Project Management Guide for Irish Small Businesses & Charities
Key Features
Free project plan templates
Free Templates & Tools Downloadable checklists, risk registers, and Gantt charts.
To watch (Project Management in 5 mins)
Video Tutorials – Short, actionable guides for visual learners.
Teams
Building & Managing Effective Teams
Key Principles: Tuckman’s stages of group development (Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing) (Tuckman, 1965).
Risk Management
Identifying & Mitigating Risks
Risk Matrix Template (Download) – Assess likelihood vs. impact.
Common Risks for Irish SMEs: Cash flow delays, regulatory changes.
Ethics & Governance
Ethical Decision-Making
GDPR Compliance for Irish businesses (EU Regulation 2016/679).
Stakeholder
Management
Managing Expectations & Engagement
Key Principle: Freeman’s Stakeholder Theory (1984) – projects succeed when all parties are aligned.
Sustainability
Green Project Management
Reduce Waste: Lean methodologies.
Carbon Footprint Tracking – Free tools like Ecochain.
Leadership in projects
Adaptive Leadership Styles
Situational Leadership (Hersey & Blanchard, 1969).
AI in project management
Using ChatGPT & Copilot Responsibly
Best Prompts:
“Generate a project timeline for a charity fundraiser.”
“List common risks in construction projects.”
Free project plan templates
Video
features
What is Project Management? | Explained in 10 Minutes
A comprehensive review of project management.
by Max Mao (Source youtube )
About This Guide
Created by Falguni Ajay Nalge as part of an MSc in Project Management. Combines academic research (PMI, Agile Alliance) with practical insights for Irish SMEs.
AI Disclosure: Used DeepSeek for brainstorming content structure.
Dublin, Ireland.