Oyebola Olugbemi

In this article we will discuss organizational influences on project management   Every organization has its own culture, style, leadership approaches, and employee personalities that make it unique. These organizational characteristics greatly influence how projects are performed and managed.   This module will focus on different organizational cultures and styles and their impact on projects. In addition, we will discuss communication within the organization and how different styles can impact how projects are conducted, next we will review the impact that organizational structure has on how projects are performed and finally, we will examine organizational process assets and enterprise environmental factors.   Organizational Cultures and Styles   Organizations are unique and create their own cultural norms and styles for performing their operations. The norms and styles also impact project management, especially influencing the initiating and plann...

Project Management is easy. Especially when you know what elements are important, and when you see that all elements of project management are complementary to each other. When it comes to training and study on project management there is a lot that can be found, and all with there own insight on how to use project management to it's full potential. I for one think that to use project management is like to use common sense about how you can most effectively get a good project result. But using common sense is not enough if you don't know the basics of project management!   Here is an overview of what project management is, and how it all comes together. First you need to know if you really have a project, and check for all the elements that define a project like a defined start and end, a budget, a goal and a certain complexity. If you have a project you should get all the information that you need from your client to be able to make a good project plan so you can manage th...