Here's what you need to know about the eight project management certifications offered by the Project Management Institute. The prerequisites are: View Moira Alexander’s article as it’s published on Source link
With every project comes the risk of scheduling conflicts that can create unforeseen complications. Hear from a few project managers about how they avoid these situations. Meerschaert says that in order to keep on schedule at CenTrak, she pays close attention to timelines and monitors the team's work to help [...]
Project management jargon can be trip up even the best PMs. Experts offer tips on how to create and answer requests for information (RFI) and requests for quotes (RFQ). RFPs: If companies are unclear on how to resolve a particular issue, they may send multiple vendors an RFP seeking their [...]
Here are some annual conferences and events where IT project leaders can network, share ideas and potentially partner. 5. APM Project Management Conference has built a reputation for bringing together influential and thought-provoking speakers from the project management profession. This is a conference intended for project leaders who challenge boundaries [...]
There never seems to be an end to the frequency, or duration, of meetings. So when does project work actually get done? Three experts share their tips on productive meetings. Meetings aren't always guaranteed to produce great ideas, foster knowledge sharing, offer take-aways, keep things on schedule or ensure objectives [...]
Emotional intelligence is the ability to empathize with others, demonstrate emotions, and make decisions based on multi-level awareness. Here's how it affects project outcomes. When it comes to the process of merging two companies during an acquisition, EQ can play a vital role. Jose Costa, group president at automotive franchisor [...]
When projects succeed, we hear about team collaboration, but when projects fail many look to leaders. Here's why all stakeholders are responsible for project failures and how to ensure that everyone works together. Based on his experience as an IT project leader and founder of Bold Array, a custom web [...]
Millennials are laying new groundwork for how business will be conducted going forward, and project management is no exception. Why the focus on the role of millennials in projects? View Moira Alexander’s article as it’s published on Source link
Here's how to deal with four situations most likely to create sleepless nights and frazzled nerves for project leaders. Take ample time to understand exactly what technologies or other tools are needed to help you to do your job better. Identify any time and cost savings or how it will [...]
Smartsheet is a web-based work management and automation solution for managing projects and tasks. Here's a quick 101 on setting up sheets to manage your project. Now that you've created your first sheet, you're ready to start customizing elements of the sheet/project. (See Figure 5.) Everything is driven [...]
Project teams are bound to encounter at least one difficult personality. Here are some strategies to help identify toxic behaviors and keep projects on track. Do other broader factors play a role? View Moira Alexander’s article as it’s published on Source link
Construction is often thought of as a non-technical field, yet increasingly, small business owners are embracing software solutions to improve project outcomes and work-life balance. Russell explained that when trades are out on site all day, they often struggle to fit in quoting and invoicing on the evenings or weekends: [...]
