Agile and Lean are two popular methods in the project management world that help teams deliver faster, more sustainable results. However, the differences and similarities between these two methodologies are often not clear. Even the terms themselves are often used in the wrong manner, as synonyms to describe a particular set of practices. For a … Continue reading “Lean and Agile: differences and similarities”

For sure, you are asking yourself: “Gaming and Project Management? Did I read well? “Yes, you read very well! “But how does it work?”. The idea is quite simple: use a game model to create rewards in terms of productivity and goals. It is simply applying the techniques used in games in non-gaming contexts, in … Continue reading “Project Management & Gamification: using games for project management”

What are the skills of the Project Manager today? That’s a good question! Project management is not an easy job. In reality, this is composed by a series of difficult tasks, including the start-up, planning, execution, control, closure of a project and, last but not least, the management of the team. And the project manager … Continue reading “Project manager skills: 9 (+1) key skills”

We all know that managing a team is not easy. When then, in the group there are also top performers, the situation becomes even more complicated. Yet a highly productive team is a great advantage for everyone as long as one can manage it. Let’s see then how to manage the top performers for the … Continue reading “How to manage a highly productive team: top performers and key aspects”

Visual Project Management is an interesting approach to project management. A project management strategy designed to increase success by visualizing project components like data and activities. It is a proven fact that people receive more than 80% of information through the sense of sight. From the most tender age, we write and draw in order … Continue reading “Visual project management”

We are happy to announce that Twproject 6.5 is out with some great new features free for all plans. This new release includes some database changes and updates so do a complete backup before upgrade. If you are updating from a version before 6.3 remember to check the upgrade guide here: https://twproject.com/support/twproject-advanced-usage/installation/update-twproject-6-3/ Task Updates Task … Continue reading “Twproject 6.5.65000”

Project requirements are a key aspect in order to complete the project on time and without exceeding budget limits. This is one of the essential skills of a project manager, often underestimated, which consists in the collection and analysis of these aspects of the plan. Understanding clearly the requirements of any project you are about … Continue reading “Project requirements: how to collect and analyze them”

Business coaching for a project manager is becoming a key aspect of the business. John Whitmore, recognized by everyone as the founding father of Coaching, defined it as the ability to “Coaching is unlocking people’s potential to maximize their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them.”   CONTENT INDEX Business … Continue reading “Business Coaching. How to prepare for the best by strengthening 4 key skills. (Article for Project Managers).”

A Work Breakdown Structure, abbreviated with WBS, is a visual tool for the definition and tracking of a project deliverable and all the small components necessary to create it. With a Work Breakdown Structure, the project manager can concentrate on what he has to accomplish as he approaches the project deadline. This is a fundamental … Continue reading “Work Breakdown Structure: some suggestions for using it to the best”

Total Quality Management is an extended and structured organizational management approach. It focuses on continuous improvement of the products and services quality using continuous feedback. The exact origin of the term Total Quality Management is not certain. What is certain is that it was certainly inspired by the works of Armand V. Feigenbaum and Kaoru … Continue reading “Total quality management: plan the quality management of a project”

Brainstorming, a technique apparently so far, but so useful for a Project Manager. In the life of a project manager, in fact, creative thinking is required every day to solve problems. Steve Jobs himself underlined it with the phrase: “Creativity is nothing more than connecting things” In fact, many job descriptions for project managers specify … Continue reading “Brainstorming and Project management: creativity at the service of a project’s success”

The GTD (Getting Things Done) method is a system that allows to efficiently organize one´s activities in relation to time, thus remaining productive. It may seem complicated from an external point of view, but the ultimate goal is to optimize the time to devote to the activities that need to be done, in order to … Continue reading “The Getting Things Done method: 5 important steps for managing time”