Fifth Thing: Project Management

When projects are managed well, it helps ensure that the target objective can be delivered on time and within allocated resources. Eleanor Colla describes how each phase of the project management can help you to successfully complete your research projects.

What is project management?

While we all manage projects (life!) all the time, there are instances where taking a more formalised approach is required. Project management is the use of specific knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to plan, develop, and implement a body of work with defined start and end goals and time periods.

The project lifecycle is often divided into defined phases to keep on track and reach targets.