Find out more about how to make estimating simple with this software review of Simplestimate. I weigh up the pros and cons of throwing away your spreadsheets and tell you more about my thoughts on this web-based project estimating tool. Plus there are screenshots so you can see it for yourself.
Construction project management has always been traditionally male-dominated. Lorraine Chapman talks about what life is like as a female manager in construction and the amazing projects she has worked on in this interview. Part of the Inspiring Women in Project Management series.
There are a lot of project management certifications out there. So many that it’s making it hard for project managers and HR departments to know what to look for when someone applies for a job. Jerry Ihejika has an idea about how to sort out the educational mess we are in and to bring some standardisation to what it means to be a project manager.
One of the great things about blogging for so long is that I’ve met a whole host of interesting people. I only met Jerry Ihejirika recently, via the wonders of the internet. He’s passionate about improving the quality of project management education and practice in Africa. He’s the brains behind the Project Management for Africa…
Caroline Crewe-Read is one of the senior women in project and programme management pioneering a path to the top in the UK. Find out how she did it and what advice she has for project managers starting out.
Hello 2016! You came round quickly. Surely the last time I looked it was October? Anyway, now 2016 has arrived we can properly celebrate my blogging anniversary! Happy 10th Birthday to A Girl’s Guide to Project Management! I can’t believe this blog has been going so long, and I’m delighted to be able to be…
Most project managers told me that they are struggling with stakeholder management. Find out more about the preferences and interests of you lot – my blog readers!
The UK doesn’t celebrate Thanksgiving but that doesn’t mean I’m not grateful to those people who have helped me improve my blog this year. Here’s a short video of thanks and a shout out to a few special people who have made a big difference to my blog and my company in 2015. And thanks to you, for reading!
Huddle is a really popular tool for collaboration and it can be used for managing projects. Find out how Cedar Consulting manage their client projects with online tools and learn about the benefits.
How can you deal with difficult people at work? The kind that block your projects and don’t turn up to meetings? This book has the answer. I pick out some of the highlights to share with you with the aim of making your working day just that little bit easier.
Project Boards should help you by taking decisions and providing direction for the project. Find out how to recognise when your project board isn’t working for you and what to do. Learn how to take control when you aren’t getting that level of support and how to get your Project Board back on track.
How practical is it to manage a project with spreadsheets? Find out in this article and learn what might trip you up if you choose to plan and run your project on a spreadsheet.