Friday, 25 January 2013



A fishbone diagram has a central spine running left to right, around which is built a map of factors which contribute to the final result (or problem).

For each project the main categories of factors are identified and shown as the main 'bones' leading to the spine.

Into each category can be drawn 'primary' elements or factors (shown as P in the diagram), and into these can be drawn secondary elements or factors (shown as S). This is done for every category, and can be extended to third or fourth level factors if necessary.

Thursday, 17 January 2013

Project management

Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling resources to achieve specific goals.