Project manager vs. program manager. The two roles often differ in their day-to-day tasks and the overarching approach to their role. Program managers are more strategic in their thinking and deliverables, while the project manager is often working on day-to-day…Watch
You’ve been tasked to lead a project and create a project plan only to learn that it’ll be reviewed by a steering committee. Or maybe you don’t currently have a steering committee for your business but you’re interested in assembling…Read More
Project management is a highly complex field. There are many things that a project manager must understand to be successful such as the methodologies, reports and tools that exist. To help you simplify things, we’ve listed the top 12 project…Read More
Is your organization failing to close the gaps between strategy and project execution? This isn’t an easy task. Fortunately, there are strategies (and tools!) you can use to overcome those gaps, and you’re not alone in this challenge. Let’s learn…Read More
What Is Agile Project Management? Agile project management is an iterative approach that consists of delivering a project through short time cycles called sprints where agile teams plan and execute project tasks. These sprints allow agile project management to pivot…Watch
Whether it’s investors or customers, stakeholders are important to every project. But what is a stakeholder? There’s more than one answer to that question. Let’s take some time to define what a stakeholder is, examples of stakeholders and free stakeholder…Read More
Microsoft Project has been the most popular project management software for years. That’s mainly because project managers and team members were used to other Microsoft products, not necessarily because Microsoft Project is the best choice. While there have been challenges…Read More
Whether you’re a numbers person or not, as a project manager, ownership of a budget is usually a key part of your job responsibilities. Creating and managing a project budget can be a daunting task, but it can be easy…Read More
So much time and effort is put into the planning of a project, it is often forgotten that the end of a project—project closure—is equally important. There’s a lot of work involved even once a project is technically complete. For…Read More
Before defining an issue log, let’s define project issues. An issue is any roadblock or unintended impact that directly affects your project’s timeline and or performance. It’s different than a risk, which can be defined as a potential problem or future…Read More
Projects need approval before they can be executed. A project charter is a project planning document that sells the project to stakeholders and sponsors. If you’re able to show its viability and return on investment, the work will get the…Read More
Defining the project scope is a critical part of the project planning process. That’s because the project scope defines the boundaries of what will and won’t be part of the project work, which is very important when making the project…Read More
Product Manager vs Project Manager While both are leadership roles and the titles are similar, there’s a difference between a product manager and a project manager as Jennifer Bridges, PMP, explains. Here’s a screenshot of the whiteboard for your reference! Of course,…Watch
Project management is not an easy job. In fact, it’s several not-easy jobs throughout the initiation, planning, executing, controlling, and closing of a project. Project managers are responsible for planning projects, assembling a project team, and then managing project tasks,…Read More
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