What does a project manager do?
You’re always the one who knows where everything is and what everybody’s up to. After talking to you, people come away wanting to accomplish great things. So...
Matrix structure: what it is & how to make it work...
Is your company juggling multiple projects with cross-functional teams? You might be considering a matrix organizational structure to improve collaboration and resource...
What to look for in marketing project management...
Marketing project managers have distinct needs when looking for software platforms. Campaigns typically involve a number of teams, sometimes both internal and external,...
Why your team should be using calendar apps
The modern calendar app: it’s the pinnacle of efficiency and simplicity. Designed to allow teams to track, schedule, and manage their professional and personal lives,...
How to use a progress tracker to optimize efficiency
These days, when going somewhere new, almost everyone will use GPS on their phone to stay on track. You can easily confirm where you are at any moment, as well as how...
The role of enterprise project management in strategic...
Managing a portfolio of projects across teams, departments, and locations requires strategic coordination and the right tools. Enterprise project management (EPM)...
Interactive calendars: all you need to know
When you think of a project calendar, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it the paper calendar on your wall that you sometimes look at if you forget what...
What is integrated project management?
With a system called integrated project management (also called project integration management or integrated project delivery), you can manage the way every facet of...
Implementation plan: how to carry out your project from...
Managing a new project is like baking. If you want to control the results, you need to follow a recipe. Even if you’re tackling something completely new, re-using...
How to Create a Workflow Chart [+ Templates and...
Workflow charts are a way of visualizing complex information involved in each step of a process with the overall goal of making things easier to understand. This method...
What is project management scope?
Ever started a project that ballooned out of control, with new tasks and requests piling up endlessly? It’s a common frustration, often leading to missed deadlines,...
Find the right project management framework for your...
Without a robust frame, a building won’t be able to support its own weight. And the bigger the building is, the stronger its structure needs to be. A reinforced...
What is PMP and why should you care?
What is PMP? If you’re asking, you’re probably either working with a project management professional, or you want to be one yourself. Either way, you’ve come to...
What is a Contingency Plan & How Do You Create...
The vast majority of failed projects and bankrupt companies had a plan and followed it. So why do these projects and companies end up failing? Unexpected things happen...
Traditional project management vs. Agile: how to choose
With Agile, Lean, and all the other new cool kids on the project management block, some managers act as if there’s nothing left to learn from traditional project...
The value of a good research plan
A research plan is a guiding framework that can make or break the efficiency and success of your research project. Oftentimes teams avoid them because they’ve...
How to get work done with a simple to do list app
There’s a unique kind of satisfaction in crossing things off your to-do list. Especially when there’s a pen and paper involved. Of course, the rise of the internet...
How to choose the right to-do list software (a quick...
To-do list apps and platforms are everywhere these days. Just head over to Facebook or YouTube and you’ll be swamped with ads promoting the next best productivity...
monday.com tutorial: a complete guide
It’s no secret that we think monday.com is the best work management platform around — and that’s in part because of its intuitive, user-friendly interface....
Process Map Templates Explained
Process mapping is the solution to your workflow woes if you tend to feel like there are a lot of gray areas and blind turns that slow down your process flow. By...
How to make a checklist that’s actually helpful
Businesses have an unending stream of tasks they have to prioritize, delegate, and finish if they hope to stay afloat. It never stops. How do you juggle all of that? A...