You are ready to start a new project – what’s next? You should formally initiate the project so you know what you’re getting into as a project manager before you…
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July 21, 2016 |
3 min read
If you’re in an organization and you want to do something new, strategic, exciting, challenging, difficult – it’s a project. Click to download our free book, Collaborative Project Management…
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June 23, 2016 |
5 min read
Leadership is an essential and critical skill that can determine the magnitude of an individual’s achievements within their career. To be a successful and productive project manager, however, the qualities…
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May 27, 2016 |
6 min read
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Here is a simple definition of earned value: earned value is a way to measure project performance and progress. You take your plan and assign a value for each item or…
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April 21, 2016 |
3 min read
Believe it or not, projects fail…all the time. And not just small projects from small organizations, but large ones of huge significance. Some of the most powerful companies in the world…
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March 15, 2016 |
7 min read
The psychology of project leadership is an emerging cross-disciplinary field that seeks to integrate the study and practice of project leadership with the fundamentals of human psychology. Read more about…
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March 8, 2016 |
4 min read
It’s critical to keep your stakeholders happy, or at the very least, informed. If you have a good communication line with your stakeholders, this can often make all the difference…
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January 7, 2016 |
5 min read
There are many different formats and requirements for status reports in project and program management. It is always a balance between providing relevant data to make informed decisions without becoming…
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December 15, 2015 |
2 min read
Project Managers must be able to plan for and manage the dependencies among tasks in their projects they are going to have successful outcomes. Easily manage the project timeline…
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December 14, 2015 |
7 min read
In the life cycle of any project, there will always be unexpected problems and issues that arise. Webinar: 3 Simple Steps for Managing Project Risks in SharePoint When…
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December 8, 2015 |
7 min read
As few projects start with absolute certainty, most projects will be based on many assumptions. An assumption is something you believe will be true in the future. Webinar: 3…
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December 3, 2015 |
7 min read
Global and dispersed organizations often struggle with project portfolio reporting. Free video demo: BrightWork PPM Software for SharePoint On-Premises [Watch now] Within many large organizations, the project management…
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December 2, 2015 |
4 min read
Lean Management is a set of tools that help to improve productivity, reduce costs, and improve quality. When applied to project management, Lean practices lead to more project completed on…
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November 27, 2015 |
5 min read
As part of the project management office’s strategy for continuous improvement, a PMO should aim to focus more on the business impact of projects than its traditional role of project…
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November 19, 2015 |
5 min read
I’ve noticed the same question appearing in a few groups recently – “Help! How can I create a RAG Status in Vanilla SharePoint?”. As there are a few steps involved,…
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November 11, 2015 |
5 min read
It is recognized that change and service transformation within organizations is difficult, and it can provoke powerful “negative” reactions from stakeholders. Effective stakeholder management is important and often a critical…
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November 5, 2015 |
7 min read
A big thank you to our friends over at brightpod.com who came up with this fantastic list of must-watch TED talks for those involved in project management. Keep scrolling through…
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September 17, 2015 |
3 min read
If you are using SharePoint to manage projects, you can build out your site with lists to manage the various project management processes, such as tasks, issues, risks, lessons learned…
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July 6, 2015 |
3 min read
While attempting to open a BrightWork Structured template tasks list(171) in SharePoint 2013 with Microsoft Project Professional 2013 using the ribbon option, “Open in Project”, you may receive the following…
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May 9, 2015 |
2 min read
The purpose of a Project Management Office (PMO) will vary from one organization to another depending on the organizational culture and business requirements. Also, the purpose, evolution, expectations, challenges, and…
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April 13, 2015 |
5 min read
This article has three sample templates to help improve your project meetings. If you find these suggestions useful, be sure to download a free copy of Collaborative Project Management: A…
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April 6, 2015 |
2 min read
Depending on the scope of the project management office (PMO), the needs of the organization, and its project management maturity, the PMO will need to select a few key services…
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April 2, 2015 |
6 min read
Many project managers must deal with project stakeholders who request, and often demand, a change to the project after the original requirements have been defined. Webinar: 3 Simple Steps…
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March 16, 2015 |
4 min read
Traditionally, the project management office (PMO) has focused on tactical metrics such as project management skills, processes, and templates. These metrics are a little too inward-focused. Quickly evaluate PPM…
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March 12, 2015 |
3 min read