Blog as Project Management Tool
PROJ MGMT STYLE
What is the PM approach for this project?
Traditional/Waterfall
Agile/Scrum
Other
TOOL ENVIRONMENT
Is the blog the only PM tool or one of several?
As One of Several Tools
Project Management
Time Reporting
Bug Tracking
Issue Management
Content Management
Wiki
As Only Tool
Is blog the only tool being used to help manage the project?
COLLABORATION ENVIRONMENT
What is org"s usual approach to project management?
Hierarchical
Matrix
Collaborative
Other
PROJECT TYPE
How involved is IT in the project?
Technology
Non Technology
Mixed
Other
VISIBILITY
Who can see the project blolg?
Team Only
Other Employees or Members
Public or non-Members
Other
ENGAGEMENT LEVEL
Hoiw engaged are staff with project"s overall performance?
Active
e.g., passionate, committed, happy to put extra effort in, etc.
Other
Passive
e.g., wait to be told what to do, out the door at 5pm, etc.
VIEWPOINT
What kind of a view do individual users have of the overall project?
Personal
"I just see what I"m working on."
Task or Work Group
"I can see everything my group is doing?"
Project As A Whole
"I can see the whole project."
CHANNEL IMPACT
What impact does project blog have on use of different communication channels?
Face to Face
Does use of blog reduce need for face to face meetings?
One on one
Group Meeting
Voice
Realtime, One on One, Conference Call
Voicemail
Podcast
IM
One to one
Group chat
Has blog reduced reliance on email?
Video
ORG's PROJ MGMT MATURITY
Does org have well established project mgmt processes?
High
Low
Mixed
TEAM LOCATION
How hard is it to get everybody together in one room or on one call?
