The importance of project milestones (and why you need...
Ever tried to start a project without clear direction? Yeah…it usually doesn’t go very well. According to the Project Management Institute, nearly 40% of...
Effective project objectives: how to define (and...
Before starting a project, understand and decide on the what, when, and why.
A beginner’s guide to creating your first marketing...
You’re starting to develop your first marketing plan. You stop and think – “Where do I even begin?” A quick online search will show you there are many...
How to visually organize projects using Kanban software
To Do. Doing. Done. In its most simple form, those are the three categories of a traditional Kanban board. But how can you use one to improve your personal or team...
5 templates to get any NGO or NPO organized in minutes
For all of the incredible impact NGOs, or non-governmental organizations, create, there aren’t many tools that fit their distinct needs. Whether you’re working to...
How to create a project communication plan
As a project manager, communicating with your team isn’t always simple. Team members work remotely, from multiple locations, or on different schedules. A project...
Understanding the basics of Scrum roles and Agile...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard companies talking about scrum and agile over the past few years as part of Agile project management. ...
Here’s how to build a successful Scrum team
For many teams wanting to make tighter deadlines, and increase product development and delivery—and who doesn’t want that!—the answer lies in Scrum...
Project charter templates: definition & how to use
Project charters get a bad rap in many organizations. It’s just another daunting part of a project’s bureaucratic approval process, right? Wrong. Many might...
Busy but not productive? Reclaim your day with better...
Your workday begins with checking your email. There are 50 unread messages in your inbox, plus another handful on Slack. Before you can finish reading and responding to...
Agile vs. Waterfall methodology: What’s the...
Agile and Waterfall are two popular project management styles that use radically different methods to reach a successful project outcome. Agile is lean and flexible with...
How to ensure exemplary project deliverables every time
So many projects deliverables. So (very) little time. As the number of projects and their accompanying deliverables continue to rise and time remains constant (still...
Building a purpose-driven culture with agile teams
In every organization, there is a big-picture vision and big-picture goals that push everyone to work hard and bring the whole team together. And then, there are the...
A deep dive into the 6 Agile estimation techniques...
Ask a software developer to guess how many jelly beans are in a jar and you’ll probably get some kind of algorithmic reasoning and a frustratingly accurate response....
Project implementation: the end-all guide
Effective project management is like directing a play. There’s a lot of “behind-the-scenes” work leading up to the actual performance. Directors need to cast the...
5 project management strategies to stay on track
Truth be told, projects cannot be willed into existence. It takes more than a good idea and drive to manage projects, achieve strategic goals, and deliver the project...
The newbie’s guide to IT project management
Gulp. You just landed your first project as an IT project manager. IT project management means overseeing the implementation and management of hardware and software...
What is a Gantt chart? Examples + easy to use template...
When managing a project, keeping everything organized and on track can feel like herding cats. Deadlines shift, resources get stretched, and teams need a clear picture...
The ultimate guide on marketing to other cultures (and...
The year? 2019. The challenge? Bring the monday.com Work OS to the Spanish market. Like many other SaaS companies, we’ve long understood that targeting a single...
Forget the iron triangle. Here’s what you should...
Ahh, the good ole iron triangle. A classic in the project management world, the iron triangle is comprised of three constraints: scope, time and cost. It’s lived...
4 templates every construction manager needs
4 templates to get your projects off the ground, literally.