How to Make an Agile Workflow for Your Team
Managing a team is a balancing act. They need direction, but if you’re too hands on then you can often stifle their process. What can a team leader do that doesn’t micromanage their team to death, but inspires them to…Read More »
Read MoreProject Time Tracking: Management Tips & Tools
Time is right there in the holy trinity of project management—the triple constraint. The triple constraint consists of the scope, cost and time needed for a project. Every project must manage the triple constraint, and therefore must manage time. Projects…Read More »
Read MoreBest Task Management Software of 2020
Task management is essential to project management, team work and simply getting work done. Productivity is lost if a team loses control of their tasks and deadlines. Teams use task management software to execute tasks on time, within budget and…Read More »
Read MoreManaging Remote Teams: Challenges, Best Practices & Tools
As technology advanced, so did the workforce and how teams work. No longer were organizations tied to dipping into the local talent pool. With broadband, mobile devices and software solutions, teams could be recruited anywhere and work remotely. While this…Watch »
Watch VideoA Quick Guide to Strategic Initiatives
Although the term “strategic initiative” might sound like inflated business jargon, it’s far from useless. A strategic initiative is a compass that guides businesses and targets future goals. It speaks to the PMI’s A Guide to the Project Management Body…Read More »
Read More7 Steps for Effective Problem Management in IT
Information technology (IT) is a broad field that encompasses anything related to computer technology. That can include networking, hardware, software, the internet and the people that work with these things. Teams that work in IT are there to support these…Read More »
Read MoreProject Roles & Their Responsibilities
You’ve got a project to do. But who is going to execute that plan and turn the abstract into the practical? Your project team: the most valuable resource for your project. If you’ve been tasked with a project and think…Read More »
Read MoreEnterprise Collaboration: Strategy & Tools
Collaboration is a call to action that is sounded by many in business. Managers and upper-echelon executives sing its praises. They ask teams to work more collaboratively in order to boost productivity. The irony is that these same people often…Read More »
Read MoreCoronavirus: Work From Home Software & Tips
First, don’t panic. Yes, we are in the midst of a pandemic, and the coronavirus or COVID-19 is nothing to take lightly. Elderly people, and those with underlying conditions, must be extra cautious. Everyone should be washing their hands with…Read More »
Read MoreHow to Make a Gantt Chart on Mac
Gantt charts are essential project management tools, and the migration to digital platforms has only increased their ease-of-use and dynamism. A lot of programs and platforms offer Gantt charts within their feature sets. Unfortunately, a common project management software on…Read More »
Read MoreHow to Make a Procurement Management Plan
Project management planning is made up of many parts. There’s the schedule, the stakeholder matrix, the managing of resources. Speaking of the latter, there’s the matter of how you’re going to procure resources that require vendors of goods and services….Read More »
Read MoreBest Resource Management Software of 2020
Resources in project management are the people, places and things you need to get the job done. This includes the project team, the tools they need, materials, facility and so on. That can mean a lot of headaches for project…Read More »
Read MoreStakeholder Analysis 101: Identification, Mapping & More
A stakeholder is anyone that has a vested interest in a project. By that definition, there are many types of stakeholders. There are external stakeholders, such as customers and users, and internal stakeholders, such as executives and team members. A…Read More »
Read MoreHow to Make a Marketing Plan Like a Project Manager
Marketing doesn’t get the respect that it’s due. No matter how great the product or service, it will wither on the vine and die if no one knows about it. That’s where marketing comes in. But marketing doesn’t just happen:…Read More »
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