How to make a project quality plan in 4 simple steps
Making sure that work is completed to a high standard can be tricky. Especially when you’re managing a project with different teams and individuals all working on...
4 essential project planning tools you need right now
You want to know why over half of all projects fail? Poor planning. Even project managers admit that the reason their projects fail is due to planning problems. Over 70%...
What is project integration management?
Yep, that’s right — more professional jargon to get your head around. It’s a pain, we know. But don’t worry, we’re here to break it down and help you...
What is a project management life cycle? The fundamentals
49% of project managers say that inconsistency in the project management life cycle is their biggest hurdle. Which makes sense, given that 40% don’t even define their...
Cross-functional collaboration: A how-to guide
Cross-functional teams drive innovation, help companies navigate disruption, and meet changing customer expectations at pace. Small wonder then that more and more...
Scrum artifacts, Scrum sprints and their role within Agile methodologies
Agile methodologies have become the go-to approach for product development teams aiming to deliver high-quality results efficiently. At the heart of these methodologies...
Project Scheduling 101
In the realm of project management priorities, project scheduling makes the top of the list. With so many moving parts from specific tasks and resources required to...
Kanban Vs. Scrum: What’s The Difference?
As a project manager, you always strive to get your teams working faster and more productively without completely overhauling their workflows. Most project managers...
Agile retrospective: Everything you need to know to stay productive
As more businesses opt for flexibility in their project management, they turn to Agile methods. Keeping an Agile project on track requires a lot of communication between...
The importance of project milestones (and why you need them)
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...
Project Objectives: How to Write SMART Goals + Examples
Before starting a project, understand and decide on the what, when, and why.
A beginner’s guide to creating your first marketing plan
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 project management
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. ...
What is a Scrum team? A complete guide
For many development teams, the key to shipping better products faster lies in the Scrum framework. But more specifically, it’s about building an effective 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...
Agile vs. Waterfall methodology: What’s the difference?
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...
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 & how to use them
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....