101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them

33. How should I organize my project management information system (PMIS) to facilitate access and avoid “too much data”?

Projects depend on an excellent communications infrastructure, and the information archive containing essential project information is an essential part of this. To ensure that people can find the information that they need when they need it, set it up to mirror your project structure, keep current data “on top,” and carefully manage trade-offs between access and security.

Managing Your Structure

Many project leaders set up online information storage to reflect the way that they think about the project, and this is not necessarily a bad idea. If the project is small and most of the team members are thoroughly involved with ...