Universal Project Management Report: Tools, Scope, Features

This report provides an overview of universal project management, focusing on the introduction, purpose, project scope, and product features. It discusses the application of project management tools, emphasizing the benefits of using tools like Gantt charts for scheduling and task management. The report highlights the significance of project management tools in managing resources and manpower, ultimately contributing to project success. Furthermore, the report introduces the concept of universal project management and its neutral application across various project scenarios, emphasizing its role in enhancing project implementation and mitigating risks. The report uses the Scoro software as a case study to explain how the software can be implemented with the working of the project and what benefit can be gained from the concept.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Purpose..................................................................................................................................3
1.2 Project scope..........................................................................................................................3
1.2.1 Product Features.................................................................................................................3
2. Description of project tools.....................................................................................................3
2.1 Why Project management tools.............................................................................................3
2.2 Universal project management..............................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................5

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1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose
The concept of the usage of spreadsheet in the sector of managing the project which
played an important role. In this context it can be considered that there is various reason why the
concept of the spreadsheet is not justified or bad for the point of view of the business (Kerzner,
2018). When it comes to the universal project management concept the variation of challenges in
the field are very much same and similar. Both the domain of professional service and creative
indulge into the same problem domain.
1.2 Project scope
The Scoro is one of the solution relating to software as a service for the sector of creative
and professional services (Martinelli & Milosevic, 2016). The concept can be stated as an all in
one software of business management which directly combines the universal project
management concept with team management, time, sales and automation of professional
services. The objective of the portfolio is to put emphasis on the Scoro software and how it can
be implemented with the working of the project and what benefit can be gained from the
concept.
1.2.1 Product Features
The top features which is related to the Scoro solution are stated below:
 Project can be detailed with deadline and sub tasks.
 Management of contact.
 Billing and time tracking.
 Detailed report relating to finances and progress of the project.

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 Preset templates can be used for invoicing and Quoting.
 Schedule of the meeting and team shared calendar.
 KPI dashboard which is real time executed.
2. Description of project tools
The tools are specifically designed for the specific purpose and productivity management
relating to the universal project management process. The tools which are assigned in the
working make the work of the project manager and other official very much easy so that minute
details relating to the working can be achieved (Fleming & Koppelman, 2016). Some of the tools
which play an active role in the sector is the Gantt chart which directly schedules the projects
and the working which should be included into the successful completion of the project.
Although it might be seen that the concept of the Gantt chart looks quite simple but the task and
the subtask details which are included into it looks quite challenging and essential.
2.1 Why Project management tools
In the working of universal project management there are numerous sector of
implementation and indulgence which has to be focused. In this domain it can be stated that there
are different resources and manpower which has to managed (Carstens, Richardson & Smith,
2016). In the managing sector the strength of the supervisor is limited in most of the scenario so
the utilization of the tool relating to managing the sector is very much curial. The main focus
relating to the sector is reaching to the desired level of success relating to the project execution
and working. Management of the team and the resources can be done quite easily with the help
of universal project management (Buturugă, Gogoi & Prodan, 2016). The risk factors which can
be related to any universal project management scenario can be considered to be reduced and
manageable with the mitigation plan being a default concept in the working.

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2.2 Universal project management
The concept of the universal project management can be considered to be very much
neutral and it is one of the domain which can be implemented in any project management
scenario. In majority of the cases it can be beneficial in the working of the project which
enhances the domain of implementation (Kerzner & Kerzner, 2017). The concepts are
universally adopted which strength the domain of the project management. The risk factors are
active in the domain of the implementation is crucial so that project can reach the desired factor
of success.

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