The Scrum Master is like a coach and a mentor, and look at the project from different angles. The project remains the responsibility of the product owner, who has the authority to take final decisions. Scrum master can help the Product Owner by sharing user experiences and feedbacks, challenges faced by them, functionality issues, and any need to realign the development to fit with changes outside the business. Can Scrum master act as a project manager? The scrum master is supposed to own the process. If you are the scrum master and doing the daily standup and are staying close to […]

The project closure process is the last of the process groups, and is considered important for the project’s success. All projects have a definite start and a specific end. A project closure process indicates the formal closing of a project, and lists the key activities required to be undertaken at this stage of a project. To calculate total expenditure a closing costs calculator is available to accurately determine the buyer’s closing costs. The project closure phase can use a lessons learned template, and a project closure report form to facilitate the project closing.There are only 2 Processes in Closing Process Group – Close

Project selection methods IV This article will cover the following project selection methods Break Even Analysis Working Capital Ratio Law of Diminishing return Make or Buy decision making Break Even Analysis An analysis to determine the point at which revenue received equals the costs associated with receiving the revenue. For example, if a business sells fewer than 300 garments each month, it will make a loss, if it sells more, it will be a profit. With this information, the business managers will then need to see if they expect to be able to make and sell 300 garments per month.

Project selection methods II This article will cover Benefits Measurement methods in detail. Benefit measurement methods include comparative methods, scoring models, and cash flow analysis. They are used as project selection tools to determine which project to proceed with or to determine which project among a list of projects should be undertaken. Cost – Benefit Analysis :Already covered Scoring Models Cash flow Analysis Technique Scoring Models Another project selection technique in the benefit measurement category is a scoring model, or weighted scoring model. Weighted scoring model is used not only to choose between projects but also to choose between competing

Project selection methods I Project selection methods help organizations decide among alternative projects and determine the tangible benefits to the company of choosing or not choosing the project. Project selection methods will vary depending on the company, the people serving on the selection committee, the criteria used, and the project. Most organizations have a formal, or at least semi-formal, process for selecting and prioritizing projects. In my organization, a steering committee is responsible for project review, selection, and prioritization. A steering committee is a group of people comprising senior managers and sometimes mid level managers who represent each of the