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What attributes a successful project manager should have? In this in-depth article, we what to explain the attributes of a project manager.

It’s always flattering when a client that you’re consulting for expresses a desire to hire you full-time. Let's consider a few factors in this regard.

Programme Manager (or Program Manager, if you’re on the other side of the pond to me), is the key person for “setting up of the programme through to delivery of the new capabilities and realisation of benefits,” according to the MSP guide.  That’s a lot of responsibility.  But what does it actually involve?

What's the difference between an operations manager and a project manager? Whichever camp you fall into, chances are you have to work with both. There are four main areas of responsibility that operations managers and project managers both have, and how they differ.

What makes a Project Manager a good Project Manager?  Employers struggle with this question a lot, I’m sure.  They struggle with it when they’re creating a Project Management Office (PMO) and the accompanying policies, procedures and processes.  They struggle with it when their Human Resources department is putting together job postings.  They struggle with it when they’re interviewing candidates and I’m sure they struggle with it the most when they weigh the candidates and try to come up with the one that they decide should become part of their organization.  

Interviewing for your first project management job can be scary because it’s a new career and potentially a new way of working that you haven’t had much (if any) experience in. See our 15 tips for your first project management job interview.

If you want to become certified project manager and get your own certification for project management professional, you may want to check out these 5 best project management certification programs that are worth for evaluation.

Use these 7 tips to create a brainstorming session that helps your team come up with a truly creative solution to your problem and take your business operations to the next level.

Here are 8 elements all great Gantt charts have in common. Get these right, and you’ll be well on the way to communicating project status easily with your stakeholders and team. What kind of elements do every great Gantt charts have?