Introduction to the Small Project Management Blog

Thanks for dropping by to the Small Project Management Blog.

The aim of this blog is to help those organising a small project. I will post tips and tools that I use and hope it will develop, over time, into a useful resource that people will refer to when they are required to deliver a small project. This is not wholly altruistic on my part, as it will help me organise all these little tools and tips into a workable small project methodology, which I can refer to myself.

The majority of projects that take place within organisations are small ones. They are often an additional duty delegated to you, which are carried out alongside your every day work. It can be anything from arranging an event, organising an office move, engaging a consultant to carry out a study, getting the office painted……the list is endless.

I decided to start writing this after working with various organisations and experiencing the two ways that they treat small projects; the sledgehammer approach or the end of the month approach.

The sledgehammer approach is the use of tools, techniques and methodologies created to managing large projects for the delivery of small projects this is inefficient and more time is spent filling in project documentation than is required to deliver the project.

The end of the month approach is where no tools techniques or project management methodologies are used and it is just put on a to do list as one task that must be completed by a set date. This approach often results in a last minute rush and a reduction in quality, as well as unnecessary stress for those delivering the project. It ignores the potential efficiency savings that applying the right tools and techniques to small projects could bring more often or not due to the experience of using the first approach.

This blog will provide you with tools specifically designed for small projects that through there practical application will help you deliver small projects successfully.