The ultimate project management glossary of leading...
Consider this glossary your one-stop resource for defining all the commonly-used project management terms. For each term, you’ll find a straightforward definition...
Everything you need to know about mission-critical...
As a project manager, you’re responsible for keeping your project moving forward smoothly. However, at any moment, a mission-critical loss could occur, threatening...
How to use a project decision log for optimal results
Every team project involves hundreds of decisions. Some are innocuous; others, such as selecting a supplier or picking a material for a new product, have a big impact on...
Conflict management: how to use it to improve teamwork
“Nine times out of ten, an argument ends with each of the contestants more firmly convinced than ever that he is absolutely right. You can’t win an argument. You...
Gold plating: what it is and how to avoid it
Imagine that you’re at the grocery store and have found everything on your list. When it’s time to pay, the cashier unexpectedly places an additional item in...
Crystal Agile Methodology in Project Management
As a business leader, you no doubt know that no two projects are alike. This is especially true when it comes to software development. Subsequently, you can’t...
Portfolio management vs project management
While the terms sound similar, they serve different purposes in terms of business goals.
Situational leadership: How flexible leaders benefit...
Imagine you’re in charge of an important project and need to motivate your team to meet a tight deadline. Would you use the same motivational techniques on...
How to use an iterative process for projects
The iterative process gives your organization the power to learn and improve through trial and error. The iterative process is efficient and adaptable, so your company...
What is the Delphi Method – Pros, Cons, and...
Collective intelligence, the underlying concept of the Delphi technique, is knowledge born from a group. It’s often accepted as outperforming knowledge derived from a...
Using earned value management for predicting project...
Even the most ambitious and well-planned projects sometimes stray off course. Take the case of the International Space Station, a five-nation collaboration that started...
Creative problem solving: leveraging convergent...
More and more, creative problem solving is becoming the critical ingredient to project and product success. But while many teams could do with an extra dose of...
How Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) will form the...
A successful enterprise company functions in much the same way as the human body. Just as the brain needs oxygen from the lungs, and vital organs depend on blood pumping...
How to use a feasibility study in project management
Making decisions can be challenging, especially when those decisions can have a significant, lasting impact on the future success of your company. In project management,...
The PMBOK and How It’s Used in Project Management
“We’re over budget.” These three words can make even the most seasoned project manager panic and wonder where they went wrong. As a project manager,...
Critical things project managers need to know about use...
When you get into your car, you’ve got a destination in mind and, if you’re unsure how to get there, you’ll likely use a GPS as a guide. Prior to the...
Steering Committees: How They Can Improve Project...
When you hear the term “steering committee,” you might think of men on horseback guiding cattle through the prairie. Or perhaps your vision is of a sports...
The importance of net present value for project...
Calculating net present value (NPV) offers an instantaneous picture of the internal rate of return you can expect from a potential investment. Most commonly used for...
Task analysis and how it can help build a project team
Building an effective project team is vital to successful outcomes. As a project manager, you know there’s nothing more important than working with skilled,...
The Complete Guide to Scrum of Scrums
Scrum of Scrums sounds like the ultimate glorious accolade awarded to the best Scrum project team of the year. Or, possibly, the best-executed rugby scrum of the...
Solving complex problems with divergent thinking
Anyone that’s ever worked on or managed a project knows full well the challenges involved. Many of those obstacles are operational — keeping team members...