Project Management provides businesses with a method of planning, organising, managing and executing a specific task, objective or set of goals. A project is a temporary piece of work which falls outside of 'business as usual' day to day operations and can be anything from moving offices or building a website to carrying out major construction work or complex statistical analysis.
Some businesses are entirely project based. It is widely used in IT and construction but can apply in any business and is considered essential to a business where you need to manage a piece of work.
Stephen Smith, Chief Executive of EMB Ltd, the organisation responsible for local access to the Business Link service, said "Proper management of a project can benefit a business in many ways, the most important of which are ensuring costs do not spiral beyond budget, that work is of a high quality and is completed on time. Project Management can keep things clear and efficient, and reduce risks to your business or project. It is essential in helping local businesses to grow and is expected by many organisations when tendering for work"
The Business Link guide contains various templates and processes which have been developed to help local businesses understand what project management is, why it's used and how to deliver a project successfully and achieve the desired outcome.
For more information about effective project management, contact Business Link on 0845 058 6644 or visit www.businesslink.gov.uk/
