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
Risk Management Risk – Capacity, Appetite and Tolerance When I started to write this article, I looked at a number of various definitions of Capacity, Appetite and Tolerance used in Risk. There are quite a number of different definitions. It is vital that when one is looking at definitions to agree... By Antony della Porta13 Jan 2020 min read
Risk Management Try to Avoid These 8 Common Mistakes When Estimating I think that accurately estimating IT work is a combination of experience, natural gift, and luck. With natural gift (think, big picture vision) and experience as being the two biggest factors. And your estimate can really only be as... By PMtips15 Mar 2019 min read
Risk Management Visualization of Risks and Uncertainties One of the challenges of project risk analysis is creating visualizations that provide relevant information in a format that is easily understood by the intended audience. By PMTips11 Mar 2019 min read
Risk Management How to Review the Project Status In this article, we will look at five key areas of any project that you’ll generally want to track as part of the ongoing project status review process. By Darko Atanasov06 Mar 2019 min read
Risk Management Defining Risk Management Risk management is one of those areas where the project manager and the project team can never really know too much or be too confident or be too prepared. By PMTips08 Jan 2019 min read
Risk Management Shareholder Value at Risk is a Key Measure in Major... One of the biggest problems in major change management projects is what could be called a ‘Bermuda Triangle’ communications failure that occurs between Programme Director, Sponsor and CEO. In this article, you will read about tips on... By Bestoutcome Limited19 Mar 2018 min read
Risk Management 10 Tips to Achieve Success at Project Management Project management involves identifying the work, planning, strategizing, and communicating the same with the team and stakeholders. By Sanjay Darji29 Aug 2017 min read
Risk Management Best Alternatives to Microsoft Project Microsoft Project is a pioneer technology for developing a plan, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads. Project Managers often look for alternatives to MS Project for different reasons... By PMTips24 Aug 2017 min read
Risk Management How To Make Sense of Your Project Risks Here are three ways to make sense of your project risks and categorize them in ways that will make them much easier to manage. By PMTips08 May 2017 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 Crisis Management Basics that Can Help Small Businesses Push... If you have a business, then it has been affected by the ongoing global crisis in some way or the other. Although there are sectors that have practically managed to profit from the pandemic, most small businesses are not part of those sectors,... By James Daniels 08 Oct 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Management Startup Project Management: The Essential Guide for Growth and... Startup project management is a crucial part of business continuity—running a company is a project in itself, as are the various moving parts that make a business successful. As most entrepreneurs know, startups have a tough climb ahead of... By RonitaMohan28 Sep 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Management How DevOps Act as Catalyst in Project Management for Project Managers? DevOps, as one of the most successful software development approaches, brought a lot of value for the process and the people. DevOps has been instrumental in writing better code, provisioning of developers and operations in collaborative roles,... By Nathan McKinley 27 Aug 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Management 4 Levels of Control In this "myViewpoint", I take a look at the different levels of "control". I put " around control so as to make sure this is not seen as "command and control". The article discusses the levels of accountability... By Antony della Porta03 Aug 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Management How To Manage Team Holidays For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s the time of year when project team members are likely to be taking time off on holiday. We all appreciate the opportunity to wind down from work and take a vacation, even if this year –... By Elizabeth Harrin30 Jul 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