How is the team’s work assessed and measured? This may seem like a trivial question, but it’s not actually trivial at all. Evaluating your team’s work correctly can be far easier than it might seem. Also, there is often talk of improving teamwork in an organization. A correct evaluation of the work done is definitely … Continue reading “Evaluating the work of the team”

Many employees will be working from home for the first time because of the pandemic we are currently facing. Many companies around the world have, in fact, implemented remote working in a near mandatory way. These employees will therefore have to face the challenge of remaining active and productive in a new environment to which … Continue reading “How to manage your time working from home”

Can the efficiency of a team be improved by creating a more pleasant working environment? The answer is yes! Workplace happiness is based on several aspects and its perception may differ from one employee to another. A great leader, challenging projects, recognition and rewards, stability at work or a pleasant atmosphere, just to name a … Continue reading “Improve team efficiency by creating a pleasant working environment”

Project coordinators are individuals that project managers sometimes need for their project management. CONTENTS Project manager vs. Project coordinator Quality of the project coordinator Education, training and certification of a project coordinator Project coordinator responsibilities There are already many articles that explain the work of a project manager and his responsibilities in detail, but let’s … Continue reading “The Project Coordinator”

Defining the project perimeter, also called the scope of a project, is a challenge that project managers always meet when they first work on a new project. Project scope is the part of project planning that involves determining and documenting a list of specific project objectives, end results, features, duties, tasks, deadlines, and costs. CONTENTS … Continue reading “Project perimeter”

Before we begin the discussion on the various leadership models, it is essential that leadership, as a concept in itself, is explained and defined. There is a difference between leader development and leadership development. Leadership development takes place at the individual level and focuses on developing an individual’s ability to learn from experience to integrate … Continue reading “Comparison of leadership models”

What is a project Framework? Let’s try to learn it together. A strong reason why project management is increasing in virtually all sectors is because the world economy has become project-focused. CONTENTS The six stages of the Project Framework Project framework 1. Initiation phase Project framework 2. Planning phase Project framework 3. Execution phase Project … Continue reading “Project management framework”

Knowing how to manage a talent, as long as you have it at your command, is not just a generic management of human resources. Even when the project plan is drafted and sound, provided the project manager has the tools, technology, and time to complete the project, the key question remains: Does the project manager … Continue reading “Talent Management for a Project Manager”

Negotiating skills for a project manager are crucial and improving them will set the foundation for a successful project. CONTENTS What is the negotiation in a project Why negotiation is important for project managers Improving project manager’s negotiating skills 1. Improving negotiating skills: Practice 2. Improving negotiating skills: Preparation 3. Improving negotiating skills: Manage your … Continue reading “The importance of negotiations in projects”

Leading a team successfully, being an efficient manager and a charismatic leader at the same time may seem an impossible task, however, it doesn’t necessarily have to be so. CONTENTS 9 basic rules to lead a team successfully Rule #1 to successfully lead a team: Find a management strategy and stick to it Rule #2 … Continue reading “Leading a team successfully”

Project information flows are crucial to the Project Manager. CONTENTS What happens to the information? Interaction between people and documents as a key element for the Information Flow The “Big Four” of interactions and communication Project information flows: Values, mental models and decision-making process Project information flows: complex cases Also due to new design methods, … Continue reading “Project information flows”

Analog and parametric estimation is what we will discuss today, partly to continue the discussion started in the last article about how to estimate the resources of a project. Project estimation is a key aspect of project management and analogical and parametric estimation techniques are the most commonly used methods. CONTENTS Analog Estimation Parametric Estimation … Continue reading “Analog and parametric estimation: differences in calculation for time and cost of a project”