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Why you should schedule around people, not tasks

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Project management has wrought much change. From plotting Gantt charts by hand to the modern day explosion of project management software solutions, everything is different – including the nature of work itself. Then all is quiet until the boss approaches her desk with yet another project. To illustrate, Roger L.

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What should a project timeline include?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

A project timeline is a visual representation of the tasks that make up the project, showing the sequence of events and key dates. Let’s be clear: I’m not talking about a detailed project Gantt chart, PERT chart or a flow chart. What do you need to create a project timeline? What makes an effective timeline?

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How to Build and Implement a Project Strategy

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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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12 Free Project Planning Templates for Excel and Word

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Without a plan, projects are in trouble. Project planning is one of the first and most important aspects of project management. Using project planning templates can help you schedule tasks, estimate budgets and allocate resources. Download one or all and get your next project started right.

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Trello vs. Asana: Side-by-Side Comparison

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Asana is a likely matchup for anyone looking for the right project management software. They’re both well-known and popular project management tools. Asana, on the other hand, is a simple-to-use work management tool. Neither Trello nor Asana can do that, which helps you deliver projects on time and within budget.

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Level up your project schedules: 5 advanced techniques

Rebel’s Guide to PM

For many projects, basic scheduling techniques are fine. There’s no point in making your schedule more complicated than it needs to be, especially if your project is straightforward with secured resources and a degree of flexibility. Critical path method Do you really know the critical path of your projects?

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ClickUp vs. Monday: In-Depth Software Comparison

ProjectManager.com

ClickUp and Monday are two of the more visible project management software products on the market. But is that because they’re good at marketing or a good project management tool? But are either of these true project management tools? ClickUp is primarily used as a work management and collaboration tool.