A collection of blog articles about common terms and topics in project management.
This is a guest article by Grace Windsor from BrightWork. Have you ever delivered a project on time and within budget only to discover that your client is unhappy with the final result? This often stems from mismatched expectations, and is quite unpleasant for both parties. I still remember feeling deflated and frustrated following a…
Everything you ever wanted to know about RACI charts (or RASCI, if you prefer that version). Includes a RACI example and a video. Plus a free roles and responsibilities template. Basically, a bumper post about the project responsibilities assignment matrix!
Find out how to run a scavenger hunt team building exercise with your team at work without needing to leave the office (if you want!).
My thoughts on the project management competencies you should be focused on for professional development in 2021.
Resources are the largest contributor to successful project delivery, and project managers spend significant time planning and managing their activities. Both resource and project managers work in tandem to develop resourcing strategies for projects. The project manager estimates the resource requirement and creates open positions that get fulfilled by the resource manager. Once deployed, the…
Learn the 12 principles of project management and how to apply them to your role as a project manager.
The Agile Manifesto has probably had the greatest impact on how projects are done – even how non-agile projects are done. The concept of iterating, developing and focusing on value are principles that even predictive projects benefit from.
Find out why networking is something you can’t afford to avoid. Here are 6 fantastic reasons to get out there and meet new people – and they aren’t what you might think.
Read this interview with Mark Woeppel to find out what visual project management is and how you can identify the early warning signs of a project in trouble. You’ll also find out the one thing that Mark wishes all project managers would do for project success!
Find out about the project lessons learned management techniques that will help you run effective lessons learned and retrospective sessions. There are also links to further information and free lessons learned project management templates. Enjoy!
Get this free project initiation checklist to help speed up your meeting. This is the document you want in your bag when you meet your project sponsor for the first time!
Most projects don’t deliver their original scope: 54% of projects fail to deliver the agreed-upon functionality. One of the reasons for that is scope creep – and that’s what this article is all about.