What is a project management plan? You probably already know it, but if this is not the case, or if you still have doubts, read this article and we will try to explain it. Contracts have been signed, handshakes have taken place and a new project is officially on its way. TABLE OF CONTENTS What … Continue reading “The Project Management Plan as a project compass”

A good communication with team is the main method for excellent project management. In fact, effective communication allows a project to have a successful conclusion, but on the other hand, bad communication could be fatal. The project teams are in a constant state of communication: e-mails, videoconferences, phone calls, messages, face-to-face discussions, and non-verbal interactions. CONTENT … Continue reading “Communicate with the project team: the best techniques to use”

Creating a complete schedule is one of the most difficult tasks that a project manager has to face. CONTENT INDEX 5 basic steps for preparing a time schedule The details of a time schedule Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Important notes on the level of detail in a time schedule … Continue reading “The level of detail of a time schedule”

Probably, you have already heard about residual and secondary risks in a project without having a clear idea of what it is. In this article, we will try to explain the differences between. CONTENT INDEX Definition of risk Which types of risks exist Secondary risks Residual risks What is the difference between Example of a … Continue reading “Residual and secondary risks: What they are and how to deal with them”

Is there an optimal way to present a project to stakeholders? In the world of project management, presenting and communicating a product’s strategy is not an isolated phase of the project’s life cycle. In fact, anyone involved in project management must deal with project sponsors and stakeholders and maintaining an open and effective communication with … Continue reading “How to present a project to stakeholders”

As the name suggests, a steering or coordination committee helps guide and coordinate a project from beginning to end. Sometimes, the committee is formed entirely by the team that is directly involved in developing and implementing the project. TABLE OF CONTENT What is the role of a steering committee? What role do individual members of … Continue reading “Steering Committee”

We are finally out with a new great release (6.5.65009). Among lots of improvements and fixes, we include 3 new fantastic features: a dedicate page for resource attendance, 1 new widgets that will enrich your dashboard and last but not least a new way to link a specific file storage to your entire task tree. You can … Continue reading “New Twproject Release 6.5.65009 – Attendance Overview & Task File Storage”

The management of change requests refers to the tools and processes used to manage changes within a project and its team. In the context of project management, the change is all that transforms or influences projects, activities, processes, structures or even work functions. INDICE DEI CONTENUTI The triple constraint in the management of project change … Continue reading “Management of change requests”

Analizing the quality and trying to improve it, is probably the main purpose behind improving business processes. This philosophy of process improvement comes from a very important person, William Edwards Deming, a statistician, often defined as a philosopher of science. TABLE OF CONTENT What is the Deming Cycle The phases of the Deming Cycle: Planning … Continue reading “The Deming Cycle (PDCA) and the constant improvement of quality”

Project Leader and Project Manager are two terms that are sometimes used interchangeably. But are they really synonymous? We will see in this article the differences and similarities between this two roles. We will explain their tasks and responsibilities and how important it is to know the difference between the two. TABLE OF CONTENT The … Continue reading “Project Leader vs Project Manager”

Project Portfolio Management is the continuous process of selection and management of project-oriented initiatives that offer the best in terms of business value or return on investment. TABLE OF CONTENTS The gathering of essential information for the portfolio management process The Portfolio Management process Portfolio Management: The inventory phase Portfolio Management: The evaluation phase Portfolio … Continue reading “Portfolio management: some suggestions for managing the project portfolio”

One of the critical success factors for any project is the presence and participation of an effective project sponsor. TABLE OF CONTENT The key attributes of a project sponsor Roles and responsibilities of project sponsors Challenges in working with a project sponsor Four key steps to work with the project sponsor 1. Set expectations 2. … Continue reading “Managing a project sponsor”