“I’m still interested in project management after reading this book. What should I do next?” If reading this story makes you more...

Project Closure Abby woke up late the next morning, catching up on some sleep after working so hard on the party and then going out...

Mom was leaving to pick up Nathan from baseball practice, but Abby wanted to make sure the project sponsors were happy with everything...

Project Monitoring and Controlling After sleeping hard all night from all the work she had done, Abby awoke to the start of Nathan’s 10...

Project Execution With all the plans in place, it was time for Abby and her team to start setting up for the party! It was so exciting...

At this point, Abby had a lot of important information figured out. She could clearly see what would need to happen to get the work done,...

Now that Abby had determined the scope of the project to throw the party, created a schedule for her team to set up the party, and...

As Abby figured out how much work would be involved with certain parts of the party, she decided it was time to think about hiring some...

As a thank you to her friends, Abby came up with an idea to “pay” them for their help. She wanted to surprise them after the party with a...

The next day, Abby continued to work on the schedule of setting up the party. Most of the work on this was done, but she needed to make...

With the requirements and scope in mind, Abby was ready to start developing a project schedule for her team to use. Would they be able to...

The thought of the requirement to get the meat hot enough to be safe to eat stuck out in Abby’s mind as a definite risk to everyone’s...

After Abby and her friends finished defining the scope of the party and figuring out how communications would work, it was time for them...

Some of Abby’s friends were pretty busy with summer jobs, sports camps, and family vacations, but everyone was happy to offer help where...

Since everyone would be working closely together to execute the project plans, Abby suggested they should take some time to build rapport...

Project Planning Abby was so excited to get started on planning Nathan’s big party! She could hardly wait to get to work, but soon she...

Project Initiation One bright and sunny summer morning, fifteen-year-old Abby was eating a bowl of cereal with her little brother and...

Do you like to par-tay? Is fun with friends your jam? If so, read on! This story is all about planning a great party, but really, it’s...

Why Start with Waterfall? The practice of project management has undergone major evolution over the past generation. A major benefit of...

The next several posts tell a project management story of a young girl and her quest to throw the best 10th birthday party her little...