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
Knowledge Management What Can Project Managers Learn From Content Managers Because, let’s face it: managing projects is all about managing people, and managing content is about managing people with insane amounts of talent, that often comes with a fair share of insecurity and easily bruised egos. Here are the... By Josip Mlinaric18 Apr 2019 min read
Knowledge Management 17 Forms of Documentation for the Project... What I want to discuss here are various forms of documentation, communication and planning that are required or suggested for projects. Obviously, how much of this planning, formalization and documentation work your team does is somewhat... By Anonym12 Mar 2019 min read
Knowledge Management Reacting to Positive and Negative Feedback on Our... I'd like to look at how we do or should or could react to the feedback we get on the projects we manage. Sometimes we only get the negative feedback and that can be even more frustrating...but helpful.Receiving and reacting to positive... By Anonym11 Mar 2019 min read
Knowledge ManagementCareer Advice How to Make the Most out of Your Project... Use these 7 tips to create a brainstorming session that helps your team come up with a truly creative solution to your problem. By Alana Downer 03 Jul 2017 min read
Knowledge Management Why You Should Interview Your Sponsor Most project sponsors are senior managers. They don’t have much time to dedicate to sponsoring projects. By PMTips16 Jul 2015 min read
Knowledge Management 6 Steps to Create a Project Plan from Your Mind Map A mind map is an excellent place to start a project. It helps you collate all the ideas and potential tasks for your project, but you might not realise you can easily use the same data to build your project plan. Here’s how to take the... By PMTips16 Apr 2015 min read
Knowledge Management 6 Ways To Personalise Your Mind Maps Whether you are experienced at mind mapping or just starting out; whether you use them occasionally for project meetings or for a range of diagramming needs, you can personalize your mind maps to get them looking just right. Here are some of the... By Elizabeth Harrin22 Aug 2014 min read
Knowledge Management Organizations Say Reuse Is Key To Working More... Recreating the wheel is time-consuming, frustrating and costly. And yet, many organizations still rebuild every requirement from scratch when starting a new product. Our hypothesis was that requirements reuse is both underused and desirable. To... By Emilija Zaevska19 Nov 2012 min read
Knowledge Management PM Consultants Must be Master Communicators Does a PM consultant need to be a master communicator? The answer will always be ‘yes.’ If ‘master’ seems a bit strong, then consider at the very least we must be very good communicators with our clients. We... By Brad Egeland17 Jan 2012 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