{"id":2472,"date":"2024-02-26T21:58:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T20:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.proprism.com\/?p=2472"},"modified":"2024-02-26T21:58:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T20:58:47","slug":"project-control-what-tools-should-you-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.proprism.com\/en\/project-control-what-tools-should-you-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Project control: what tools should you use?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2472\" class=\"elementor elementor-2472\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35d499a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35d499a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ddad5f\" data-id=\"5ddad5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd2e56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cd2e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a04d532 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a04d532\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b698eb2\" data-id=\"b698eb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-672f54c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"672f54c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project control is a crucial element of project management. Once the project is underway, the project manager needs to set up a project monitoring and control system to ensure that progress is on schedule. They must also provide for corrective measures in the event of a widening gap between objectives, deadlines and forecast costs.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project manager collects and analyses data on ongoing activities to measure progress and potential deviations throughout the project lifecycle.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project managers have various tools available to help them achieve this. They can then use these tools during each phase of project control. The phases can be divided into three main sections:<\/p><ul><li>Defining objectives<\/li><li>Technical and human resources<\/li><li>Results and key performance indicators (KPIs)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a44c1c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a44c1c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f781dcd\" data-id=\"f781dcd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ff877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8ff877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The best project control tools <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-181c381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"181c381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project control and monitoring must be meticulous so that any problems that arise can be brought to light at an opportune moment and the necessary action can be taken in good time. They aim to maintain the Golden Triangle of costs, planning and deadlines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b5c9fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b5c9fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-519119c\" data-id=\"519119c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c086e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c086e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">KPIs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc6eb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfc6eb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KPIs or Key Performance Indicators are essential to project monitoring, as they provide valuable information about performance. These are quantified indicators that can be used throughout the project to monitor the achievement of the defined objectives and the progress that is being made.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The KPIs to monitor as part of project control include:<\/p><ul><li>Cost Performance Index (CPI = Earned Value (EV) \/ Real Costs (RC))<\/li><li>The budget gap<\/li><li>Profitability (for each project task, the project as a whole and the customer)<\/li><li>Financial profitability<\/li><li>Expected Value (EV = budget to completion X Expected percentage completion)<\/li><li>Utilisation rate (Number of hours invoiced \/ Number of hours available) X 100<\/li><li>Schedule Performance Index (SPI = earned value \/ planned value)<\/li><li>Staff turnover rate<\/li><li>Human resources capacity<\/li><li>On-time completion rate<\/li><li>Estimated duration of execution VS actual duration<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This list is not exhaustive, and some of them may not be suitable for your project. The KPIs to be monitored must, therefore, be adapted accordingly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c935f19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c935f19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efa7c90\" data-id=\"efa7c90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d47b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52d47b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Dashboard<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92453a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d92453a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dashboard is the #1 tool used in project control. It provides real-time visibility of the project and its progress and acts as a central repository for key information and KPIs. In this way, the dashboard enables any problems to be detected quickly and informed decisions to be taken.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5caf7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5caf7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might be interested by: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprism.com\/en\/project-monitoring\/\">How do you monitor a project? Methods and tools<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4209fad\" data-id=\"4209fad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0680057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0680057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.proprism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Project-Control-1024x698.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1661\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.proprism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Project-Control-1024x698.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.proprism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Project-Control-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/www.proprism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Project-Control-768x523.png 768w, https:\/\/www.proprism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Project-Control-1536x1047.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.proprism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Project-Control.png 1695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-518febc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"518febc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f54fc1\" data-id=\"4f54fc1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd8018a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd8018a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Gantt chart<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8209741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8209741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gantt chart makes project planning easier by visually representing each task on a graph. This allows the project manager to monitor the project&#8217;s progress against the deadlines and estimate any discrepancies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb98f28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb98f28\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ab643c\" data-id=\"0ab643c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfc32a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dfc32a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EVM (Earned Value Management) <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d6c87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79d6c87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earned Value Management measures the progress of the project. The EVM is based on three indicators:<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>The Value Plan = the budget plan<\/li><li>The Actual Cost = the budget actually spent<\/li><li>The Earned Value = the budget corresponding to the work carried out<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project manager can use these three indicators to identify delays and cost overruns.<\/p><ul><li>Schedule Variance = EV &#8211; EP to identify schedule variances<\/li><li>Cost Variance = EV &#8211; AC to identify budget variances<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb47375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb47375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might be interested by: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprism.com\/en\/evm-a-true-project-control-tool\/\">EVM a true project control tool<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87a6138\" data-id=\"87a6138\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415ea57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"415ea57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.proprism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Earned-Value-Analysis.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1667\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.proprism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Earned-Value-Analysis.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.proprism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Earned-Value-Analysis-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.proprism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Earned-Value-Analysis-768x824.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2c3b81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2c3b81\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bafcfc9\" data-id=\"bafcfc9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccc5245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccc5245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The risk matrix<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-052b70f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"052b70f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The risk matrix is a powerful tool for calculating the level of potential risk identified, highlighting the severity of a risk in relation to the probability of it occurring. The rule is as follows: Probability x Consequence = Level of risk. So the project manager can use this method to monitor the project and anticipate any corrective measures required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a435338 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a435338\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49b6933\" data-id=\"49b6933\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65422b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65422b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project management software <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da549a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da549a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If project monitoring and control are to be effective, it is also essential to use appropriate project management software that will enable the project manager to employ these various tools. Microsoft Project &amp; Oracle Primavera P6 are planning tools that provide effective ways to control projects and facilitate decision making. They help with planning and give an overview of activities throughout the project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8790a8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8790a8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81d2bcf\" data-id=\"81d2bcf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe5b7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbe5b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regular meetings<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7862681 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7862681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Setting up regular meetings with the project team, for example, allows everyone to take stock. They can identify areas for improvement and note potential problems encountered. It is also an excellent way of keeping the team motivated throughout the project. Above all, it means that people can regularly have their say and helps ensure that seemingly trivial obstacles do not grow out of proportion and affect the quality of the project.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa17779 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa17779\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d33b359\" data-id=\"d33b359\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c9c947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c9c947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The importance of project control and monitoring: <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f3e926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f3e926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project monitoring and control are essential elements of project management. They ensure that the project is carried out in line with the objectives set and within the deadlines and resources allocated. Following on from planning and implementing the project, project monitoring allows the project to be controlled, going back and forth with the team to adjust as necessary and anticipate any delays or problems that arise.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, as well as preventing risks, project control makes it possible to manage the various stages of the project effectively, limiting wasted time and resources to produce the expected deliverables on time.\u00a0 Without monitoring and control, it is easy to deviate from the original objectives, go over schedule and fail to deliver. This is why project control and monitoring play an essential part in project management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-257c1c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"257c1c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3938e2\" data-id=\"b3938e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f5617 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11f5617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choosing PROPRISM to ensure controls of your projects<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca28500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca28500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PROPRISM deploys its expertise in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprism.com\/en\/services\/\">Project Controls<\/a> to offer you solutions tailored to the management and control of your projects. We have a team of experts capable of improving the quality of your projects, promoting productivity and strategic alignment, as well as reducing costs and ensuring deadlines. PROPRISM operates in the pharmaceutical, marine, construction, engineering, transport and infrastructure, and chemical industries.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our experts play a key role in the success of your projects. Their experience is employed to ensure that resources are properly allocated and that budget forecasts are adhered to. Using agile methods and project management tools that encourage adaptability and responsiveness to change, they encourage improvement and productivity in project management. PROPRISM also plays an essential role in providing advice and assistance, and supports your teams throughout the project life cycle with ongoing training. 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