Ganttic

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Effective project management is the backbone of successful businesses and initiatives. However, even the most seasoned project managers can find themselves entangled in the web of common pitfalls that hinder progress, derail timelines, and threaten project success. What are the Most Common Project Pitfalls?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Projects are successful when they end on time and within budget. But if you don’t meet the quality expectations of your stakeholders, it doesn’t matter how fast you delivered—you failed. Create a quality plan before you start your project to consistently meet the expectations of your stakeholders. What Is Quality Planning?

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Inloox

MAY 27, 2021

Projects are becoming increasingly complex. This may be due to the project itself, which is becoming more complex because of the multitude of parameters it contains. Another reason can be the influence of the project environment or a high number of stakeholders. Lakein's Law: "Failing to plan is planning to fail."

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Wrike

JANUARY 17, 2019

You’re trying to kick off a new project work plan but the team’s less than enthusiastic. Kinda brings to mind all those challenging high-school group projects, doesn’t it? The truth is, work projects can be even messier than school ones. The Project Management Institute reports that 9.9% We’ve all been there.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 30, 2024

If you’re researching which project management software to use, you’ve probably already compared Asana vs. ClickUp. However, as project management tools, they both fall short. Asana’s timeline is no substitute for a Gantt chart and ClickUp is more focused on productivity than project management. That’s fair. What Is Asana?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 4, 2023

For a project to function properly and be delivered on time and within its budget, all the roles and responsibilities of everyone involved must be clearly defined and communicated. Everyone has their part to play in the process, which is orchestrated by the project manager acting on behalf of the project owner.

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The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The following article is the first of four in a series on ‘Project Business’ and is authored by Daniel Bévort. If you think about it, the construction, architecture and engineering part of it is just about the type of projects they do. Project Business is the same. Characteristics of Project Businesses.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

As a project manager, you will likely find yourself working on one of such projects such as implementing a new CRM system, upgrading to a cloud-based ERP, or developing a new eCommerce platform. But many digital transformation projects fail because organizations begin these initiatives without a clear idea of what they want to achieve.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Have you ever been a part of a project that just didn’t seem to be going anywhere? Requirements are essential for any project, yet they are often one of the most difficult aspects to get right, especially if you work in an environment where there are high levels of uncertainty or change. What are project requirements?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

Project risk. Just the word risk can evoke the same kind of primal, fight-or-flight fear in project managers. But risk shouldn’t be feared, it’s just another part of the project to manage. All projects have some element of risk while other projects are inherently high-risk. (We’re

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Failure is an unavoidable part of any project process: it’s the degree of failure that makes the difference. If a task fails, there are ways to reallocate resources and get back on track. But a systemic collapse will derail the whole project. People didn’t know why the Coke they loved and drank regularly was being replaced.

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Inloox

JANUARY 14, 2021

Construction project management is considered one of the original forms of today's project management. This blog post will give you an insight into projects in the construction industry. What makes them different from other projects and why are they often doomed to fail right from the start?

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

In case you’ve only just stumbled across this blog, in 2021 I celebrated 15 years of blogging about project management. I reported on the state of the Gypsy Moth IV project : the restoration of a historic yacht. At the time, the project was desperately short of cash. Here are the top 15 articles year by year.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Projects require an implementation plan, and that plan requires an implementation schedule. A schedule defines when project phases will start and end. A project implementation schedule takes all your tasks and organizes them into a tactical, actionable schedule. What Is an Implementation Schedule for a Project?

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 18, 2021

One of my popular blog posts is 40 Reasons PMOs Fail. No project sponsor or project charter for the implementation of the PMO. Offer to work with the sponsor to develop a project charter. What are the beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, and actions of individuals involved in projects? What are the results?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 22, 2020

If you want better results from your team and your work, you should regularly stop to think about what was learned at the end of each project. At the end of each project, fill out this worksheet and watch how a little bit of reflection can help you achieve better results at work! Why Use This Lessons Learned Template.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 13, 2023

At the beginning mostly as a project manager, and afterward as a Scrum Master. Sometimes I was right in the middle of a ‘waterfall’ project, other times I was 100% dedicated to a Scrum team. In this blog post, I’ll share a rough outline of the exercise, in which I’ll focus on one part in specific.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

Would you like to make 2023 a successful year for your projects? A while back, I asked project management experts w hat we should be aware of as we go into the new year to achieve their most successful year ever? I’m sure you take away tips and ideas for making this your best year yet managing projects at work.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Projects cost money. But what’s harder to discern is if the project is worth the investment. The last thing stakeholders want is to discover the project isn’t financially effective. The cost performance index is a way to measure the financial performance of a project. Project costs can vary. Everyone knows that.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It’s easy to get lost in the weeds when you’re managing a project. There are day-to-day operations that the project manager obsesses over, but they also need to see the big picture. That’s why a business requirements document is so important. It includes both the business solution and the technical solution to the project.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Just like any project plan , an IT disaster recovery plan is made up of pieces. So consider planning tools and additional fail safe investments. Why Is an IT Contingency Plan Important? They break and fail all the time. That means you have to have an IT contingency plan figured out long before anything disastrous happens.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

It’s a meeting after the project has concluded, during which successes and failures are discussed with the project team. Yes, it’s very helpful in setting up your next project to stay on track. But what about if you had one prior to initiating a new project? But what about if you had one prior to initiating a new project?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

A business case is a project management document that explains how the benefits of a project overweigh its costs and why it should be executed. Business cases are prepared during the project initiation phase and their purpose is to include all the project’s objectives, costs and benefits to convince stakeholders of its value.

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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. Do not ask all the 5 Whys at once. Son: “Why?”.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 7, 2021

With a lot at stake for management folks, why not wait and see? This wait-and-see approach of the leadership will “earn” support from significant parts of the organization: If the leader is not entirely in, why should I be? But the fact is also, that the scope of an agile transformation is often wholly underestimated.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 15, 2020

That’s why a planning meeting in project management is key to kicking off a successful project. If not, well, that’s why meetings get a bad name. The more prepared you are, the more productive the meeting and the more efficient your project planning. Related: Best Project Planning Software of 2020.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2022

Projects like anything that involves a lot of people working together need governance. The government runs a nation and project governance in the same fashion runs the project. Consider this your civics lessons in project management. What Is Project Governance? The Three Pillars of Project Governance.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 28, 2020

A project never exists in a vacuum. A project is executed by a team within an organization that has some sort of a project management framework established to enable the process. This framework, whether deliberately designed or not, acts as a loose guide for how the project should function for teams across multiple channels.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 28, 2022

If you’re working on a design project, wait. It’s similar to a project brief, only focused on design. Projects can’t be idle and exploratory endeavors. Design projects are no different, which is why a design brief is so important. Knowing the difference is important when venturing into a design project.

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Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 29, 2024

Watch the recording of an eye-opening discussion about the true role of uncertainty in project-based organizations with TOC experts Dr. Albert Ponsteen and Eli Schragenheim. During their meeting, they’re touching upon the following topics: – The specifics of managing project-based organizations. Having defended his Ph.D.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 25, 2022

Every project needs a sponsor. In this article, we’ll look at why that is and how you can work with a project sponsor as a project manager. What is a project sponsor? A project sponsor is someone who champions the project, providing resources and support. What does a project sponsor do?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 12, 2022

If you’re not in construction, you might assume that projects start with bulldozers, front loaders and cranes rolling onto the site. As the name implies, preconstruction is the phase that occurs before the build, and it’s critical to the success of the construction project. But first, let’s start with a definition.

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NimbleWork

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Have you ever come to the end of a project that and wondered what could have been done better? If the project was not successful, are you curious to learn what contributed to the poor result? A project post-mortem may help to answer some of these questions. What is a Post-Mortem in Project Management?

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

By Jorgelina Bross-Puglisi February 28, 2024 Project Managers Have One Key Goal: Project Success By integrating risk management into project management processes, project managers can anticipate and respond to potential challenges, increasing the likelihood of project success. So why not ask AI to give us a hand?

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Proofhub

JULY 19, 2022

Project management best practices that actually work Project management Have you ever wondered why so many project leaders constantly look for the best practices to achieve triumphant project management results? perfection” doesn’t exist in project management. Don’t fool yourself?—?“perfection” Or does it?

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Inloox

JUNE 10, 2021

As the field of project management becomes more complex and our tasks more demanding, we may lose sight of basic principles. By following these 8 simple guiding principles, it is possible to improve project performance, provide more value to the organization, and hopefully make the project manager 's job a little easier.

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