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Performance management for project managers: 5 key techniques
Performance management is not just some fancy business buzzword, but an essential tool for any project manager. Project management requires organizational skills as well as the ability to optimize team performance and ensure that objectives are met. This is where performance management comes into play. This approach allows project managers to continuously monitor, analyze, and…
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New Twproject 6.5.65004
A new Twproject release is out today, with some small enhancement and some bug fixes. This release is free for all plan and does not contain any schema update. For the complete list of changes take a look out our change log. Features This new release includes a new rich HTML editor that you can…
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When to use fast tracking techniques in project management
Fast Tracking is defined as a compression technique of the project program with the aim of concluding the project as soon as possible. When it comes to managing project planning, Fast Tracking is a well-established technique used to reduce the time needed to complete a given project. The compression techniques of the project program consist…
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Lead and lag indicator in the scheduling activity
Lead and lag indicators are often used in performance management. But what exactly do they mean? Lead and lag indicators are two types of measurements used in performance evaluation in a company or an organization. A lead indicator is a predictive measure, such as the percentage of people wearing helmets on a building site. A…
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Key aspects for the project schedule compression
Project scheduling compression techniques are applied during the development of the planning process if a project is lagging behind its plan. The goal of scheduling compression is to try to compress the schedule without changing the scope of the project. If the scope of the project has not changed and if the project is delayed,…
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Root cause analysis
A root cause analysis is a project management methodology that attempts to get to the root of a problem in order to eliminate it. Even if the perfect design plan was realized and if it was executed in an exemplary manner, this would not eliminate all the risks that could arise from the execution of…
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Project Management and Truth: an inscendable binom
During project management, the temptation to solve problems in a simple and “silent” manner is frequent. Solve “silently” without, of course, informing stakeholders. But is it really the right choice? Is it worth hiding the truth while managing projects? The temptation, for the Project Manager (as for any human being), is often to take the…
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How to plan a new project
Carefully planning the project right from the start is the key to a successful outcome. The creation of a project plan is, in fact, the first thing that should be done in the case of any project, especially if this is new. Often, however, this activity is ignored and the focus is straight away on…
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Conflict management in project teams
Managing conflicts in groups is a conditio “sine qua non” of the team. Avoiding conflicts is a pure utopia. A conflict is practically inevitable while working with others. People have different points of view, and when these perceptions add up, these differences can turn into conflict. However, the way in which the conflict is managed…
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How to motivate a project team: 8 fundamental aspects
Why is understanding how to motivate the project team so important? All experienced project managers know that there are times when Gantt diagrams, flowcharts, Work Breakdown Structure, or any other tool are not enough. None of those in those moments will help the project team members to advance towards the finish line. These are times…
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How to implement a project management software from scratch: 8 errors to avoid
A project management software can increase the efficiency and productivity of the project, but its implementation is not always simple. It is often the case that organizations start the process of inserting a new software without a clear understanding of how to deal with its implementation. The implementation of a project management software is important,…
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The integration of Work Life Balance: Work Life Integration is born
Work Life Balance has been a key concept in recent years, a goal for many. Many managers and entrepreneurs have taken the path described by this concept, attempting a real balance between work and private life. The intent was to try to distribute the time equally between work and personal activities. Currently, the concept of…
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Organizational process assets and the project environment
Before starting to talk about the Organizational Process Assets, we want to spend some words in order to “contextualize” the topic. As the 6th version of the Italian PMBOK highlights, the projects exist and operate in environments that may have influence on them. Such influences can have a favorable or unfavorable impact on the project and…