Before implementing Primavera to schedule projects, team members and other project participants should understand the processes involved in project management and the associated recommendations that help smooth the Primavera implementation that supports your corporate mission.

If you were driving to a place you had never seen, would you get in the car without directions or a map? Probably not. More than likely you’d take the time to plan your trip, consider alternate routes, and estimate your time of arrival. Planning the drive before you even left would help your trip be more successful. And, along the way, should you encounter road blocks or traffic delays, you would have already identified alternate ways to reach your destination.

Project management follows the same methodology and purpose—to achieve each project’s goals, you need to plan them in advance. Good project management is no longer an option in today’s corporate world. It is a critical tool to help your company stay on target and accomplish its goals.

Simply stated, project management is the process of achieving set goals within the constraints of time, budget, and staffing restrictions. It allows you to get the most out of your available resources. Resources include

    • People
    • Materials
    • Money
    • Equipment
    • Information
    • Facilities
    • Roles

Project portfolio management factors in all of these variables across multiple projects, enabling project managers and company executives to see an accurate picture of how each project’s resource use affects other projects.