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, […]
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PMO Trends to Watch in 2022
PMO Trends 2022 For many of us, 2021 was another odd kind of year. Many firms were forced to adjust to new ways of working and those have simply become the new normal. Like many businesses, we continued to adjust and adapt too. One thing has stayed the same though: the annual discussion on trending […]
The Secret to Good Communication: A Single View of the Truth
Do You Have a A Single View of the Truth? How many times have project managers and stakeholders in your organization disagreed about something on a project? Perhaps a team member says the work is nearing completion but the project manager doesn’t have the same level of confidence. Perhaps a stakeholder remembers the discussion around […]
3 Case Studies for Project Management
Case Studies Share Experience Projects may feel unique to your organization, but you can bet that someone out there has lived through the same challenges as you! That’s why it’s useful to read project management case studies to see how other organizations tackle problems common to all kinds of industries. Case studies can cover problems […]
The Skills Every Project Manager Needs in 2021
Project management skills – the things that make an individual good at their job – have stayed virtually the same for years. You know that communication, time management and teamwork are going to help get the job done. This year, though, it feels as if something is slowly changing. Perhaps it’s the release of the […]
Key Terms for Resource Management
The resource management role is very important on projects using earned value management because understanding work effort is crucial to estimating and collecting accurate performance data. Large projects may have a dedicated individual responsible for scheduling and allocating work to people. It’s a big job, because the availability of resources can change at short notice. […]
How to Facilitate a Lessons Learned Meeting
A lessons learned meeting is where the team gets together to discuss what went well and what didn’t go so well on the project. It can happen at any point in the project. Traditionally, in waterfall approaches, lessons learned capture is something that happens as part of project close out, but agile methods have regular […]
The 7 Questions You Must Answer Before Choosing a PM Tool
Before Choosing a PM Tool, Answer These 7 Questions Your business is growing, and it’s time to invest in an enterprise project and portfolio management tool. You know it will give you a single version of the truth, provide clear reporting and enable executives to make better decisions about what projects to continue and which […]
5 Ways to Find the Best Project Management Candidates
Find the Best Project Management Candidates Project management recruiting is part art, part science. You want to fill the vacancy with the best person for the job. And these days, it often doesn’t matter where that person is based. In theory, that should make it easier to find the perfect hire for your project management […]
Critical Path Method: An Introduction
An Introduction to the Critical Path Method Have you heard the term ‘critical path’? The critical path is the shortest journey through the project’s tasks, taking into account how tasks link together. Armed with that information, you can predict the project’s completion date, assuming nothing changes and no tasks are delayed. It’s a very powerful […]