The math required for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam has long worried candidates. People studying for this PMI certification seem to be concerned about what calculations they might be expected to do as part of the test. However, the exam was updated in 2021 and that, combined with the release of the seventh edition […]
5 Ways to Improve Your Project Schedule
The larger the project, the longer the list of tasks on your project schedule. However, even small projects can have schedules running into multiple screens: you find yourself paging down to move through the many activities for the team. Creating a tidy, effective schedule starts with having solid information to go into tools like Primavera […]
5 Ways to Secure Resources for Your Team
Secure Resources for Your Team Once your project gets the green light, you are off! And often the first step is to find the right people with the skills to do the work. Getting the team together is the role of the project manager or sponsor, or a combination of the two. But where are […]
Why You Need a Project Scope Statement
A project scope statement is a description of what is in scope for the work, and also includes what is not going to be done during the project – the items that are out of scope. Here are seven reasons why you need a project scope statement. 1. It creates common understanding One of the […]
6 Skills for Navigating Complexity
Skills for Navigating Complexity In Projects Every year we reflect on the state of project management and every year we come to the same conclusion: things are getting more complex. Projects have more moving parts, a wider group of stakeholders, and they operate within an ever-increasing complex ecosystem of local and world events. Forget VUCA, […]
5 Benefits of Project Scheduling
Benefits of Project Scheduling What is the purpose of project scheduling? The point of project scheduling is to bring together the work to be done and the timeline for completion into a single resource for the team. It’s a document that summarizes the entirety of the project and acts as a guide to getting the […]
5 Steps for Prioritizing Projects in the Portfolio
Prioritizing Projects in the Portfolio A lot of project management guidance is aimed as if people only manage one project, but we know from the many clients we work with that you are all keeping several initiatives going at once. Whether that’s large-scale implementations for clients across the breadth of your business or juggling smaller […]
What is the Difference Between a Scheduler and a Planner?
Do You know the Difference Between a Scheduler and a Planner? If you’ve worked on projects for a while, you might have heard stakeholders use ‘plan’ and ‘schedule’ as interchangeable terms that mean ‘what we are doing and when we are doing it’. However, in terms of the job, the role of a scheduler and […]
Understanding Schedule Levels 1 to 5
Have you heard your team talk about schedule levels? Or has it come up in conversation about your earned value management system and the effort involved in constructing a schedule? There are five schedule levels that are common in project management, and you probably use them without being aware of the distinctions between them. However, […]
5 Tips for Keeping Your Schedule Updated
Tips for Keeping Your Schedule Updated Project scheduling is a critical part of being able to deliver your project on time and on budget. Setting up the schedule is only the beginning. Once you have your project timeline created in a tool that meets your clients needs, such as Primavera P6, then you have to […]