Aggregate planning and its effect on fluctuating needs
Aggregate planning is vital to a business' ability to keep production running consistently.
What Is A Change Request? Types, Scope, and Examples...
For project managers, change is a constant. Even when everything goes exactly according to plan, you’re bound to have a client, team member, or other stakeholder...
Vendor management and its role in project management
Having the right supplies, equipment, and services can make or break your project. Whether you’re running a startup biotech firm or building the best boutique...
Strategic initiatives: your guide to planning,...
Business leaders often have a list of bold, aggressive goals that form the big-picture vision for a company or team. They might want to increase revenue by 50% in 5...
Create effective standard operating procedures (SOPs)
With everything you have to accomplish in a day, wouldn’t it be great if you could wave a magic wand and check off every task on your list? Well, there’s no...
Precedence diagrams explained
Every project consists of a series of activities that must happen in a specific order. Look closer, and you’ll start to see hidden dependencies, or the...
Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP) and its effects...
Have you ever accidentally gone over budget at the grocery store? You’re browsing, pick up a few extra items, and realize once you reach the checkout line that you...
Forward pass project management and timeline...
If you’re a project manager, your most important initial task is to develop a timeline that realistically allows your team to meet each deadline. The more detailed...
Keep team members in the loop with communication logs
Like spinning plates, you know project management hinges on being conscious of multiple factors simultaneously. It’s imperative to have a communication...
The ultimate project management glossary of leading...
Consider this glossary your one-stop resource for defining all the commonly-used project management terms. For each term, you’ll find a straightforward definition...
Everything you need to know about mission-critical...
As a project manager, you’re responsible for keeping your project moving forward smoothly. However, at any moment, a mission-critical loss could occur, threatening...
How to use a project decision log for optimal results
Every team project involves hundreds of decisions. Some are innocuous; others, such as selecting a supplier or picking a material for a new product, have a big impact on...
Conflict management: how to use it to improve teamwork
“Nine times out of ten, an argument ends with each of the contestants more firmly convinced than ever that he is absolutely right. You can’t win an argument. You...
Gold plating: what it is and how to avoid it
Imagine that you’re at the grocery store and have found everything on your list. When it’s time to pay, the cashier unexpectedly places an additional item in...
Crystal Agile Methodology in Project Management
As a business leader, you no doubt know that no two projects are alike. This is especially true when it comes to software development. Subsequently, you can’t...
Portfolio management vs project management
While the terms sound similar, they serve different purposes in terms of business goals.
Situational leadership: How flexible leaders benefit...
Imagine you’re in charge of an important project and need to motivate your team to meet a tight deadline. Would you use the same motivational techniques on...
Creative problem solving: leveraging convergent...
More and more, creative problem solving is becoming the critical ingredient to project and product success. But while many teams could do with an extra dose of...
How to use an iterative process for projects
The iterative process gives your organization the power to learn and improve through trial and error. The iterative process is efficient and adaptable, so your company...
What is the Delphi Method – Pros, Cons, and...
Collective intelligence, the underlying concept of the Delphi technique, is knowledge born from a group. It’s often accepted as outperforming knowledge derived from a...
Using earned value management for predicting project...
Even the most ambitious and well-planned projects sometimes stray off course. Take the case of the International Space Station, a five-nation collaboration that started...