How to Monitor Daily Progress as a Project Manager
Summary
Looking at these two points, we’re dealing with a few variances: Knowing where the project stands in terms of these metrics is the key for understanding how to monitor its progress, and whether you’re on time, behind or ahead of schedule. Jennifer suggested this three-step course of action: Pro-Tip: Another thing you can use as a metric to monitor you project’s daily progress is its critical path. That is the longest duration path through a network diagram to figure out what the shortest time to complete the project is. Well, I find it interesting that sometimes people can almost get offended or become defensive if you ask, “Where are you on the project?” In truth, in life, we’re always monitoring everything. So today the great thing is you have all kinds of project management software or tools we can look at, which makes it super simple.