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Work management software for project optimization: this is the key to effective work management in an era when digitization is changing how companies operate. Efficient project management has become a key element in the success of any business. CONTENT How important it is to have work management software Cepi Silos’ experience in project management Twproject: … Continue reading "Work management software: Cepi Silos’ experience"

After months of study and implementation we are really happy to announce that a new version of Twproject has been released and it includes, among other optimizations, a particular step forward on the use of the Gantt chart. The Gantt developed by Twproject is undoubtedly one of the best on the current market in terms … Continue reading "New Twproject Release 7.1.004 – All types of Gantt dependencies"

By reading this article, you will discover how advantageous revenue management with Twproject is, and some tricks to put it into practice in the best possible way. The detailed and constant analysis of a company’s financial flows is the main tool for not making losses, and in general for not running into unpleasant events that … Continue reading "Revenue management with Twproject: an excellent solution"

In the workplace everyone has their own habits and what a project manager soon learns is that the way of recording the time spent on the various tasks is very different depending on the person involved. Some people focus on a task and complete it without distractions, putting off logging time spent until the end.Others … Continue reading "Track time with Twproject – Simple as it should be"

A successful project must not only be on time, but also on your budget. In this article we will see how Twproject manages project costs. The overall cost of a project depends mainly on the scope of application; the list of items contributing to the total will be very different between a consultancy project, a … Continue reading "Project costs: everything under control"

Thanks to “to dos“, or the agile way of managing projects, some companies can revamp their products in a short period of time, while others spend years doing so. CONTENT What is agile project management? The 4 core values of agile methodology The 6 to dos of Agile methodology 1. Project planning 2. Product roadmap … Continue reading "The “To Dos”: the agile way of managing projects"

A project management software like Twproject, to be really effective, has to be used by all the team, so, how can we valuate if and how much the software is really used? The question is apparently simple, but it hides some pitfalls. Twproject is a PM software used by different user profiles: Project managers, Workers, … Continue reading "Motivate and monitor the use of a tool: user scores"

Sharing project knowledge allows you to manage the project effectively, tracking all the steps, choices made, reasons, changes, and what didn’t work. CONTENT Twproject’s best features for sharing project knowledge 1. Resource management 2. Activity management 3. Planning and scheduling 4. Work time management 5. Documents management 6. Issue management 7. Cost management 8. Enterprise … Continue reading "Knowledge management: sharing project knowledge with Twproject"

Using a Team chat during a project to speed up communications and improve results? It can not only be useful, but I would say that today it has become almost indispensable. From the pictograms carved in stone to the latest chat apps, humans find always better and faster ways to communicate. Not surprisingly, MSN Messenger, … Continue reading "Project chat: how to use it to motivate the team"

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"

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"

Implementing a new project management software is not a trivial task! It is a very complex process that must be faced in a methodical and thoughtful way. You must be aware that this is a real change in the company. A profound change, especially if it involves a large number of workers and teams. Like … Continue reading "Project management software: 7 tips to help your team implement a new software."

The Kanban method was developed as a methodology to improve production efficiency. The Japanese word “Kanban” means “billboard” in English and it was born in the company of Toyota, in Japan. Today this method is widely used. Nowadays, the Kanban method is not only used as a planning system for lean production, but also in … Continue reading "How to apply the Kanban method to project management"

General overview and differences from the fifth edition At the end of 2017, the sixth edition of the PMbok was published.  Let’s start from the base: what is the PMbok? It is the Project Management Body of Knowledge, a guide, published by the Project Management Institute – PMI, which aims to document, gather and standardize … Continue reading "The sixth edition of PMbok"

Even if I’ve worked with Twproject for several years I get surprised every day by  its number of hidden features. The one that I show you today could really help you, if, for example, you cannot access the application and you have to create a task to save information that you can loose otherwise. Twproject … Continue reading "Tips & Tricks: Create Projects by E-mail"