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 is the best task manager software for Macs?
Recently converted to Apple? Or looking to upgrade your current Mac task manager to something a little bit more… modern? We feel you. Using a Mac gives you access to...
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 To Elevate...
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,...
Statement of work examples + template
What all Statement of Work (SOW) example templates have in common is that they can help you create one of the single most important project documents you need before...
Benefits of a project management dashboard
How can one contextualize what a project management dashboard or PM dashboard is? One could liken it to Captain Kirk’s all-knowing computer on Star Trek — if this is...
Resource allocation: How to maximize your assets
Managing a project from start to finish is no easy feat. Although project management software is more accessible than ever, a lot of projects still struggle to come in...
What are the best features of project management tools?
Whether building a pyramid in the deserts of Egypt, launching a rocket into space, or making your new business profitable, successful endeavors require planning and...
7 task management apps for productive project managers
Overseeing a project with pen and paper can be a nightmare. Not to say it’s impossible, but using software to support your project management efforts would be the...
What is critical path analysis and how should you use...
So you want to find out more about critical path analysis? Good. It’s basically the most important thing you’ll ever learn. (We’re kind of kidding… but...
What is a waterfall chart?
Have you ever looked in your bank account and wondered how on Earth your checking balance got that low? Or opened your bag of Halloween candy to find out you’d eaten...
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about project...
Temporary and unique. Those are the two defining characteristics of most projects. Temporary in that they’re defined by a start and end date/time and often constrained...
Your quick how-to guide to effective project governance
Decisions, decisions, decisions. According to the Harvard Business Review, “making good decisions and making them happen quickly are the hallmarks of high-performing...