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Lean manufacturing, in Italian “lean production”, deals with one of the worst things that can happen to any organization: the wastes. Not taking full advantage of all resources means losing efficiency and, in the worst cases, even halting the production. These neglected resources cover everything from production project management tools to the skills of staff … Continue reading “Lean Manufacturing – what it is and how to manage it”

Certainly, predictive analysis is not an easy thing to perform. However, making the right predictions about project schedules and costs will save the organization money and offer greater results. CONTENT INDEX What is a predictive analysis? 5 steps to begin a predictive analysis of project schedules and costs 1. Define the business result you want … Continue reading “Predictive analysis of project schedule and costs”

Making a profit is the primary goal of any for-profit organization and each individual company is run by its own set of standards and practices. CONTENT INDEX What is Corporate Governance? Positive and negative effects of corporate governance How does corporate governance affect the success of a project? Corporate Governance: conclusions Said standards and practices … Continue reading “Corporate Governance: what it is and how it can impact on the implementation of a project”

Is the project you are realizing profitable or not? How is it possible to measure the profitability of a project? Every organization should estimate whether its project is profitable or not. However, determining profit is not an easy task. CONTENT INDEX 7 key points for the profitability of a project Hidden business management Structured installation … Continue reading “Profitability of a project: how to evaluate it concretely”

Twproject is out with a small new release including some bug fixes and a new interesting feature. Twproject 6.5.65011 includes a new bar that can be activated on your Gantt showing task progress over time. You can pick a date, or more than one and see the progress status of your task at that specific … Continue reading “New Twproject Release 6.5.65011 – Project progress check bars on Gantt”

The project killers are always around the corner. What we can do as a project manager is to understand when we are not working in the most effective way on a project with our team. CONTENT INDEX Project Killer n°1: Unrealistic deadlines Project Killer n°2: Scope Creep Project Killer n°3: Wrong information Project Killer n°4: … Continue reading “Project Killer: the 6 main reasons for the failure of a project”

Negotiation skills for a project manager are absolutely essential and refining them will make it possible to lay the foundations for a successful project. CONTENT INDEX Why negotiation is important for project managers How a project manager can improve his negotiation skills 5 tips to improve and develop negotiation skills: Practice 5 tips to improve … Continue reading “Negotiation skills and their importance for a Project Manager”

When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), it is not possible today to pretend nothing has happened. We cannot ignore how this technology will play a decisive role also in project management in the coming years. TABLE OF CONTENTS What is artificial intelligence in project management? Three ways in which artificial intelligence can improve project … Continue reading “Can artificial intelligence replace the project manager?”

In the Scrum world, it is rare that complete and detailed descriptions of how each individual activity should be carried out in a project are provided. Much of this is left in the hands of the project team. This is because the team will know better how to solve the problems that arise, since it … Continue reading “Scrum: A method to make the team work in unison”

What are the most important skills and abilities for a project manager to be successful? Being good at telling others what to do is not enough and not exactly right for a successful project manager. Instead, lead and inspire the team, this is another story. TABLE OF CONTENTS Inspire a shared vision Good communication Integrity … Continue reading “Abilities and skills of a successful project manager”

Collaboration during a project is a method by which teams and project managers plan, coordinate, and monitor the project on which they are working. In practice, the entire success of managing a project is based on group collaboration. INDICE DEI CONTENUTI The importance of collaboration Collaboration and Project Management What are the advantages of collaboration … Continue reading “Collaboration with the team: The advantages for the PM”

The rolling wave technique is a method that allows the project manager to plan a project while it is taking place. In short, this technique requires iterative planning. TABLE OF CONTENTS An example of rolling wave When to apply the rolling wave method The advantages of the rolling wave method The steps of the rolling … Continue reading “The rolling wave in project management”