ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Trying to come up with new blog post ideas is rough. So, how do you get to that sweet spot? Do you want it to come from news sites, blogs, anywhere on the web or a combination of everything? How many – Keep this at “Only the best results.”. You want to write about something that you find interesting. Google Alerts.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 25, 2018

As we move towards the year’s end, before we look forward, let’s take a look back at some of the best blog posts from ProjectManager.com and from around the web. So, here are the seven blog posts on productivity that we found most interesting. We hope that they help you get more done, so you’ll have more time to read our blog.

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2020

A profession of a project manager has always been in demand and seems to be gaining momentum more and more. According to PMI’s Job Growth and Talent Gap in Project Management 2017-2027 , organizations’ need for project talent has significantly increased since their previous investigation in 2008. million project experts by 2027.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 22, 2024

Kanban which means signboard or billboard in Japanese is a visual work management system that uses boards and cards to manage tasks, workflows and projects of any kind. However, over the years, kanban boards spread across industries such as project management, construction and business, among many others. Here’s how it works.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

You don’t have to be a project manager to be “doing” project management. Whether you’re a freelancer, an in-house manager, or someone who’s just stepped into a manager’s role, learning about the basics of project management will help you manage your work better. Specifically, you’ll learn: What is project management?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 9, 2024

A kanban board is a project management tool that manages workflows and processes using two key elements: kanban cards, which represent tasks, and kanban columns which divide the kanban board vertically to represent steps or stages of completion for them. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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Software Review Estimate Budget Software 348

Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 28, 2017

Project Stakeholder Management There are many ways to engage stakeholders. You can facilitate discussions in your project meetings. Let’s look at a different form of engagement–the use of an internal blog. Subscribers access the blog content at their own discretion. What’s An Internal Blog?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 4, 2024

That’s why we’ve reviewed Trello’s kanban board and identified its key features, pros and cons to help you better understand how it compares to other kanban software. Yes, Trello is software by Atlassian that offers five project management tools: kanban boards, project timelines, calendars, dashboards and tables.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Kanban and scrum are agile project management methodologies that can be used for similar purposes, but each has its unique pros and cons. As a project manager, it’s important to understand the difference between kanban and scrum so you can determine the best approach for your team. Get started for free today. What Is Kanban?

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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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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 2, 2024

Jira is project management software designed for agile software development teams. However, a Jira kanban board can also be used for managing simple workflows, tracking project progress and improving team collaboration by organizations in other industries. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 2024 Software Developers 329

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 18, 2024

Project management software is the most efficient way to create timelines to plan, assign and track their tasks. This timeline template allows organizations to visualize the duration of projects or activities over time, identify who will be executing them and track milestones and deliverables. They’re stored online.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 6, 2024

While Tableau doesn’t have project management features, you can still use it to make a Gantt chart. In this blog, we’ll learn how to make a Gantt chart in Tableau and explore its key features and limitations. In this blog, we’ll learn how to make a Gantt chart in Tableau and explore its key features and limitations.

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Software Review Construction Artificial Inteligence Software 343

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. Get started with ProjectManager today for free. What Can You Use an Asana Gantt Chart For?

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Software Review Construction Monitoring Budget 331

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Microsoft Power BI is a data analysis software that allows you to use various tools such as spreadsheets, pie charts, stacked bars and other types of diagrams to visualize project or business data, including the Power BI Gantt chart. But is Power BI good for project management? Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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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. Let’s look at a different form of engagement–the use of an internal blog. Subscribers access the blog content at their own discretion. What’s An Internal Blog?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A project timeline is a project scheduling tool that’s used to estimate the total duration of a project from start to end by mapping tasks, deliverables and milestones in chronological order. Why Should You Make a Project Timeline In Excel? We encourage you to download our free file below!

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Software Review Estimate Budget Executing 362

Inloox

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Right on time for the end of the year, we present you for the fifth time a review of what has kept you, us and the project management industry busy in the past year. Despite major changes this year, however, topics such as agile working or project management basics remain relevant. It has become a tradition by now. With our InLoox now!

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This strategy roadmap is used to show where the organization is, where it wants to go and how it plans to get there. Then we’ll break down the components of a successful strategy roadmap and show you how to make one as well as offer some free templates to download to help you get started. What Is a Strategic Roadmap?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Project documentation, such as the project budget, project schedule or project plan, is critical for the successful delivery of projects. Because of that, as a project manager, you should be familiar with tools to create your project documents. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 27, 2024

After the war, the Japanese car manufacturer Toyota looked at how supermarkets stocked only what they expected to sell at a given time. Kanban in manufacturing and production has many uses, which we detail below, as well as how it relates to lean and just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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Manufacturing Software Review Lean Software 349

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 5, 2024

Learn how to create a maintenance schedule and download a free maintenance schedule template to get started. Read about the benefits of an effective maintenance schedule and see how a maintenance plan can help a diverse group of industries. Project management software can help organizations keep to their maintenance schedule.

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Manufacturing Construction Software Review Healthcare 317

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 12, 2024

When a project is planned, a set of steps are outlined to deliver a product or service. Think of resource requirements as the fuel that drives all project activities. Once one understands what resource requirements are in project management, next there is estimating what those resources will be and managing them.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 22, 2024

Construction projects are often long and complicated endeavors. What’s included in the contractor payment schedule and the different types are a critical part of the professional relationship between the project owner and the general contractor. The contractor payment schedule is how contractors in construction projects are paid.

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Construction Software Review Budget Defining 314

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 28, 2024

Notion is work management software that helps teams from across industries such as product development, engineering or marketing to facilitate team communication, manage tasks and create simple project timelines. While Notion has project management features, is there a Notion Gantt chart? Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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Software Review Estimate Monitoring Project Cost 345

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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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

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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Inloox

DECEMBER 4, 2019

#10: Time Management: How to Work More Productively with Timeboxing Do you handle far too much tasks at the same time and without a proper plan? 9: The Iceberg Phenomenon in Project Management: How to Make Invisible Efforts Visible A project takes longer and costs more than expected - not uncommon. How can that be? #8:

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Creating a schedule of values is important for the project owner, contractor and subcontractors alike. It can be used to communicate what’s needed in the project, the costs associated with the activities and the management of payments. Then we’ll link to a free schedule of values template to help you get started.

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nTask

MAY 27, 2019

Productivity blogs & other related content gained infamy with the advent of the internet. Right now, we got a boat load of shindigs to deal with, but we don’t know how to get on about it. Our Obsession with Productivity Blogs. Therefore, we delve into the world of productivity blogs on the internet.

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2019 Technical Review 2011 Innovation 137

MindGenius

JUNE 26, 2019

How To Start A Project. Are you struggling with not knowing where to start when it comes to a new project? You might think it is a good idea to just start and deal with everything as and when you need to. That is why we have brought you 7 simple steps to follow to help you get started.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2024

An army of subcontractors each with their own specific discipline complete construction projects. But how do they know what to work on? 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.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 18, 2024

If you’re looking to manage a project and facilitate better collaboration with your teams, chances are you’ve heard of and are thinking of trying Microsoft Project and Microsoft Planner. To help with that decision, we’ve set up a comparison with Microsoft Project vs. Microsoft Planner. What Is Microsoft Project?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 4, 2024

Knowing which is right for you starts with understanding both of these budgeting approaches. Let’s start with defining both bottom-up budgeting and top-down budgeting as well as looking at the advantages and disadvantages of each budgeting approach. Therefore, this budget starts at the top and works its way down the organization.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 19, 2024

Projects need resources, often consistently. Suppliers and contractors deliver those products and services that help fulfill the project. A request for quote is when a company solicits suppliers or contractors to submit a price quote for what their product or service will cost for a particular task or project.

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Manufacturing Construction Transportation Budget 354

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 2, 2024

Tactical planning tells you how to get there. This concept is an important part of project portfolio management (PPM) and project management offices (PMOs). Let’s dive a bit deeper into the subject and explain how it differs from other types of planning, its benefits and more. What Is Tactical Planning?

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