Scrum and Kanban based software development
Written by: Adrian Rubin There are several ways that technology has had an impact on project management. This means that the technology is going to make it a lot easier for you to do all the work that you need for managing the project. It is very important for the project managers to be up …
Written by: Tom Jager Without a doubt, employee learning and professional development are a critical part of a business strategy. The short shelf life of skills and a super competitive labor market make finding qualified candidates extremely easy and create significant skill shortages that companies have to deal with quickly and effectively to remain competitive. To …
“Project managers function as bandleaders who pull together their players, each a specialist with individual score and internal rhythm. Under the leader’s direction, they all respond to the same beat.” – Leonard R. Sayles, American author & Professor Many people will have worked on projects in the workplace, but did you know that just 2.5% …
Hiring any new team member is a tough job. You have to make sure the person not only has the skills to perform the tasks ahead, but also fits the company mentality and will get along with the current team. Therefore, when searching for a person to join you, it is important to know what …
With a variety of project management tools in the market it is easy to get lost. However choosing the next solution for your team should not be left to chance. Getting recommendations and reading reviews is great, but if you want a tool to stick, there is something more to the choosing process. Read on …
No matter how experienced of a project manager you are, conflict is something you will not be able to avoid. So instead of fearing the next occurrence, you should give yourself the tools to deal with it effectively. Keep on reading to find out how to recognize and resolve conflict in 3 easy steps. …
Written by: Brianna Barcena What’s true in general is especially true of project managers and their teams: stress and success are inversely proportional. As stress levels rise, performance and productivity decline. Potential casualties include deadlines, ordering windows, budgetary limits, and other key project priorities. When you’re racing the clock, use these coping tips and project management …
As more and more teams adopt Agile practices to their projects, we can find ample information on how to achieve success. However, in reading such information certain things can get easily lost. And more often than not, those are the important things. That’s why, I felt that another kind of an Agile list was in …
How to manage project expectations is a favorite topic of any project manager. Effectiveness of this process is as important as communication or risk management. So, what is an project expectations management? It is all about bringing users, customers, project sponsors and other interested people to the same result. At the end neither of the …
Written by: Beverly Lerch If most of your projects have been poorly executed or failed, then something is wrong with your project management strategies. You need to re-strategize to ensure successful project execution which is of vital importance to your company. When you complete projects at the right time, within the given budget and without …
