Section 1 – Project  Management – the Basics of the Tasmanian Government Project Management Guidelines (V6.0 - March 2005) identifies the key elements that should be applied in all projects, regardless of the size and complexity. The guidelines provide an overview of the essential components of a project management methodology, ie the ‘what’, ‘when’ and ‘why’.

Try these resources to get started:

• Project Management Fact Sheet – Managing Small Projects provides material specific to managing small projects, including activities and resources.

• Project Management: A Quick Guide provides an easy-to-read introduction to the Tasmanian Government’s Project Management methodology.

• Small Project Business Plan Template provides a template in Word format for download and information on: What is a Project Business Plan? Why it would be developed? How to use the template.

• Language Matters Fact Sheet describes a number of language conventions used in the project business planning process.

• Register for the next Introduction to Project Management Workshop

• Subscribe to the Project Management Mailing List

• Information and advice on project management is available by emailing pminfo@dpac.tas.gov.au