Politics is an unfortunate reality in many workplaces, but there are steps you can take to reduce the pervasiveness and impact to projects. Workplace politics are ultimately types of behaviors or actions injected into business situations that can complicate, impede, or derail progress altogether. Politics and its impact [...]
There’s no shortage of project management solutions for mid-size and large businesses. Small businesses, though, have limited budgets and simply can't afford high-priced project management software. Here are seven affordable options. The time has never been better for small businesses to access well-tested, feature-rich, affordable project management product [...]
Agile frameworks like Scrum, Lean or Kanban are widely used across many industries. Each has its own focus, features, process, benefits and drawbacks. Here's how to decide which framework work best for your next project. Agile is an increasingly popular methodology choice for project management. It was initially [...]
Worldwide revenues for big data and business analytics is expected to grow to more than $187 billion by 2019 and the project management industry is projected to hit $5.81 trillion by 2020. Here is how some organizations are leveraging data analytics to improve their project performance. Ted Friedman, [...]
Project management products aren't just for big business. With increasing competition and the always-changing digital landscape, it's important for small businesses to take the grunt work out of critical business processes. IDC's Top 10 Predictions for Worldwide SMB, 2017-2020 study reports that "what has been the relatively fragmented [...]
Project management is a rapidly expanding field that offers potential for a career leading and managing projects, but it's not easy or affordable to gain the knowledge you need. To help set you on your project management journey, here is a guide to free project management courses and training options.Note: [...]
Making the connection between your business strategy and project management isn't easy, but it is necessary if projects are going to serve a purpose and meet inherent business needs. Here are some things you can do to make the connection. To align business goals with project management (PM), [...]
You don't have to shell out for expensive project management software, these free and open-source solutions that just might fit your business needs.Whether you own a small business or you’re just starting one, every dollar counts; finding free software to help you manage, communicate, collaborate and keep projects progressing smoothly [...]
For teams on the go, there’s nothing like a top-notch project management tool to keep everyone productive. If your company is in the market for a mobile project management solution, these are your top contenders. Project managers’ impressive capabilities can be significantly bolstered with top-notch project management tools. Within today’s [...]
To be a truly great project manager, you must be a strategic business partner fully vested in organizational success — and be able to roll with inevitable setbacks. Here’s how to stand out from the crowd.Every project manager knows to execute projects on time and on budget. And good project [...]
Budget overruns are a project manager’s nightmare. These budget management strategies will keep your project budget under control — and your stakeholders happyBudget overruns are a litmus test for project success or failure. Few companies have an unlimited budget, so the first thing project stakeholders look to in determining whether [...]
Project managers must look beyond requirements, budgets and timelines to ensure they are executing high-impact, high-visibility projects with a direct line to the organization’s overall strategic goals. Here’s how to be recognized by executives and stakeholders as an indispensable strategic partner. You may think the chief responsibility of a project [...]
