Projects can be categorised by a number of factors: the number of hours/days/months it will take; the number of people working on a project; the number of months over which a project will be delivered; the value of a project.
Using these different factors we can break small projects down into more specific categories that relates to the amount of effort that should be spent “project managing”. The table below is how I classify small projects:
| Small Project Category | Maximum Number of People Involved | Number of Person Hours | Months to Complete | Value of Project | |||||
| Micro | 1 | 15 | 3 | £5,000 | |||||
| Simple | 5 | 120 | 6 | £10,000 | |||||
| Intermediate | 10 | 360 | 12 | £20,000 | |||||
| Complex | 20 | 1000 | 18 | £50,000 |
So not all small projects are equal. Therefore the tools and forms required to manage them successfully are not equal. The next few posts will explain in more detail what constitutes a micro, simple, intermediate and complex small project and what tools and forms should be used to manage them.
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