TY  - CHAP
AB  - AbstractStrategy Question: How do we successfully manage our product/service improvement projects?
Summary: The executive has a defined improvement need, and a well thought out specification toward a project to address it. Now the project needs to be done on time. The Milestone Project Management Tool is a structured project management format. It is formatted after classic “stage gate” approaches, with some clever additions that allow it to also serve as an overarching management tool. Each stage gate represents a major element of the development process. Individual tasks supporting the major stage gate item are listed within that heading. By defining these line item tasks, the executive can shape the management tool to fit the particular situation. Color coding completed, ongoing, and incomplete tasks provides a great visual management technique for multiple ongoing projects. The user will be given examples of stage gate milestones (such as Milestone 1 — Project Charter, Milestone 2 — Specification Development, Milestone 3 — Prototype Development, Milestone 4 — Proof of Concept, Milestone 5 — Development, Milestone 6 — Commercialization, etc.) as well as numerous task line suggestions for each stage gate. The user will be encouraged to construct the milestone headings and task line items that make the most sense for their individual situation.
SN  - 978-1-78743-796-8, 978-1-78743-795-1/
DO  - 10.1108/978-1-78743-795-120181021
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78743-795-120181021
AU  - Fairbanks Steve
AU  - Buchko Aaron
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Milestone Project Management Tool
T2  - Performance-Based Strategy
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 241
EP  - 255
Y2  - 2024/04/16
ER  -