ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

What Is a Team Meeting? A team meeting is a scheduled event in which people involved in a project will get together and have a conversation about topics related to that work. Meetings come in many forms, but the more effective ones have an agenda created by the team leader that outlines what is to be discussed.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Gantt charts are powerful planning tools in project management, but they’re also notoriously difficult to make. There is, however, a simple Gantt chart that can be made in a variety of ways that can be essential when scheduling a project. However, a simple Gantt chart might be just what you need to plan a project.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 15, 2024

Transitioning from a traditional project manager to a Scrum Master requires a shift in mindset, especially in how you engage with stakeholders. Stakeholder "Performance", while traditionally viewed through a project management lens, offers valuable insights for this journey.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 1, 2024

Asana is project management software that offers a variety of easy-to-use tools like timelines, task lists and kanban boards which are mainly used for managing simple projects, everyday tasks and team workflows. It’s a good alternative for small teams that need to manage their workload and collaborate online.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 27, 2024

To further illustrate kanban in manufacturing, we’ll show a visual example of it at work and outline the key advantages of using this scheduling system as well as how project management software can advance its benefits. Many project management software products have kanban features. Then it was known as the two-bin system.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2024

ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software that has powerful roadmaps that help managers track their initiatives, allocate resources and ensure that they’re on track to meet their long-term plans. ProjectManager’s roadmaps keep you aligned with targets to meet long-term goals.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 28, 2017

Project Stakeholder Management There are many ways to engage stakeholders. You can facilitate discussions in your project meetings. The lead tester may develop a team for testing. Let’s look at a different form of engagement–the use of an internal blog. What’s An Internal Blog?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 12, 2024

The project management principle of building quality into processes and deliverables resonates deeply with the Scrum framework, particularly through the concept of the Definition of Done (DoD). In Scrum, however, the emphasis is on the increment level, ensuring that each product increment as a whole meets the DoD.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Projects ideally sit within a governance framework that is bigger than the project team. But what does governance on projects actually look like? How many of these do you have on your project? A sponsor should be appointed during the very early days of the project. You have a sponsor. You have a plan.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This is especially helpful for the visual learners in your organization. The strategic goals will be communicated several ways, such as documentation and meetings, but often the most effective tool is the visual strategic map. ProjectManager’s Gantt charts help you achieve the objectives on your strategy map. Learn more.

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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 2, 2020

When I joined LiquidPlanner as the Director of Marketing toward the end of 2019, I was pleased to find that our blog features many strong, independent, and talented female authors. You can ask anyone on my team, and they’ll assure you that I live to act as the catalyst for change. By Kristin Crosier. By Elizabeth Harrin.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 26, 2023

A program is a set of connected projects that are under the oversight of a steering committee, which is the program governance body. Program governance is a critical component to successfully managing a program of projects. For example, our roadmap provides an overview of all the projects in a program on one visual timeline.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

Every project is different. Project strategy is the plan that defines a project, which is why project management strategy is so important. To better manage projects, one must clearly understand project strategy, who’s responsible for it in the organization and the steps to create a project strategy.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

IT service management (ITSM) is the process of how those services meet the needs of the end users who employ them. Over the course of this blog, we’ll discuss how ITSM is implemented, managed and delivered to meet the needs of an organization and how project management software can help facilitate those processes.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 16, 2024

Projects have a beginning, middle and end. That’s called the project life cycle. When you’re a project management office (PMO) or program or portfolio manager, you’re going to have to deal with multiple projects in various stages of the project pipeline. What is a project pipeline?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Shiny new tech is always a topic of conversation, and there’s a lot of chatter around AI in project management at the moment. For project managers , in particular, smart glasses have the potential to change the way you juggle tasks, access and visualize data, and communicate with teammates and stakeholders.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

For Project Managers transitioning to Scrum Masters, redefining leadership is a pivotal aspect of their journey. The project management principle "Demonstrating Leadership Behaviors" aligns closely with the Scrum ethos, emphasizing the importance of effective leadership in fostering team success and positive outcomes.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 25, 2024

The kanban tool has become commonplace in project management and its uses continue to expand. For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

Stakeholders are people with a vested interest in the project. They are going to want to know how the project is progressing and whether it’s scheduled to deliver on time and within its budget. Project managers need to manage their stakeholders expectations. Anyone with a vested interest in the project is a stakeholder.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 11, 2024

This is managed by a warehouse management system, which we’ll explain, and detail how project management software can help improve that process. ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software that has multiple project views to help plan, schedule and monitor warehouse operations.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 31, 2023

Welcome to project management 101. Project management can seem like a daunting discipline, but once you get a grasp of the fundamentals and combine that with some intuition, you’ll be on your way to leading successful projects, no matter your situation. What Is a Project? Get started for free today.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Missing a meeting or an important task that comes up every week or month. In project management, overlooking recurring tasks can quickly send a project off-track or a team member could miss an important update. Having recurring tasks as part of project management software is essential. But meetings are important.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2024

An army of subcontractors each with their own specific discipline complete construction projects. We’ll also note the difference between an RFI in construction and other construction project management documents before going into the construction RFI process, the different types of RFIs and more. But how do they know what to work on?

Construction 318

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

Do you need to earn PDUs to maintain your PMI certification? There are also some further suggestions that take a bit more effort but are equally worthwhile in case you’ve got more time and energy to spare for your professional development. You’re in the right place! Ready to get started? Let’s dive in! What is a PDU ?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2024

Coming up with long-term goals for a business or organization is just the beginning of a five-year project. Making sure your daily operations are working towards achieving those strategic goals and that they’re clearly communicated throughout the business or organization greatly improves by using a balanced scorecard.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 30, 2023

Paraverbal community is a powerful tool to help you land your messages more effectively and be more influential – crucial when your team doesn’t work for you. Paraverbal communication involves the use of nonverbal cues such as tone and volume to influence how your message is received. But what is this science, you ask.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

For professional Project Managers transitioning to Scrum Masters, engaging stakeholders effectively is a principle that transcends traditional project management boundaries. Reactive Rather Than Proactive Engagement: traditional project management may often engage stakeholders reactively.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

Project managers are often faced with the challenge of managing complex projects and ensuring that they stay on track. I’ll confess: when I started out as a project manager, this was a piece of jargon that honestly didn’t mean much at all? But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)? It’s all so very buzzword bingo.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Is your organization failing to close the gaps between strategy and project execution? Let’s review strategies and tools you can use, and learn how they can help you close that gap to promote successful project execution. What is Project Execution? Fortunately, there are strategies ( and tools! ) Following processes.

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Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

When we did our roundup of the 50 best Project Management Blogs in 2017 it quickly became one of our most popular posts. You folks do like reading about project management! So, here then is our list of the 52 best Project Management Blogs for 2019. How do People Consume Project Management Blogs?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 11, 2024

Managing resources effectively is one way to deliver your projects on time and within budget. Project managers use a technique called resource smoothing. There are many benefits to resource smoothing, which we’ll explain, and then provide the steps so you can use in your project. What is resource smoothing?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

When you’re a PMP, program manager or portfolio manager, you need to deliver all those multiple projects on time and within budget. This requires an organization with a well-developed project management process. It’s essential to keep projects successful for any organization to thrive. What Is Project Management Maturity?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 16, 2023

Construction projects must be well orchestrated. There are many contractors working on various aspects of the overall project. Contractor management is a process to manage the contractors and make sure they’re doing what they need to do, when they need to do it and meeting quality standards. What Is a Contractor?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 4, 2024

Therefore, the company allows each of its departments to set its budgets, including a list of expenses and cost projections, which are then submitted to senior management for review. Project management software can help you organize your budget. Use our powerful Gantt charts to map your resource costs on a visual timeline.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

For professional Project Managers seeking to transition into Professional Scrum Masters, the project management principle of being a diligent, respectful, and caring steward offers a valuable perspective. Caring for the Scrum Team: beyond the product, stewardship in Scrum includes caring for the developers.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

For professional Project Managers seeking to transition into Professional Scrum Masters, the project management principle of being a diligent, respectful, and caring steward offers a valuable perspective. Caring for the Scrum Team: beyond the product, stewardship in Scrum includes caring for the developers.

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SCRUM Technical Review Leadership Initiating 186

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Having many projects to manage in a portfolio can be daunting. You need to strategize and plan your resource allocation to ensure that every project has what it needs when it needs it. This will give you an idea if it’s the right strategy to execute your portfolio management. What Is Lean Portfolio Management? Learn more.

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