Project Management Knowledge Areas

The project manager oversees every aspect of the work required to complete the project by using a variety of tools and techniques.

In my case, the project manager is the cosmetologist or hairstylist. Just like any other project, the knowledge areas many not have equal importance on every project or service.

Here are the 10 project management knowledge areas as they may pertain to cosmetology:
Integration Management: Helps the business/salon by gaining clients, meeting the salon’s objectives and meeting stakeholder (the client getting the service) request(s) for service.
Scope Management: The details of the hair service and the course of action. In this case, it would be a “client consultation form.” This form would include key deliverables (hair color processed correctly) or milestones (hair treatment is completed), an estimate of the cost for the service ($425) and may include total salon time (about 3 hours).
Time Management: Time management means managing the salon/appointment book – in other words, your schedule –for the day or week and keeping track of how much time is left to complete the service before the next client arrives. This includes knowing how and when to book clients and services.
Cost Management: In other words, this is keeping track of expenses. This may include opening a new location, adding services to the salon menu, remodeling the salon or purchasing additional supplies or tools. Going back to the hair coloring service, if my budget was $100 to get supplies to perform the service, I need to be mindful of that figure and stay below $100. Determining how much to charge the client for the service plays a part in this as well.

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