ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Pros Provides clarity for what needs to be done Gives managers visibility into the status of the work Visualizes workflow, sets clear priorities and spots bottlenecks Cons Time estimates can be difficult without other tools Not ideal for larger projects Board must be up to date to be effective 5. Thanks for watching!

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Ganttic

JANUARY 6, 2021

Tuck into some of the best project management blogs of 2021. Adding to the content that we at Ganttic enjoy reading, we’ve put together a roundup of the 15 best PM blogs for the new year. Dive in and discover what might be your next favorite blog! To the blogs! New beginnings. New resolutions. So what’s yours?

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 28, 2018

Related: 5 Ways Cloud-Based PM Tools Save Time and Money. The post 5 Reasons Why Using Spreadsheets is a Horrible Way to Manage Projects appeared first on LiquidPlanner. Since then I’ve come across too many project professionals, teams and organizations who stretch Microsoft Excel into a project management tool, and unsuccessfully so.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 17, 2023

What Are the 5 Construction Phases? The post The 5 Phases of the Construction Process (Templates Included) appeared first on ProjectManager. Then we’ll explain the difference between the construction phases and the project life cycle. To help you manage your construction projects better, we’ll even add a few free templates.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 1, 2021

Here are 5 stress-busting tips for before your vacation so you can go away and enjoy yourself with confidence. Elizabeth Harrin Elizabeth Harrin blogs at GirlsGuideToPM.com where she writes practical guides for project managers, shares free resources and hosts expert interviews. Again, this is all about managing expectations.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 18, 2020

This article has 5 simple ideas to improve your team’s creativity. Here are 5 ideas to quickly boost creative thinking in teams. A different version of this article first appeared on this blog in 2014. It delivers better products and services, supporting the creation of better solutions for customers and businesses.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 30, 2022

Here are the 5 habits I am going to ditch this year. I have created a monthly To Do task list for my writing work and blogging tasks. I’m not a great one for making resolutions so this year I thought I’d take a different look at things. Let’s look instead at the things to stop doing. Will you join me? Wasting time. Oh, goodness.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2022

If the idea of writing that next document for your project makes you shudder, then here are 5 golden rules that will hopefully make the process a little less painful. A version of this article first appeared on the ESI blog in 2014. They serve a useful purpose, as long as they are clear, concise, easy to use, and fit for purpose.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 31, 2023

The post How to Build Your Project Backlog In 5 Steps appeared first on ProjectManager. It is a term that comes from working in an agile, iterative environment. To avoid wasting time, plan the sprint schedule by creating a document that outlines the sprint planning from end to end.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 25, 2022

5 Must-Have Resource Management Tools. The post 5 Must-Have Resource Management Tools appeared first on ProjectManager. Look for resource management software that allows you to profile the project team and track their progress and workload. Not all resource management tools are the same. Resource Management Reports.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

I’m delighted to be partnering with Genius Project today to bring you The 5 Step Expert Guide To Choosing Project Management Collaboration Tools. Step 5: Measure The Change Impact. This 5 step process should be all you need to come to the right decision about what collaboration tool will best support the work of your team.

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Inloox

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Let’s take a look at your favorite blog posts in 2021: #1 – Why People Are the Most Important Resource in the Company There are many types of resources in an organization but no resource is as important as the people working in the company. Find out in this blog post, what the differences are. #5

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 14, 2021

The post Mastering the Workback Schedule: 5 Essential Tips appeared first on ProjectManager.com. Without this “play” period, it’s too easy to go with a less than perfect schedule. Instead, create an array of mock-ups and compare them. This process is made easy with modern scheduling tools. Use Scheduling Software Tools.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In an earlier blog , I mentioned a technique known as the 5 Whys that has a lot in common with Socrates’ approach and is worth exploring further. Using the 5 Whys in project management can be very powerful when you need to get to the bottom of an issue or a problem. The way the 5 whys method is used in real life is simple.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 27, 2021

5 Essential Tips for Better Multi Projects. The post Multi-Project Management: 5 Essential Tips appeared first on ProjectManager.com. The time tracking roadmap also simplifies the data you show, giving you a high-level view to help you concentrate on your project schedule, resource planning and prioritization of tasks.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 27, 2021

Level 5 – Definitive or Bid: Now, with all costs known, this is your most accurate and reliable figure and can be used to create bids and cost baselines. The post Making a Construction Estimate: 5 Tips for Better Outcomes appeared first on ProjectManager.com. When to Use a Construction Estimate. It gets complicated.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

5 Tips for Better Scrum Release Planning. The post 5 Tips for Better Agile Release Planning appeared first on ProjectManager.com. There will be a planning meeting that will include everyone on the team, and the stakeholders. The product owner owns the release plan, and it’s their responsibility to make it the best it can be.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The 5 Best Wunderlist Alternatives. 5 Wunderlist Alternatives for 2021 appeared first on ProjectManager.com. Plus, if you wanted to collaborate with teammates, the paid version offered good collaborative tools to facilitate that effort. There was no steep learning curve—starting a list was simple.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 12, 2020

Int his article, I’ll look at 5 activities you can try in your daily team standup meeting. Here are 5 activities we tried to re-energize our project standup meetings, with tips for you to try them with your project teams too. Activity 5: Write a postcard to a former colleague describing your day yesterday.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

5 Tips for Great Resource Scheduling. The post 5 Tips for Better Resource Scheduling appeared first on ProjectManager.com. The better you do this, the better your team will feel when working on the project. That’s because smart capacity planning will prevent over-allocation. List Tasks. This is the obvious first step. Assign Wisely.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 27, 2020

5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Scrum Board. The post 5 Tips for Using Scrum Boards appeared first on ProjectManager.com. There is also a sprint burndown chart , which is a graphic representation of the rate at which a team is completing their work. It also shows what is left to do. Limit Items in Each Column.

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Inloox

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Let's now take a look at the top 10 blog posts on the InLoox blog in 2020. 5: Remote Work: 6 Common Mistakes You Really Should Avoid to Stay Productive (Part 2) Our home office series summarizes the most common 6 pitfalls that make working from home difficult. . #1: These were your favorite topics: #10: InLoox now!

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In Review – Top 5 Leadership Theories. Read our blog post “ Leadership vs. Management, What’s the Difference ,” and learn how to blend leadership and management skills to be even more effective. The post Top 5 Leadership Theories appeared first on ProjectManager.com. Thanks for watching!

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nTask

MAY 27, 2019

Productivity blogs & other related content gained infamy with the advent of the internet. Our Obsession with Productivity Blogs. Therefore, we delve into the world of productivity blogs on the internet. Use Case: The nTask Blog. Plus, all or majority of the content is free at different productivity blog websites.

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Productivity Land

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

5 Best Slack Alternatives to Use in 2024 Slack is not an open-source tool so users look for alternatives to install on their server and fully control the data. Follow Microsoft Teams on social media and read teams’ blogs. There is data encryption, file sharing, unlimited chat, and 5 GB of cloud storage for each user.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 5, 2021

5 Tips for Schedule Control when Planning & Scheduling. The post 5 Essential Tips for Schedule Control in Project Management appeared first on ProjectManager.com. Only by determining the reason behind the change can you work out a proper plan to respond and resolve it. Take action: Take up action to correct the issue as needed.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I got the idea of writing this blog while hosting a webinar on the same topics when multiple people told us to document our discussion. Originally I posted this blog on Agilemania , and you can check our upcoming webinars there. Top 5 Things You Should Do During Sprint Planning . 1st – Craft Sprint Goal .

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 24, 2020

The post How to Make a Timeline in 5 Steps (Timeline Makers Included) appeared first on ProjectManager.com. Therefore, it’s critical that you do your best to estimate how long each task will take. There are several ways to get more accuracy, from your personal judgment to historical data and statistical analysis.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 8, 2022

A version of this article first appeared on the 2080 Strategy Execution blog way back in 2014! Equally, it isn’t worth using a highly paid program manager to do basic admin tasks. If you have someone on the team in a project co-ordinator role or PMO support, it would be more cost-effective to use that person. Shared here with permission.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 30, 2021

The post 5 Free Project Report Templates (Weekly Status Report Included) appeared first on ProjectManager.com. The ProjectManager.com dashboard shows an easy-to-navigate overview of your project, and our reporting tools give you the power to report on the information with the click of a button.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 11, 2021

How to become a Product Owner – 5 Simple Steps. So that’s it – 5 simple steps. And finally, to continue learning you can find our blogs here: [link] and our Thought Leadership pieces here: [link]. The Product Owner is a critical role in Agile and Scrum. The journey is intense, but so very worthwhile.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The post 5 Types Of Project Reports (Updated Nov. Overall, resource reports are one of the most useful types of project reports to be had as a project manager, although they can be a bit difficult to interpret at first. Variance Reports. How can you tell if the project is in fact progressing as planned?

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Taskque

JUNE 19, 2019

Thankfully, many bloggers are helping project managers to stay updated with the latest tools, techniques, methodologies, processes and much more through their blogs. In this article, you will learn about 10 most popular project management blogs that every project manager must read in 2019. Brad Egeland’s Blog. TaskQue Blog.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 16, 2023

Check out the full blog. I've put together a helpful tool to help manage unplanned work on a Scrum Team. Use these 5W Questions to think critically before adding new items to your Sprint Backlog. In a hurry?

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Retrieved from [link] Nicholas Mendez Nicholas Mendez is a 25-year-old tech professional with 5+ years of project management experience who earned his PMP certification on April 30, 2023. Certification Academy. PMP Certification Salary. Retrieved from [link] Stockvault.net. Now, he loves sharing his knowledge and helping others succeed.

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Inloox

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

However, in order to benefit from its advantages and not just to put confusing thought constructs on paper, we present 5 important tips for a better mind map in this article When is a mind map useful? 5 tips for better mind maps To keep your mind map clear and uncomplicated, you should follow a few rules in its design and structuring.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 19, 2020

5 Popular Strategic Planning Models. The post Strategic Planning Models: An Introduction to 5 Popular Models appeared first on ProjectManager.com. Meet monthly if you can, or at least quarterly. You can discuss how the plan is being executed and hold people accountable for what they’ve been tasked to execute. Issue (Or Goal) Based.

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