EDITOR'S PICK Project Management The Adaptation of Project Management in a Changing World The concept of project management is dynamic and has evolved throughout history. Projects have existed for thousands of years although the term “project” was not coined until ca. 1400. Fast forward to more recent times, it was... By Eduard Hernàndez 16 Jul 2020 min read
Approaches 3 Ways of Approaching Conflict on Projects Part of your role as a project manager is to resolve conflicts on the team, or at least help people find a way through them. I’m going to cover three practical ways that you can tackle conflict in your team: diffuse, agree and... By Anonym27 Mar 2019 min read
Approaches How to Ensure a Successful Project Recovery Contrary to common practise , project recovery is not about stopping everything to undertake a review and restructure, rather, it requires the right blend of corrective-action and current focus to maintain momentum, but can only be initiated once... By Kristina Gjorgievska15 Mar 2019 min read
Approaches Project Management: Walking into a Trainwreck You know the scenario. You sign up a client, have some initial discussions and are handed some high-level requirements for what it is the client wants you to lead or implement for them. Now it’s time to meet with the end users... By Kristina Gjorgievska15 Mar 2019 min read
Approaches 4 Reasons to Shut Down a Project No one seeks out to be part of a failing project. No project manager in their right mind says, “I hope this project tanks.” It’s just not part of our human nature. By Kristina Gjorgievska15 Mar 2019 min read
Approaches What are The Knowledge Areas of Project Management The Guide to the PMBOK classifies the processes that make up each project management process group into nine Project Management Knowledge Areas. These groupings, or knowledge areas, bring together processes that have things in common. By Kristina Gjorgievska14 Mar 2019 min read
Approaches 12 Statements to Explore Customer Opinion on... Let's look at the process to explore customer opinion on the project results and how your team performed. Remember, don't be too defensive ... go into it as positively as possible. Here are 12 statements you could include on the... By Anonym13 Mar 2019 min read
Approaches Ten Actions to Better Project Performance In this article, I'm sharing 10 actinable steps to improve our chances of project success going forward and avoid failures. Read the full article. By PMTips13 Mar 2019 min read
Approaches Baker's 10 Dangerous Ideas and How to Address Them Ernest Baker, PMP, gave a presentation at the recent PMI Global Congress North America called ‘Ten troublesome project management ideas and how to combat them!’ I thought the content was worth sharing, as he had some good, practical... By Anonym09 Mar 2019 min read
Approaches How to Overcome Common Project Issues Even when you organize and lead your projects well, there are still some common problems in the project management world that you may continue to run into on your engagements. Read the article to find out how to overcome 10 project management... By Darko Atanasov06 Mar 2019 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Quigley & Lauck's Expert Column Two Sides (at Least to Every Story): Managing and Resolving Conflict It is incumbent of the project manager to help the team retain a sense of balance and perspective. A loss of perspective or balance can make all other dependent interactions difficult. Unresolved conflict, or inadequately resolved conflict will... By Jon M. Quigley & Steve Lauck20 Apr 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Quigley & Lauck's Expert Column The Importance of Documenting Lessons Learned The foundation of capturing Lessons Learned is – capturing lessons starting on day one of the project. It started with a template. Identify what should be recorded. One place to start to develop one is look at past projects within your... By Jon M. Quigley & Steve Lauck06 Apr 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Quigley & Lauck's Expert Column Lean and Projects Lean is an approach to the work that focuses on the value added – or the value the customer receives from the product. A lean approach coupled with a Kaizen (continuous improvement) approach, results in reduced costs of the... By Jon M. Quigley & Steve Lauck23 Mar 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Quigley & Lauck's Expert Column Risk…What can go wrong? Perhaps you have heard the parable of the blind men and the elephant. It is similar for many project management endeavors (probably any collaborative or team effort), from scope discussions to schedule generation. Risk management should start... By Jon M. Quigley & Steve Lauck09 Mar 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Quigley & Lauck's Expert Column Law of Diminishing Returns The law of diminishing returns happens very frequently in project management, product development and likely most business endeavors. We are late, so we add more and more people to the work. This is often referred to as crashing the project, or... By Jon M. Quigley & Steve Lauck24 Feb 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Management Business Plan Outline: A Useful Example Creating a business plan isn’t always that simple. Our easy to follow outline tells you what you need to add in every section to maximize success. By Jill Goodwin28 Dec 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Management 5 Techniques For Eliciting Requirements Requirements elicitation techniques focus on what the project is going to deliver – in other words, what is needed. Clear requirements form a crucial part of project scope and you’ll want to get clarity on project requirements as... By Elizabeth Harrin14 Dec 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Management What You Need to Know About Accessibility as a Project Manager A project manager is integral to getting projects completed on time and within budget and scope. This person is in charge of concrete responsibilities like planning and budgeting. Simply put, they are the ones who have a complete overview of the... By GauravBelani09 Dec 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Management How to Create a Project Initiation Document to Streamline Project... A Project Initiation Document defines the project outline, scope of work, and the basic guidelines about the project which can be used while working to clarify the requirements with the team. It serves as an important document for the... By AdelaBelin02 Dec 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Management Why Citizen Development is Critical to the Future of Project... Citizen development promises to improve the productivity and effectiveness of project managers by making application and software development faster and less costly. PMI is committed to helping project managers stay on the leading edge of this... By Sunil Prashara30 Nov 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Planning How To Update Your Project Plan You know it’s going to happen. However good your requirements gathering, however good your estimating… something is going to happen on the project that means you have to change the project plan. But how can you do it in the least... By Elizabeth Harrin14 Sep 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Planning The Beginner's Guide to Planning A Project Every single project, without any regards to its field, needs a workflow. A plan which will help it execute properly. The biggest problem is, your lack of planning might create a situation, which is difficult to escape. How can you avoid that?... By Amanda Athuraliya20 Aug 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Planning How to Execute the Perfect Sprint Planning Meeting with a... The sprint planning meeting is among the most integral scrum ceremonies. It symbolizes the beginning of a sprint and is critical for the sprint’s success. The main goal of the project sprint is to deliver an acceptable product to the... By Dinesh Varadharajan17 Aug 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Planning Clarifying The Phases of Project Management During this article, I'll explain each phase of the project lifecycle and give practical examples of what is included in each cycle, what are some tips to remember and some general tips regarding the lifecycle. By Emily Luijbregts22 Jun 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Planning How to Adapt to Last Minute Project Changes or Hiccups This article discusses productive ways to quickly adapt to last-minute changes or issues during a project phase. Key points include effectively communicating as a leader and utilizing your team when situations become difficult. By Jori Hamilton02 Mar 2020 min read