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Did you know that with a Project Management Life Cycle you can… That you can backup and restore MPMM content? This feature is provided in the MPMM Professional Edition, as it allows you to backup the project management life cycle customizations that you’ve made to your product. When you use MPMM Professional to create new project management life cycle , add your own existing project management life cycle or customize the existing MPMM project management life cycle, it stores unique data in your methodology project management software . This unique data should be backed up from time to time, so that if you ever have a problem with your MPMM installation, accidentally make changes that you didn’t plan to or replace your Pc, then you can restore your MPMM data to your new installation. To backup and restore your methodologies, select the “Settings” panel (using the Settings button on the top right hand side) and use the “Backup MPMM Data” and “Restore MPMM Data” buttons. Make sure that...

Project Management Life Cycle Change Management In this latest article, we're discussed the topic of Change Management . A  project management lifecycle is typically undertaken within changing business environments, so it's inevitable that during the life of your project, there will be some element of change required. Whether a customer requests a change to their requirements, management request a change in priority or team members request a change in roles, you will need an effective Change Management Process to minimize the resulting impact on your project. So here, we have described: How to implement a “Change Management Process” Change Management is the process of monitoring and controlling changes within a project management life cycle . By managing the implementation of change, you can: Reduce the impact of changes to the project Identify new issues and risks as a result of changes raised Ensure that changes do not affect the project's ability to achieve it...

Writing a Business Case with Project Management Templates We all know that successful Project Management is about delivering projects on time, within budget and to specification. But what many forget is that it’s also important to deliver the business benefits to the customer. If your projects do not result in the stated business benefits, then your customer will not gain the return on investment expected, thereby affecting the level of success of your project. So how do you ensure that your projects consistently deliver the stated business benefits to your customer? You can do this, by creating a “Business Case” using online project management templates for each project. Its purpose is to justify the initiation of the project and to clearly specify upfront, the business benefits to be delivered. In this newsletter, we’ll explain how to: Create a Business Case using Project Management Templates in 4 easy steps... The first step when creating a Business Case using project management t...

As you kick off new projects in the coming year, make sure you start out on the right foot. These tips will help you set up projects properly from the outset, and avoid problems down the track. Starting new projects When you start a new project, you need to follow these 8 “golden rules” to ensure its success... 1.  Sponsorship : You need to have a highly motivated sponsor who understands the criticality of the project on the business and is motivated to making it a success. They need to have the resources available to support you, and the right level of “influence”in the business. 2.  Targets : Sit down with your sponsor and agree specific targets. Make sure they are realistic. Perform a Feasibility Study to ensure that what is discussed is feasible to achieve. Only agree to the targets if there is sufficient contingency. Add an extra 20% to the budget and timeline if you can. 3.  Scope : Keep your scope to a minimum. If you can’t get the contingency you need, then try and negotiate t...

How to Create Project Management Methodology Pages Q: I have opened a project management methodology and I’d like to create a brand new page. How can I do this? A: Easy. There are several ways of creating new pages for project management templates methodology . First, under the File menu you can simply select the New / Page item and then type in the name of the new page you wish to create, in the Title bar. You can then choose to import content from an existing HTML page on your PC, or copy and paste content into the page from any Microsoft or other Windows application. Or you could simply do this by accessing everything online through this Project Management Software . The MPMM Support Team  

How to Create Project Management Methodology Pages Q: I have opened a project management methodology and I’d like to create a brand new page. How can I do this? A: Easy. There are several ways of creating new pages for project management templates methodology . First, under the File menu you can simply select the New / Page item and then type in the name of the new page you wish to create, in the Title bar. You can then choose to import content from an existing HTML page on your PC, or copy and paste content into the page from any Microsoft or other Windows application. Or you could simply do this by accessing everything online through this Project Management Software . The MPMM Support Team  

Know the Five Steps in a Document Life Cycle Document management is a part of communication management. It is important for the project manager to recognize the stages that a document must go through from creation to completion. This knowledge allows the project manager to understand the overall status of a document at any given time and helps ensure adequate time is allocated for the completion of the document. For instance, when a team member says they can complete a document in two weeks, are they saying that the document will be ready to circulate in two weeks or that the document will be completed and totally approved in two weeks? Not all documents need to go through all the stages of document creation and approval. However, depending on the document, one or more of the steps will be required. Plan the document Sometimes you can sit down and immediately start writing your document. Other times you need to think, prepare and plan first. This is especially true as your document ge...