Project management basics
Defining the project
How would you define a project? Fist steps into project management is the understanding of project lifecycle.
PM work for each project phase
Now that you are familiar with project life cycle, let's see what project manager is expected to do in it's each phase.
The Plan - Work Breakdown Structure
The greater is the detail in which you break the project, the less are the change of overlooking something important.
WBS layout
How to graphicly present your WBS and related components. Project management minimum standards.
The dream team
Starting the project implementation correctly will prevent tons of time waste in the future. How to set up your team's work.
Monitoring the project implementation
How to track the team's performance. How to ensure you're on budget and on track. Four core: collect, analyse, adjust, inform.
Closing your project
One characteristic that distinguish the projects form other work assignments is that it has a distinct end. What needs to be done before project can be considered complete.
The paper mountain
All the standard documentation requested for each stage of your project.
Testing is most time consuming part of SDLC. It's also crucial for the delivery of a fully functional database solution.