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...
Agile retrospective: Everything you need to know to...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Why transparency is crucial for modern project...
Behind every successful project is a formulated checklist, copious amounts of coffee, and an organized project manager, if not several. Compelling project managers are...
[Webinar] Streamlining the project management lifecycle
For project managers, coordinating across multiple teams, establishing priorities, aligning goals, and managing resources throughout the different project life cycle...
4 rules for Gantt charts every manager needs to know
We haven’t always been what you would call “pro-Gantt chart”. The concept took some warming up to for a lot of us here at monday.com. Why? Because traditionally,...
4 Project management templates every PM needs
As a Project Manager, it can feel like you need eyes in the back of your head and an extra set (or two) of hands just to get everything aligned. With scattered...
Keep scope creep from undermining your project
Scope creep can happen to even the most diligent workers. “We fell deeper and deeper into redeveloping existing code—timelines got extended, we missed our deadline,...