the project. These items include time management, issue management, cost management, tender management, quality management, acceptance management, change management, communications management and risk management. With each project management process there must be a documented plan so not only the project manager has a path to follow when a problem arises, but also the project team. These sets of documents need to be created and for consistency purpose along with accuracy the project management templates are used. W...

In the preparation of an international business case , special considerations must be made because the nature of the business environment it will be involved with. Unlike the local or regional business cases that most project manager are use to creating, these will have an international flavor to them. The inclusion of a different government, their regulations and restrictions is what set the international business case apart from the typical business case. This can be problematic for many reasons. Not only do the cultural differences have to be considered, but also a language barrier in many instances. It is easy to make a cultural mistake that is unheard of in one country because they are not familiar with the writer of the business proposal. In many instances, this destroys any possibility of the business venture ever gaining governmental acceptance where you wish to develop a revenue stream. Another area of concern with an international business case is in the feasibility study. ...

Methodologies in the business world are used so there is a designated path for their projects to follow. These paths are set up in an orderly fashion so the outcome can be predicted. When it comes to the business world, known what to predict allows for a business to plan it future on along with the tasks that need to be accomplished. By picking one of the many available methodologies that are in use today in the business world, an organization will have a predicted path for their projects. This not only helps the business planning for the future but also so project will run more efficiently. The efficiency comes from the project manager knowing what the next step in the project that needs to be accomplished. It also lays out the tasks for each component so the project team can keep working because they know their next assignment. This is a great deal better from a time management point of view that having the workforce to stop and ask for directions each time a task is completed. Two ...

The use of a business case template is an effective and effeicent use of time by a project manager. This is a digital preformatted document that has only one purpose for existing. That purpose is to create an accurate and detail document about a business venture in the shortest allotment of time by the user. The way a business case template is set up allows for this to occur every time it is used. The document is set up in a format that will produce a professionally looking document when completed. It also has the necessary sections already predesignated for particular data to be entered. The order in which the data is to be inputted is also set out in a logical manner so the reviewing of the document can be down in an effect manner. To help convey the message the project manger is attempting to relay to anyone reading the document, the business case template already has charts and graphs inserted into it. These are placed in strategic locations that are common for them to be. This h...

Integrating a project management methodology into your organization is a process that is now seen as necessary so you can compete in the modern global business environment. By using this business tool as part of your organization, the path in which your project should follow are already laid out in advance so indecision is reduced and productivity is increased. The most common type of project management methodology to use in today’s business environment is the lifecycle methodology. This is a four phase program that includes every step and task that are essential to having a successful project. When this approach to running a project is taken, the manger can expect most obstacles to already be handled in advance of encountering them. This is key to any project management methodology , the avoidance of issues and risks that can cause a delay in the progression of the project. The greater the number of delays, the less likelihood the project will be able to meet the schedules approved ...

The way a business case is written will determine if it will be effective in producing a revenue stream for your organization. The entire reason your organization is making this business venture must be stated clearly in this document. This will then lay the foundation on which all the other documents and tasks will be built upon. To have a sound business case , it must have the required components included in it. This will be the framework on which the project manager will build their project from.  This will have to include any possible background information that can be provided. Has it ever been attempted before, by whom and were they successful in creating a revenue stream is near the top of what should be included. One of the things that should be listed early on in the business case is all the projected benefits that will be created for your organization. This should include details but not just that it will make money. The more details that you place in this document, the gre...

No matter what industry you are in, the lean methodology approach to running your business affairs has become the norm. The days of waste and extravagances are over for a majority to the organizations operating today. This has come about largely due to the global economy and the competition that it has created. The introduction of the lean methodology back just after World War Two was due to a manpower shortage in Japan. It was a necessity and like most necessities they spawn new and creative ways and approaches to looking at a problem. They also help to create a new way of thinking. The lean methodology approach to manufacturing made it possible to create more with less. At the time of its creation, it made it possible for the Japanese to become an economic power house. In less than 40 years they became the 2 nd largest economy in the world. The development of the lean methodology has been a constantly ongoing project for those that have decided to implement it. In the early days,...

The businesses that use the project management life cycle for the basis of their project development have the best organizational tool available working for them. This approach to attacking a project includes all the necessary components and tools to get the job done in the smallest allotment of time. It also has the resources to the details are there where they are needed so a smooth running project will occur. The project management life cycle is an all encompassing methodology that covers a project from its inception as an idea to the final conclusion of placing a deliverable on the market. Each step is clearly defined with lists of tasks that need to be competed for the next phase to commence. The initiation phase of the project management life cycle will cover all the necessary steps needed to ensure the project should proceed into the detailed planning stage. If there is a problem with the idea, its initial concept or the target audience is not receptive to the deliverable, it...

By an organization using the life cycle methodology , a logical path to success is unfolded. Just as the name suggests, it has a beginning, planning and execution phases that follow into a logical conclusion. When a company decided to deploy the life cycle methodology as their approach to creating a deliverable for the global market place, they have a firm structure to follow that will lay a sound foundation for their project to be built upon. As with all organized approaches to creating something from nothing, the life cycle methodology begins in the initiation phase. This is where all the ground work is done to make sure the business venture is not only doable, but will create the revenue stream it is intended to do. This will include the feasibility study that will test out how attracted the target audience is to the deliverable. It will also determine if this target audience will actually pay to own your deliverable. There is no need or purpose to create something, no matter how ...

By following the project life cycle methodology, you will have a set path from start to finish with your business venture. This particular one is designed to take a business idea from the time it is created until it hits the market place. This way there is a clear and guiding mechanism for the project manager to follow so delays on trying to figure out what is the next task to do is already laid out for them. The project life cycle methodology is an organizational tool that reduces the time necessary for the creation of a deliverable to the market place. It is like having a set of instructions for your project that all you need to do is to input the necessary data in the appropriate places. This is made even easier because the project life cycle methodology makes use of digital templates for the documentation process that is required. By having a guide for each of the nine processes involved in a project, this documentation task will not require the lengthy time period it once did. ...

When your customers demand the highest level of quality, the six sigma methodology is generally the one that is called upon to achieve the necessary goals. These goals are to reduce the number of error in your processes and deliverables to only 3.4 errors in every million deliverable that you create.  That might seem like a tall order, but companies have been achieving it since 1981 when Motorola introduced this methodology to the business world to help them compete with the Japanese firms. By using the six sigma methodology you will have a successful production line that is capable of completing and selling 99.99966% of all that you produce. This methodology takes mathematics and practical theory to the test when applied in the real world. Unfortunately this is unpractical to implement successfully for many businesses. That does not mean you cannot use the six sigma methodology within your organization. It only means you might not achieve the goal of the methodology of only having 3....

The modern project templates are a digital resource that will never need to be replaced because it is worn out. This is a project management tool that has many uses and is portable so you can use the computer you wish to when it comes time to start creating the documentation for your project. The number of project templates that are currently available to assist the project manager in creating the documentation for their project is at 52. This will include all 9 of the process that are necessary to be completed before the execution phase of the project lifecycle is commenced. Each of the templates for the processes include a clearly defined path for proceeding with it that will help the project manager not to forget any of the necessary details that need to be included. With the project templates for the processes are many real life examples to assist the project manager if they have any questions on what should go in any portion of the template. There are also charts and table strat...

The development methodology for your project can take the form of a life cycle. This will have four distinctive phases to it each with their own part to help make the progression of your deliverable from its initiation phase to a solid conclusion. From a project manager’s point of view, the use of a development methodology is a positive way to set a clear path for your current project to follow. The processes are all laid out in advance of proceeding to execution phase so most of the possible issues and risks of the project have already been investigated. This makes the production part of your project run smoother and more effeicent. As part of any development methodology , the list of tasks that need to be completed is already made for each process when you move to the execution phase of the project’s lifecycle. This is because it was completed in the planning stage. With this list that will be linked to the necessary resources needed for each, the project team can progress from one ...