 Types of Projects in Project Management

 Classification of Project
 Types of Project Managers in Different Types of Projects
 Types of Project Management
 Types of Project Reports
o Status Reports
o Risk Reports
o Board/Executive Reports
o Resource Reports
 Types of Meetings
o Kick-off Meetings
o Status Update Meetings
o Information Sharing Meetings
o Decision-Making Meetings
o Problem-Solving Meetings
o Innovation Meetings
TYPES OF PROJECTS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
 

You may be wondering what are the different types of projects?

Or what is a Project in Project Management? What is Project
Planning? Project management covers the management of projects and
their running. Not all projects are the same and they vary on a number of
different elements that make each project individually unique. These
factors differ in projects and must be taken into consideration so that
projects can be managed efficiently and effectively regarding each
project type because of the variations in their sizes and structure.
Project scope: This describes the reach and scale of the project; it sets
the tone of the success of a project. Also, it specifies the details of the
work to be carried out in a project.
Project scope varies depending on the number of people involved and
the scale of the impact of its outcomes. Projects can be big or small
depending on the scope.
Timeframe: A project’s timeframe is defined from its initiation or
conception until result evaluation. It is the period that a project is
anticipated to be completed. A project’s timeframe can also be divided
into smaller blocks which in themselves have their own timeframe.
Organisation: This is a key feature of effective project planning; ; the
organisation of a project refers to how tasks and activities are organised

and  prioritised. The project workflow is

calculated in each project to reach the desired objectives. Sinnaps project
management and planning tool uses technologies such
as PERT and CPM to calculate the workflow of each project and find its
most optimised work path along with various types of project
management tools to ease the process of project execution.
Cost: Projects can be expensive or relatively cheap depending on their
overall cost. The Sinnaps app allows you to plan your project costs along
with any cost updates input by your team in real-time thereby allowing
you to leave out no cost.
Communication: What are the types of projects that require
communication? Communication is the cornerstone of every project.
Among different types of projects, communication, its frequency and its
format can vary.  However, without effective communication, a project
will fail. Effective communication is an essential tool that propels the
success of any project irrespective of its size. Sinnaps allows the
optimisation of communication through online real-time chat between
team members and project managers thereby creating the right synergy
between them.

Stakeholder Management: Projects can

vary depending on the number of stakeholders involved. Sometimes, the
only stakeholders involved in a project are the team and project
manager, but more often than not, there are wider group of stakeholders
involved. The more stakeholders, the more complex is the management
of their expectations and communication. You can choose between
these types of leadership.
Task assignation: Within the different types of projects in project
management, there are many different tasks and activities. Projects can
vary depending on how these tasks are assigned to team members-
whether they will be completed by individual members or groups and
how responsibilities will be defined. The onus is on the project manager
to ensure that the tasks of the project are properly assigned to the right
team members.
Quality of results: Results of projects vary among the different types of
projects. They can vary depending on each client’s requests. No doubt,
you should strive to deliver the right quality that meets or exceeds the
expectations of the clients.
 

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What do these project types need?
 

CLASSIFICATION OF PROJECT
 

Every Project is different from one another. Projects can be classified

based on several different points. The classification of projects in project
management varies according to a number of different factors such as
complexity, source of capital, its content, those involved and its purpose.
Projects can be classified based on the following factors.
 

According to complexity:
 Easy: A project is classified as easy when the relationships
between tasks are basic and detailed planning or organisations are
not required. A small work team and a few external stakeholders
and collaborators are common in this case. The tasks of the projects
can be undertaken by a small team.
 Complicated: The project network is broad and complicated.
There are many task interdependencies. With these projects,
simplification where possible is everything. The task of executing
this type of project requires proper planning. Cloud-based apps such
as Sinnaps will immensely help to simplify complicated projects by
automatically calculating the project’s best work path and updating
any changes introduced through its use of different types of project
management tools. Here, the importance of project management and
how an effective tool could help you!
 
According to the source of capital:
 Public: Financing comes from Governmental institutions.
 Private: Financing comes from businesses or private incentives.
 Mixed: Financing comes from a mixed source of both public and
private funding.
 

According to Project content:

 Construction: These are projects that have anything to do with the
construction of civil or architectural work. Predictive methods are
used along with agile techniques which will be explained later on.
Furthermore, construction is an engineering project and the process
of planning its execution must be painstakingly done to achieve the
desired outcome.
 IT: Any project that has to do with software development, IT
system, etc.  The types of project management information systems
vary across the board, but in today’s world are very common.
 Business: These projects are involved with the development of a
business idea, management of a work team, cost management, etc.,
and they usually follow a commercial strategy.
 Service or product production: These are projects that involve
the development of an innovative product or service, design of a
new product, etc. They are often used in the R & D department.
 

According to those involved:

 Departmental: When a certain department or area of an
organisation is involved.
 Internal: When a whole company itself is involved in the project’s
development.
 Matriarchal: When there is a combination of departments
involved.
 External: When a company outsources external project manager
or teams to execute the project. This is common in digital
 transformations, process improvements and strategy changes, for
example.
 

According to its objective:
 Production: Oriented at the production of a product or service
taking into consideration a certain determined objective to be met by
an organization.
 Social: Oriented at the improvement of the quality of life of
people. This can be in the form of rendering corporate social
responsibility (CSR) to the people.
 Educational: Oriented at the education of others. This is always
done to make them better.
 Community: Oriented at people too, however with their
involvement.
 Research: Oriented at innovation and the gaining of knowledge to
enhance the operational efficiency of an organization.
 

If you would like to know more about types of projects and which
method is best for each one, we recommend this Online Free Project
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TYPES OF PROJECT MANAGERS IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF

PROJECTS
 

What is a project manager? Now that we know what a project is, the
different types and its different classifications, we must consider the
person responsible for bringing the goals of a project from the beginning
to the end and that is the project manager. All types of projects in project
management need a project manager. Like projects, there are different
types of project managers. The burning question on everyone’s mind
is how best to grow your organisation and how best to execute a
project? Depending on the type of project a certain style of project
manager will be best suited to execute the project properly.
The Prophet: This type of project manager focuses on grand
opportunities. This manager relies on passionate team members that are
extremely determined to comply with the vision of the project. Prophets
are good for challenging an existing, possibly out-of-date strategy
and seeking out new opportunities for growth that previously may
have been overlooked.  
The Gambler: This type of project manager actively pursues business
opportunities that exist within the existing strategic boundaries of the
business but are not being exploited to their full potential due to a lack
of trustworthy data. Essentially, this project manager takes bets on
growth opportunities. In a certain light, these managers can seem risky
as the likelihood of success cannot be predicted. However, they
are necessary to project management as they pursue certain
overlooked opportunities that have potential that can enhance the growth
of an organization.
The Expert: This type of project manager actively pursues business
opportunities that lie outside the existing strategic boundaries, but
contrary to the gambler and the prophet, opportunities for which there
exists trustworthy data that carves a solid case. They love solid
evidence that backs up their initiative to go with certain overlooked
business growth opportunities. Their main challenge is to explain their
vision and get everyone on the team on board while pursuing the goal.  
The Executor: This project manager energetically pursues business
opportunities that lie within the existing strategic boundaries and have a
great case to be pursued. The sureness and confidence of this type of
project manager are what gains trust from the other team members and
followers of the project. Quantitative evidence is key for the executor
and helps back up the pursuit of an opportunity.
Risk, uncertainty, and challenge are null. They simply excel at
pinpointing opportunities that need to be sought after which are not
currently. It is the most certain path to success. However, the executor
lacks the ability to pinpoint more obscure and maybe riskier
opportunities that could potentially be exploited.  
 

TYPES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

 

All types of project in project management follow a certain approach.

There exist various methodologies through which project management
can be carried out. Online software such as Sinnaps, an effective Wrike
Alternative, employs some of these methodologies to ensure that your
project is managed as efficiently and effectively as possible. Here are
some of the types of project management approaches.
Critical Path Method (CPM): This method was developed in the 1950s
and is based on the idea that some tasks cannot be started until others are
completed. This highlights task interdependencies. The critical path
method identifies the most optimised work path to follow taking these
dependencies into consideration so that you can finish your project in the
least time possible.
This method usually saves project managers a lot of time in the course of
their project execution. For example, Sinnaps can determine the critical
path of your project by laying on the dependencies between the tasks.
 

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Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM): this methodology

focuses primarily on the resources needed to complete a project and its
tasks. The critical chain is identified which pinpoints the project’s most
critical tasks. In turn, the resources are reserved for these high-priority
tasks.
The PMI/PMBOK “Method”: this methodology encompasses the
breakdown of different types of projects into five project groups agreed
upon by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Essentially it refers to
the following the project management life cycle and each phase’s
demands.
Agile: This methodology was developed in 2001. It focuses on effective
response to change, comprehensive documentation and individuals
interacting over processes and tools. Continuous collaboration is a key
feature between both team members and other project stakeholders.
Scrum: is a variation from the Agile methodology and is its most
popular framework. It is simple to implement and solves many
problems that software developers have faced such as convoluted
development cycles, delayed production and inflexible project plans. A
small team is typically led by what is called a Scrum Master who clears
all obstacles that prevent efficient work. Teams work in ‘sprints’ which
are short cycles comprised of two weeks normally and typically meet
daily to discuss the progress of the tasks of their project.
Kanban: Kanban is a methodology based on a team’s capacity to do
work. It originated from Toyota in the 1940s. It is a visual approach to
project management and is useful for work that requires steady output.
Here, teams move through the progress of their project visually and thus
allows for clearer identification of any roadblocks or bottlenecks that
may occur along the way.
 

TYPES OF PROJECT REPORTS

 

Reports are a central part of project management and there exist many

different types of project management reports that are drawn up by
project managers for different reasons. Project reports are important for
updating the relevant stakeholders of a project about the progress of the
activities of the project.
In reality, the sheer amount of reports can seem overwhelming. That’s
why a cloud-based project management and planning tool such as
Sinnaps is useful in the sense that all your documents are stored safely
in one place for the duration of the project life cycle. Here are some
examples of some of the different types of project reports that project
managers need to fill out:
1. STATUS REPORTS
Status reports are commonly drawn up to present to sponsors or certain
stakeholders that will be affected by the outcome of the project and must
be kept up-to-date on the project’s progress. It is the most common type
of report and one that project managers work on regularly. They can be
weekly, or monthly and their frequency will depend on the stage your
project is in and how much there is to say.
2. RISK REPORTS
Risk analysis and management are key parameters into project
management. Risks must be analysed and kept under control so as to not
cause serious damage to a project. Risks are reported at least monthly
and usually come out after a risk review meeting. This report includes a
risk profile of the project and how you are managing or intend to
manage the risks. Here, we explain how to do a Risk Management Plan.
3. BOARD/EXECUTIVE REPORTS
Each report must be written bearing in mind the audience to which it
will reach. For project board reports, a high level of detail should be
maintained about the project. Different types of project organisation
reports follow a different format for their documents, but all are always
very detailed. This can help in the sense that board members can
pinpoint certain problem areas that they can help with. However, the
more the know-how, the more the chance of success. It should be in a
format that is easily readable and easy to follow.
4. RESOURCE REPORTS
Working out resource allocation by hand would take up a lot of time,
especially if a project is large-scale and more on the complicated side.
Project management software such as Sinnaps uses a modernised version
of the Gantt chart called the Gantt-flow that automatically works out
your resources and keeps track of them for you. You can learn more
about it here: Online Gantt Chart maker.
Essentially, a resource report itself helps in identifying who is doing
what with what resources and within what timeframe. It helps to ensure
you have no resource clashes and makes the project more efficient as a
whole. This type of report is arguably one of the most useful for project
managers.
 

TYPES OF MEETINGS
 

Meetings are another central part of different types of projects and

project management. This is due to the fact that projects are carried out
more often than not by teams and not individual people. They are a good
way to coordinate people and get them on the same page. It is also
more efficient to spread information once at a meeting rather than
twenty individual times. As in the case with other aspects of project
management, there are different types of project meetings:
 

 KICK-OFF MEETINGS
Kick-off meetings are very important for every project. They are held at
the beginning of a project and include everyone involved in the project’s
execution. These meetings help to build trust and motivation among
team members and helps to ensure that everyone is on the same page and
aware of what needs to be done. It is an avenue for the project team to be
in the know of what is at stake in a project and have an understanding of
the project scope.
If you would like to know more about the Kick Off Meeting, we
recommend this Online Free Project Management Course!
 
 

 STATUS UPDATE MEETINGS

This type of meeting is one of the most common meetings in Project
Management. Its aim is to align the team on project progress, challenges,
changes and next moves. Problem solving, decision making and task
assignments are all factors of status update meetings.
 

 INFORMATION SHARING MEETINGS

Much as the name suggests, this meeting allows team members and
project managers to essentially share information! Debates, keynotes and
lectures tend to appear. These meetings are very important in terms of
communication as they clearly outline anything that needs to be known
by the rest of the team. Visual communication tools are very useful and
common in information sharing meetings.
 

 DECISION-MAKING MEETINGS
Most business decisions are made during group meetings. Decision
making in general tends to be a part of every kind of meeting. The
bigger and more important decisions, however, have their dedicated
meeting where information sharing, gathering, brainstorming and
evaluating different solutions and voting are a common occurrence.
 

 PROBLEM-SOLVING MEETINGS
This kind of meeting is generally known as the most complex type.
Scopes and priorities are defined as well as current and potential
problems that need resolution. Brainstorming is a common activity and
the aim is to reach an agreement on future steps to be taken by the team.
 

 INNOVATION MEETINGS
These are creative meetings used to motivate team members to
brainstorm and come up with new innovative ideas for anything from
problem resolutions to new product and service ideas. Ranking and
evaluation of each idea then move on to creating a more short and
concise list from which eventually the best option will be chosen.
Overall, projects are a complex phenomenon needed by us to achieve
goals and objectives. They occur all the time around us, even if we don’t
consciously notice them. Projects are unavoidable, it doesn’t matter what
type of project is. Don’t forget about the different types and the
classification of projects in project management! For us here at Sinnaps
it is important to understand the various components of a project and
how to manage them efficiently and effectively in order to reach the
project’s aim.