Project Management Basics

Research shows that projects which are designed and planned with care, have a much higher success rate and have longer lasting effects/higher sustainability. Careful strategic planning integrating all relevant stakeholders from the South and the North is an integral part of successful project implementation.
It is recommended to consider a number of key questions at the start of the process:
  • Where do you stand now and where do you want to go?
  • What will you need to do to get there?
  • Which stakeholders and organisations have interests and positions along this route?
  • What role can available tools play to achieve your goals? Which tools need to be developed for you to reach your aim?
  • How will you learn from your experiences en route?
You find a set of project management tools in this section that help you plan and make decisions during all stages of the project cycle in order to avoid the most common mistakes.

Click on the two tools below and you will find information on how to use the tool and which results to expect from it. Practical examples are offered from developing countries. These are not sports specific, but lessons learned apply to development projects in general.

Stakeholder analysis

Who should I involve in the development of my project or programme: Who is supportive or obstructive to this initiative? How do I need to approach them to demonstrate the individual and institutional incentives the project can bring to the each stakeholder? Read more

Institutiogramme

How do relevant stakeholders relate to each other in a specific programme context? Read more
 

What do you think?

We invite you to use the tools and send us feedback on your experiences in sport for development projects. Please write to info@sportanddev.org

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