The Process Guide
I’m sure you would agree that there is an extraordinary amount of project management best practices knowledge out there. From Waterfall to Agile projects, and everything in between, the sheer amount of knowledge in the field is truly staggering. As Project Managers, we strive to continually educate ourselves and learn new things about Project Management every day so that we can be the best at what we do. However, being able to recall this information when we need it most to make sure no key pieces of information are missed that could benefit our projects tremendously can be quite the challenge.
What we need is an organized system to procure, store, and retrieve Project Management information right on the spot.
After months of struggling with a way to come up with a system that would satisfy all that criteria, a solution was born.
Introducing the PM Pro Kit’s Process Guide
The Process Guide is an easy to use, comprehensive Project Management knowledge repository, all in a single Microsoft Excel file. The aim of the Process Guide is to be able to have a robust source of Project Management knowledge right at your fingertips, that can be accessed by anyone, anytime, all in one convenient location.
Here are some of essential features of the Process Guide:
The Process Guide includes a Project Management Methodology that can be tailored to fit your project and can be used while on the job to guide and direct you and your team as you go through your project’s life cycle.
You can utilize the Process Guide to assist you and your team in developing Project Management Plans, Registers, and forms.
You can also use the Process Guide as a study companion as you prepare to take the PMP or CAPM exams.
Use it as a personal reference or share it with your project team members for those who want to learn more about Project Management best practices.
Gain access to a full comprehensive Project Management knowledge library that grows as you learn and gain experience.
Comes pre-loaded with over 700 Project Management terms, formulas, and data spanning all Process Groups and Knowledge Areas.
Let’s you keep track of important Project Management tools and resources
Includes a memorization worksheet to help you remember key Project Management concepts for the PMP exam or prepare for a job interview
Includes an ITTO Database that provides a complete description for each input, tool and technique, and output from the PMBOK guide, all in a convenient spreadsheet format so you can search or filter to exactly what you’re looking for. Use the ITTO Database to ensure that all the information that encompasses a process is at your disposal.
You can utilize the Process Guide to assist you and your team in developing Project Management Plans, Registers, and forms.
You can also use the Process Guide as a study companion as you prepare to take the PMP or CAPM exams.
You can use it as a personal reference or share it with your project team members for those who want to learn more about Project Management best practices
The Process Flow:
A Project Management Methodology
Imagine traveling back in time and being aboard a ship before the advent of modern technology. The ship is seeking to dock in a port without a lighthouse. It’s completely pitch black, and the ship’s captain is blindly guessing at where the shoreline is. Based on experience, the captain might be able to dock the ship under these less than ideal conditions. But after attempting this manuever on several different occasions while under the same constraints, at some point a mistake will be made and the ship will spectacularly crash into the port.
Much like a captain making sure the ideal conditions are present for them to successfully navigate the seas and land their ship safetly, a project manager should take measures to insure that an organization undertakes projects in a consistent, repeatable fashion in order to increase the likelihood of project success. The Project Manager and organization can do this by implementing a Project Management Methodology.
What is a Project Management Methodology and Why do you need one?
A Project Management methodology provides a blueprint for how tasks and projects are planned, managed, and executed, from start to finish. It tells you the what, when, and how of Project Management.
The PM Pro Kit includes The Process Flow, a waterfall-based Project Management methodology based on the processes in the PMBOK Guide.
Why use the Process Flow Project Management Methodology?
The Process Flow is a full, comprehensive methodology that will guide you and your team all the way from Initiating the project to project closure.
Includes a step by step process that takes a lot of the guesswork out of what to do next when managing a project
Takes you through Initiating, Planning, Executing and Monitoring and Controlling, and the Closing phase of your projects
It is fully customizable, so you can tailor it to fit the size and complexity of your project by choosing to include, remove, or modify the processes.
Although waterfall-based, it can be modified to accommodate agile or hybrid methodologies
So whether you're an experienced Project Manager or just starting in the field, you'll be completing Projects faster and more efficiently than ever before.
The Process Guide not only contains a Project Management Methodology, but much more!
Here is a complete list of what's inside the Process Guide
The Process Guide Worksheets
The Process Guide Advantage
Be able to complete projects faster and more efficiently by utilizing the PM Pro Kit Process Flow methodology
Steer your projects in the right direction and keep them on track
Gives you a roadmap for completing projects successfully
Manage your projects in a structured, repeatable fashion
Helps deliver your projects on time and within budget
Feel confident and rest assured that you are following standardized Project Management processes and procedures on your projects so that your team gets optimum results
Full customization and tailoring options to fit the needs, size, and complexity of your projects
Gain access to a full comprehensive Project Management knowledge library that grows as you grow and learn more