The Project Management toolkit that makes sense - Many Project Management toolkits run the gamut from dry, cryptic, academic works to overly simplistic. This is the first toolkit you'll use that is appropriate for both seasoned PM's and those new to the discipline.

Many organizations are looking to improve their understanding with regards to project management, and as a result are looking to implement project management methodologies that are used, as good practice by organizations internationally, and to improve the structure and quality of their organizations.

The guide is designed to answer many of the questions that Project Management raises, with a focus on both PRINCE2 and PMBOK methodologies, and will provide you with useful templates and essential, but simple to follow assessments.

The format is great. For someone new to Project Management it has a logical, step by step flow backed up with relevant visuals and great templates. For the more seasoned PM it is a treasure trove of problem-solving techniques, examples and blue prints.

The concepts in this toolkit are adaptable to any size business and any size project, this toolkit is at the top of its class.

The 70 Supporting documents, mind maps and assessments will help you identify the areas within your organization that require the most activity in terms of change and improvement.  They underpin concepts initially covered within the 7 presentations in the toolkit, and go into lots more detail to guide you in your Project Management maturity.

This toolkit is able to demystify Project Management and present it in such a way that everyone out there with an interest in the subject area can follow.

Inside:

77 blueprints and templates

7 Presentations: Presentation Chapters can be used to educate or be used as the basis for management presentations or when making business cases for implementation.

• Introduction Project Management
• Project Management & PRINCE2
• Project Management & PMBOK
• Scoping & PMBOK
• Project Timing & Scheduling & PMBOK
• Project Resourcing and Quality & PMBOK
• Project Teams & Risk & PMBOK

PLAN

• PIN ? Project Initiation ? This folder contains a variety of resources that can be utilized in your organization during the planning stages of your project, such as:
• Mission and Vision Statements
• Business Requirements & Feasibility Study
• Project Business Plan
• Project Scope
• Project Methodology
• Hardware ? Software Resource Requirements
• Critical Success Factors
• Key Performance Indicators.
• PRINCE2 Plan & Project ? this Quality Plan and Project Handtoolkit provides a concise, step by step guide for Project Initiators and Managers.

DO

• PDS - Project Design ? This folder contains a variety of resources that can be utilized in your organization during the design stages of your project, such as:
• Functional Design
• Detailed Design
• Interface Design Specification
• Technical Architecture
• AS-BUILT Template.
• PCO - Project Cost Management - This folder contains a cost-reporting template and two assessment documents that cover all the essential considerations for both costs budgeting and accounting. These assessments are designed to be flexible and easily adapted to your organization:
• Cost Budgeting
• Cost Accounting
• Cost Reporting
• PHR - Project Human Resources? contains a variety of resources that can be utilized within your organization, specifically focused on Human Resources, roles and responsibilities etc required to ensure successful management of a project:
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Project Organisational Structure
• Task Responsibility Matrix
• Project Manager Responsibilities
• Project Directory
• Project Team Performance Review
• Training Needs Analysis
• PRINCE2 Role Descriptions ? contains 4 role descriptions, including specific role related responsibilities. These can be used when recruiting for a new project or in comparison to current roles and responsibilities within your organization:
• Project Manager- Role Description
• Project Support - Role Description
• Program Manager- Role Description
• Change Manager- Role Description
• PCM - Project Communications ? contains a variety of documents designed to promote and support the project communication strategy. These detailed resources, templates and examples are user-friendly and ready to be deployed with your organization:
• Project Communications Schedule
• Project Meeting Minutes
• Monthly Report
• Weekly Project Report
• Executive Committee Report
• Action Items
• Project Marketing ? IT
• Project Marketing ? Business
• Project Newsletter

CHECK

• PRM - Project Risk Management- contains a risk-process template and template for reporting initial project risks. In addition there is an assessment document that can be used recorded identified risks, types, action items etc. This assessment is designed to be flexible and easily adapted to your organization:
• Risk Process Template
• Project Initial Risks
• Risk Register
• PCH - Project Change Management - contains a variety of templates, plans, reports and other resources that can be utilized in your project/organization, specifically during the Change Management process such as:
• Change Mgt Process
• Request for Change Form
• Project Change Policies
• Project Communication Plan
• Change Schedule
• Change Meeting minutes
• PCL - Project Closure- contains a variety of templates, plans, reports and reviews that can be utilized in your project/organization, to assist with the closing stage of a project, such as:
• Implementation Process
• DHS and DSL
• Hardware and Software Store
• Forward Schedule of Releases
• Post Implementation Review

ACT

• PRINCE2 Method ? This PDF maps the PRINCE2 Methodology, including the eight main processes. It provides a user-friendly summary of all the components of the method and can be used a checklist to ensure all elements are in place ? or as a comparison to the current processes and project methods in place.
• 20x Mind Maps ? contains very detailed Mind Maps for each of the component areas, process areas and techniques and also includes a Mind Map Summary of the entire PRINCE2 Methodology. These Mind Maps can be used as for educational purposes, assessing maturity and for comparison to current methods and process areas.
• Managing Successful Projects with Prince2 ? Now you have worked through all the presentations and resources ? you are now ready to think about Project Management