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Buttoned Up: Right-sizing a home improvement

Who doesn't salivate at the thought of a sparkling new kitchen or a luxurious new bathroom? We both do! Sarah even has three scrapbooks full of clippings from shelter magazines like Veranda and House Beautiful with images of her dream kitchen, bathroom and home office. A girl can dream, right?

But let's get real about home improvements. Looking at pretty pictures in a magazine is one thing. Committing to and then living through a renovation is another thing entirely. There's a reason all those home-makeover shows do so well in the ratings. They let us enjoy the visual payoff of a room or house transformation without actually having to lift a finger. But taking on a home improvement is no small feat; it requires time, money and, if you want to conserve those first two elements, organization.

Adding the management of a home-improvement project to your overflowing to-do list can be just the thing that pushes you over the edge.

So take a breath.

It doesn't have to be so stressful. There is a way to right-size home-improvement projects so they don't upend your already full life. Here are five ways to keep any project, big or small, under control -- and yourself sane.

1. Know before you go. If you don't have real clarity on project priorities before turning to an expert for guidance -- whether a magazine, blog or interior designer/architect/contractor -- things can get unwieldy quickly. Industry experts tend to err on the side of "all details are important" if you don't tell them otherwise. So step one of any project should be: decide on what the real priorities are. For example, if you're working on a kitchen, you might prioritize cabinets and counters over appliances and light fixtures. Clarity on priorities means that, when the inevitable budget-busting options are presented, you'll know how to choose (or direct someone else to choose).

2. Don't give out any cookies. There's a marvelous children's book called "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie," which is about a boy who gives a cookie to a mouse, who in turn keeps asking for additional things. It's a good metaphor. If you give a contractor (or a spouse or a decorator) the OK to expand the scope of the project once, he or she will likely keep asking to do more and more things as part of the project. If you're not careful, what starts small can easily become an unwieldy, expensive mega-operation.

Before you hire one person, set foot in a home-improvement store or sit down with a decorator, designer or architect, get very clear on the limits of the project and the budget. Write them down. Give copies to everyone involved. Not only will this save you money, it will also save you time. You'll be able to cut short discussions related to work that is outside the scope of your project.

Senior PMO Support Analyst – regulatory organisation - Programme ...

Purpose

Interim Senior PMO Support Analyst required to develop programme level processes within the PMO of our regulatory body.  Reporting to the PMO Manager you will deliver a range of PMO processes and supporting documentation.

Candidates will have demonstrable experience as a PMO Analyst in a major PMO delivery with particular emphasis on documentation eg processes, flowcharts etc.  Competent in developing and delivering programme/project processes such as:

A graduate (or equivalent) you will also hold practitioner level PMO/project management qualifications as well as being able to demonstrate your documentation delivery experience.  A competent user of: MS Project 2007; Visio 2007; Excel and Powerpoint your communication and relationship skills will be of the highest order.

This is a 2 month assignment initially and would suit someone who is looking to transfer their current skills into the regulatory environment.  For the right candidate an early interview is expected.

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