You Have a Project..Now What?

I talked about using tools to help you manage our project, such as Project Dune or ZOHO Project.  If you are not able to go that route or otherwise want documentation to help you kick-start and manage your project, you can always use some templates.  They offer a starting point and can provide consistency and credibility to your management approach.

There are a lot out there, but I want to call your attention to some available from ProjectInitiation.com.  The site, which houses the templates, supports a recent book on project initiation by Karl Wiegers.  He has also written some very good books on requirements.  All of the books are from Microsoft Press.  Now don't write this stuff off because of the book publisher, the books are very practical and useful.  His requirements templates are great too, as I use them in my requirements course.  The requirements templates can be found at processimpact.com.  The templates are not for commercial use, and the project management ones ask that a modest donation be made to help a sick engineer - the donation is a nice gesture if you intend to use them.  

Even if you are going to try the web route, you can use some that would complement what the online tools do not offer.

Like anything, use what you need and what you find value from.  Otherwise you won't maintain them or find value and that would be a waste.