Whether you are a clinical nurse leader, an executive nurse
leader, or a nurse educator, project
management skills are essential. Staying
organized is the best way to manage a project and several tools exist to help
with this essential organization. At the website: http://www.ganttproject.biz/ you
will find free Gantt chart software along with a great 15 minute tutorial on
how to start a project. Just be sure to save the software file as a PDF if
you have to submit the report to anyone, so they do not need to download the
software in order to read the report.
Another simple method of project management is the
use of an MS Word table to develop a Responsibility Assignment
Matrix (also called the RAM). This matches deliverables (or completed tasks)
with the people who are responsible for them.
For every piece of the project, the matrix (table) shows who needs to
contribute what, and when, for the project to be completed in a timely manner.
A project management tool is a mechanism to help keep leaders and their staff
on time and on task for successful project completion.
Go to the website: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newPPM_60.htm and take the
project management skills assessment to see where your strengths lie and where
you may need to spend more time developing your project management skills.
Dr. Maggie
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