In simple terms mentoring is about passing your knowledge and skills to the next person. It is the primary step in passing on your expertise to help raise the entire field and business to higher levels that can span more than a single lifetime. Reasons to be a mentor. People ask you for guidance - When you have achieved the success that inspires people, who want to emulate you, then they will come looking for your help to follow your path. A project manager completes his entire project in time, within budget and with quality. People would always want to know the processes they followed to get the same results. P roviding job training - In the case of a new hire or a promotion/transfer, you would have to make sure that the new person is able to handle your job before you leave it. Training a person like this comes under mentoring as it involves the same structure even though it is the last thing that comes in mind when discussing the term mentors. Helping your leader fulfill
Issues are omnipresent in a project. A Project Manager needs to always begin with a plan that would define the activities and business rules that may be used to manage or control issues. To create a concrete plan you need to first identify the issues and classify it into some types based on its impact or priority. Majorly all issues may be classified into these four categories namely. 1) Major Problem: These are problems that could bring your project to a standstill and requires immediate attention and action. For example, A technical failure in a computer system can be classified as a major problem as it would cause the shutdown of the system. 2) Concern: These are problems that may not have any instant repercussions but may balloon into something big if left unattended for long. You need to be aware of them constantly to make sure they do not develop into a major problem. A fine example would be a shortage of materials or delays in a dispatch that is not bringing a supply