Project ManagementCollaboration The Project Portal Published on 14 April 2009 - Revised on The Project Portal has become an integral part of the project team's work model, and while some projects do rely on internal shared drives to host information (essentially code and documentation) there is a strong case to move content to a platform that promotes collaboration. The need to make this transition is stronger when you have a large team that is distributed across the globe. With the large volumes of documentation that a project generates over its life it's imperative that data sanctity is kept. Why do we need to do this? Well, a portal that's accessible to teams across the globe allows them to interact with one another and increase synergy levels. Becomes a quick reference for important documents and reduces confusion when multiple versions of the same document exists in different places. Promotes interaction between team members across geographies and acts as a content guide for future issues. Reduces learning time by promoting sharing online and improving productivity by reducing time required to identify relevant content and experts. Can be used as a platform to communicate with team members regarding issues related to the project / company and client. What should a project portal have? There are a number of features that could find it's way to a project portal, including: Project Announcements Client Information / News from the Client / Client Appreciation Contact Information of the PM, Tech Leads, Key Resources Calendar Tracking of Tasks and Issues A Resource Management Section Document Libraries for project artifacts Best Practices / Lessons Learned Discussion Forums The Project Wiki Rate this article: No rating Print Arjun Thomas Arjun is a consultant with expertise in areas like Strategy and Operations within the field of Knowledge Management, Enterprise 2.0 and Social Media. He is an Architecture and Design Specialist with expertise in the area of Knowledge and Enterprise Portals and Web 2.0 tools and services. He has a background of implementing large scale Social Networking and other Web 2.0 tools that are now being used rather extensively to promote Knowledge Management within most organizations. Full biography Full biography Arjun is a consultant with expertise in areas like Strategy and Operations within the field of Knowledge Management, Enterprise 2.0 and Social Media. He is an Architecture and Design Specialist with expertise in the area of Knowledge and Enterprise Portals and Web 2.0 tools and services. He has a background of implementing large scale Social Networking and other Web 2.0 tools that are now being used rather extensively to promote Knowledge Management within most organizations. x Contact author Linked In
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