How has project management changed?
Take a look at how project management has changed over the years and a glimpse to where it is heading in the future.
Author: Elizabeth Harrin
Elizabeth Harrin is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management in the UK. She holds degrees from the University of York and Roehampton University, and several project management certifications including APM PMQ. She first took her PRINCE2 Practitioner exam in 2004 and has worked extensively in project delivery for over 20 years.
Elizabeth is also the founder of the Project Management Rebels community, a mentoring group for professionals. She's written several books for project managers including Managing Multiple Projects.
20 Practical tips to get (and stay) organized at work
Being disorganized can cost you up to 14 hours per week. Here are 15 proven tips to stay organized at work.
What does a Program Manager do? A program manager explains!
Find out more about what is a program manager and essential skills you should have if you are considering a career change.
Program Management: Your get started guide (by a real program manager)
Programmes are handy ways of tying together related work. Here are 3 types of programme in project management.
5 Facilitation techniques for project managers and how to use them
Learn the five types of project management facilitation techniques and how to use them on your projects.
The only must-have project documents you need (with 9 templates)
Project management can create a lot of paperwork, and it’s not always the stuff you want or need. Let’s talk about the essentials. Here are nine documents that no self-respecting project should be without.
The Roles and Responsibilities Document on Projects
Download a free Roles and Responsibilities template to help you define what each person on the team should be doing. This template is great for setting out the accountabilities of each individual and providing clarity on what you expect from them at the start of each project.
How to answer any project management interview question + free interview template
I’ve put together my 10 killer interview questions + loads of tips for hiring a project manager. Next time you have to recruit someone for your project team, why not try some of these?
20 Practical tips to get the most out of attending a conference
These tips will help you prepare for attending your next conference to get the best out of your investment. The more preparation you put into any event before you go, the more you will benefit from attending, whether that’s a small social gathering at work or a huge industry congress.
How to use an action log (& free template)
Manage your To Do list easily with this action log template. This simple and smart tracker is good for anyone who wants to keep on top of what needs to be done by when, especially if you have actions to track from lots of meetings. Oh, and it’s free! Click to get the template.
A Real Project Manager’s Guide to RAID
Here is a key guide to RAID in project management filled with tried-and-tested tips for making a RAID log work for you.
I asked ChatGPT to make 10 pictures of project managers… and the results are surprising
Here’s what happened when I asked ChatGPT for images of project managers. Can you guess whether they were men or women? Yep, you got it.