What Is a Project Calendar? A project management calendar is one of many formats for displaying a project schedule. This is a format that we’re all familiar with—regardless of our expertise in project management, we’ve all seen a calendar. For…
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Work orders help organizations manage their maintenance work. They act as the paper trail that defines what needs to be done, by when and for what period of time within an organization. Work order management is critical in industries such…
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Changes are part of delivering any project. But to keep the project on schedule and within its budget, those changes have to be managed. A change order (or an amendment) is a mechanism that identifies, defines and tracks those changes…
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Construction projects are complex. Realistically, no individual construction contractor has all of the specialized skills that are needed and, even if they did, it’d be impossible to do all the work themselves. This is why they need a subcontractor for…
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Construction projects can be big, complex and often unruly, with regulatory issues, safety concerns, equipment rentals, multiple teams and more. If you want to keep a construction project on track and meet your deadlines, you want construction scheduling software that’s…
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Construction projects are notoriously difficult, and they’re known for encountering delays. They involve many moving parts, teams, equipment and materials, so your construction schedule should be thoroughly planned. Tools that are embedded in construction project management software, such as Gantt…
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The last thing a project manager wants is a schedule conflict. But a scheduling conflict is an eventuality in project management. While it’s the project manager’s job to ensure that the workflow is unobstructed, it’s also their responsibility to resolve…
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Not all tasks are the same. Some can be done one after the other in sequence, while others can’t start until another ends or starts. This is called task dependency. Task dependency mapping is a technique to make those task…
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What Is a Project Milestone? A project milestone is a project planning tool that’s used to mark a point in a project schedule. Project milestones can note the start and finish of a project, mark the completion of a major…
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Project timelines are the backbone of any project plan. They’re an incredibly useful visual project management tool that lays out your tasks and events in chronological order. This helps project managers plan, create schedules, prioritize work and organize tasks. What…
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Production scheduling is part of the pipeline that starts with sourcing and planning. Is it the most important part? Every part is important! If you don’t have the materials, you can’t manufacture a product. If you don’t have a plan,…
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Manufacturing is based on delivering quality and quantity products to the market on schedule. Using manufacturing KPIs can help you determine strengths and weaknesses that can direct you toward improvements in all phases of your production cycle. Manufacturing KPIs are…
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The ability to measure progress is how project managers keep projects on track. Waterfall methodology rests heavily on Gantt charts. But if you’re working in an agile environment, the Gantt chart isn’t the right tool for your iterative approach to…
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