ConceptBox Projects

Welcome to the Conceptbox of Project Management, an online resource, special edition for Project management tools, methods and theories.

The concepts are organized in the following table, and are diversified through their influence area.

PURPOSE

Table 1.-Project aspect:PURPOSE

Enabler	Project Canvas
PURPOSE
	FAST Goals	Scoping	Triple Constraint / Iron triangle
	SMART goals - A Project Manager Tool	Project Scope Management	Limitations of the iron triangle
	Project Charter	The work breakdown structure in project management	Beyond the Triple Constraint
	Why, How, What (The Golden Circle Model)	Output, Outcome and Benefit in PRINCE2	Efficiency vs. Effectiveness
	Project governance framework	Goal hierarchy or Goal Breakdown Structure	Context element
	Fuzzy Front End Management	Project Scope Control Management	Business Case

PEOPLE

Table 2.-Project aspect:PEOPLE

Enabler	Project Canvas
PEOPLE
	Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs	Stakeholder Management	Diversity in teams
	Meeting strategies	Stakeholder Management Processes in Projects	Managing projects in a functional organization
	Roles and responsibilities in project team	Stakeholders from a dynamic and network perspective	Benefits Map
	Team Development	Conflict Resolution in Project Management	Project sponsor
	How to successfully go through the Five Stages of Team Development	Improve communication with active listening	Agile Methodology
	Belbin's Team Roles	Expectations Management	Challenges in cross-cultural project management

COMPLEXITY

Table 3.-Project aspect:COMPLEXITY

Project Canvas
Benefits Realisation Management (BRM)	Life Cycle Model	Choosing between critical path, PERT or Gantt as your project scheduling method	Project Management: Cost vs. Price
Benefits of systems engineering		Dependency in project management	Estimations: Basic Techniques
	Agile Methodology		Reference Class Forecasting (RCF)
Benefits Map	Fuzzy Front End Management
		[	Partnering
	Gantt Chart in Project Management		Earned Value Analysis
Benefits Realization Management to Maximize Project Effectiveness	Milestones in Project Planning	The procurement process	Financial appraisal of projects
	Project Control	Scope creep	Resources in Project Management
		Theory of Constraint	Contracting and procurement
			Cost Estimation Techniques for Projects
	Cash flow and milestone payments	Resource-Constrained Critical Path Method

UNCERTAINTY

Table 4.-Project aspect:UNCERTAINTY

Enabler	Project Canvas
UNCERTAINTY Epistemic vs. Aleatory uncertainty Lessons learned Simon's four levels of control Earned Value Analysis Agile One Page Project Management Cognitive biases The A3 report Application of Balanced Scorecard in Portfolio Management Organisational resilience with mindfulness Scenario Planning Strategy	Constraints	Change	Risk & Opportunities
	Recovery Project Management	Ideation tools (Brainstorming technique, Six Thinking Hats)	Risk and Opportunities Management
	The light at the end of the tunnel: managing challenges at Heathrow Express Project	Change order	Impact and Probability in Risk Assessment
	Construction modularization from a lean perspective	Project Control	Risk register
	Dealing with conflict in project management	Contingency Reserves	Delphi Method (expert for identification)
	Resource-Constrained Critical Path Method	Crisis management	Including Risk Management in Construction Projects
	The Triple Constraint in Project Management	Management of Project Change	Risk tolerances
	Resource-Constrained Critical Path Method	Antifragility	Risk Identification
	Optimism bias, Strategic Misinterpretation and Reference Class Forecasting (RCF)	Coaching - Project Manager as Change Agent	Decision Tree
		Management of Project Change	Risk Quantification and Methods
		Crisis Management in Construction Projects	SWOT analysis