A Project Charter guide to maximize productivity
Sometimes when you’re planning or managing projects, you can get caught up in the final result as opposed to establishing up-front processes to ensure everything is in...
Why you should consider a Timeline view to manage your...
No project can afford to go without a timeline. If you don’t have a timeline, how will you know how to schedule project activities? How will you know if you’re...
What does a project planner do?
Benjamin Franklin once said, “if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” There’s no doubt that planning is a crucial step in every project, no...
The Top 20 Project Management Methodologies for 2025
Project management methodologies provide a consistent, structured approach to managing projects, reducing risks, and increasing the likelihood of project success. But...
Free Gantt chart: should you consider one?
Project managers are pretty divided when it comes to Gantt charts. A recent survey stated that 38% of respondents tend to ignore the Gantt chart feature of their project...
The conclusive guide to Gantt charts in 2020
Every project manager remembers the first time they saw a Gantt chart, and we probably all had the same reaction: A fun combination of confusion and dread. Color-coded...
How to manage design projects and ensure exceptional...
You might have an eye for design, but do you have a mind for management? You can have the greatest design team in the world, but if your project management is sloppy,...
PERT: everything you need to know in plain English
Q: What do a project management system and nuclear submarines have in common? A: A lot! In 1957, while secretly creating nuclear submarines, the United States Navy...
How to create a Gantt chart in Google Sheets
How many times have you started a project only to find yourself faced with task delays that ultimately force you to restructure the entire project? That’s why you have...
Planning Phase: Nail the project planning process
Project planning isn’t always an easy, straightforward process and balancing scope, timelines, and budgets with key stakeholders’ needs may feel daunting. But...
The best task app to organize your workflow
So tell me: What are you doing today? If you’re anything like me, it can be challenging to answer that question. It is never a simple, straightforward response. You...
What is Agile project management? Grasp the basics in 3...
If you’ve just joined an “Agile team” and don’t know exactly what that means, there’s no need to freak out. We’ll answer all the questions you have about...
Project priorities matrix: which type is right for you?
Oftentimes, one of a project manager’s greatest challenges is prioritization and to offset this, they may turn to a project priorities matrix. This tool ensures...
What are project constraints?
Project management is a game of give and take for project managers and stakeholders. Scope, time, and cost together are called project constraints, and for good reason....
Why you should use a daily planner to organize your day
You’ve just started your busy day and you’re already feeling overwhelmed. You know you have a list of tasks to get to and deadlines to meet, but instead you start...
How to create a priority list and get more work done
Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, any of the U.S. presidents for that matter — they seem superhuman with what they’ve achieved (so far). Yet these individuals...
The 5 phases of construction project management
A quick overview of the common phases every construction project entails.
The only list of planning tools you’ll ever need
If you search for “planning tools” on Google, you’ll find tons of lists — big lists. Some of them include well over 30 tools. You see, that’s a problem. As...
A simple guide to creating a Gantt chart in Excel, and...
If you’re like most project managers, you frequently find yourself in a deep Excel hole, frantically looking for a way out. Spreadsheets are fantastic for a whole...
What is Task Management? Examples, Tips + Methods for...
You’ve heard the saying: “If you want something done, ask a busy person.” Why is that? Well, a busy person knows how to get things done. Better yet,...
How to create a project management calendar
The old-fashioned approach to project management is simple: all you need is a piece of paper and a pen. Can that work? Sure. As long as your project is something simple,...