This is a guest article by Isidora Roskic. Behind good companies lie great stakeholder relations. In a nutshell, stakeholders are individuals or groups that have interest in a company and are directly impacted by its decisions. Owners, employees, suppliers, creditors, directions and many more all fall under the category of stakeholders. Some companies may prioritise…
Learn why iMindQ mindmapping software could be just the tool for your project team. The web version is free! Here’s my review of what it does and how it could benefit you.
Find out if it’s worth getting a project management tool specific to your industry. I investigate on behalf of a reader who works in the education sector. I didn’t end up recommending what I expected!
Learn my tips for engaging and ‘managing’ stakeholders on a projejct. From the communication you do, to the informal chats you have about project requirements, it all counts towards relationship building. Working successfully with stakeholders is critical if you want to get a quality result at the end of your project because they are the ones that decide what quality means.
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.
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.
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.
Do you have any under 30’s on your project team? I speak to Will Sargeant about how Gen Y is changing the shape of project teams and the challenges facing young and old(er) project managers working with multi-generational teams. Plus some tips on how to create effective working relationships and all get along together.
Every project manager has resources and tools that they use to simplify their projects. Here are 20 resources that I use to make it easier to manage my projects.
Want to get ahead with your project communications this year? Here are 15 hacks to try in the coming months. 1. Use a milestone tracker The milestone tracker I use is a simple Excel spreadsheet. It lists the milestones in one column, organised by project phase. It also includes the name of the person responsible,…
The PMBOK® Guide v5 refresh introduced new topics for students taking the PMP exam. Jeff Furman, author of The Project Management Answer Book, has just released a second edition of his book, covering all that and more. It’s a weighty book to support students preparing for the PMP exam and also more generally in their…