Project management

The triangle of talent, not just a simple shape, but the golden triangle of the Project Manager. Would you like to know more? I will try to explain it to you. Let’s briefly think about what are the most important qualities for a successful project manager. Everybody, both those who have worked for years in … Continue reading "The triangle of talents: which skills for the project manager?"

The techniques for estimating a project in project management can be different. Unfortunately, project managers do not always use them. In some cases, project managers choose to do a planning without having supporting data. Of course, even the best project estimation techniques are not perfect, but at least allow to show the client, the project … Continue reading "Project estimation techniques"

Managing the workload of a project, is getting the right balance of tasks for each team member, is one of the most critical tasks that a project manager has to face. In fact, the equitable distribution of the workload in a team is definitely a challenging task, and the temptation to entrust more projects to … Continue reading "How to manage the workload of a project: 6 key suggestions"

The Agile methodology is a project management methodology that uses short development cycles, so called “sprint”, to focus on continuous improvement in the development of a product or service. CONTENT INDEX The key principles of the Agile methodology in the project management The advantages of the Agile methodology The disadvantages of Agile The sixth edition … Continue reading "Agile methodology: advantages and disadvantages of an innovative method"

Who are the stakeholders? When we read the title, this is the first question that comes to mind. If we take the definition of the PMBok, a stakeholder is an individual, a group or an organization that can influence or can be influenced (or perceive itself being influenced) by a decision, activity or result of … Continue reading "Project Stakeholders"

The leadership of a project, in very few words, is the act of guiding a team towards the completion of a project. It is obvious that it is a simplistic definition and that the true meaning of Leadership in a project is much more than that. CONTENT INDEX Different leadership styles How (as project manager) … Continue reading "Leadership skills of the Project Manager: the key elements of the role"

Having Smart goals or, if preferred, a Smart approach to a project, is becoming more and more crucial, in the planning made by the project manager, for the success of the project itself. Let’s try to analyze why. CONTENT INDEX The goals of a project: the premises that lead to SMART SMART goals: what they … Continue reading "SMART goals to plan a project"

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"

What is the Digital Project Manager? It is quickly explained! Nowadays, our routine goes in parallel with the digital world, we are connected 24 hours a day and – almost – anything is possible thanks to the Internet. The work itself is largely digital. For these reasons, the figure of the digital project manager is … Continue reading "The digital project manager: when the project meets the web"

The success of any project depends on the ability of a project manager to have a specific methodical approach to each project. The approach must be in line with the needs of the client and with the strengths of his team. In order to manage a winning project, it is essential to create an effective … Continue reading "7 tips on how to manage winning projects"

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"

Project Management is not a static topic but evolves from year to year and follows the trend of industry and the world of work in general. There’re trends, that we can clearly see, that are increasingly influencing this profession. Some of these started some years ago and gradually take hold, others have been born only … Continue reading "The 3 trends of Project Management"

Managing a project is complicated and making mistakes that can compromise the progress of all activities is very simple. One of the most delicate phases from this point of view is the project planning one, errors made in this phase are in fact the most serious and can negatively affect the achievement of the entire … Continue reading "5 Project Planning Mistakes to Avoid (Part 1 of 5)"

There are no two identical projects, at the same time all projects seem to suffer of similar problems. Even the best project manager can, in case of important tasks, particularly long-lasting or if subjected to continuous requests for updates, fall into common errors that could lead a task to fail. These frequent mistakes in managing … Continue reading "5 Most Common Mistakes in Managing Projects"

Have you ever had the feeling that everything in your to-do list has maximum priority? If yes, which method do you use to identify what can be postponed? Being a project manager, you know that managing project timelines is crucial; with a correct and realistic plan you will be able to work better, and all … Continue reading "3 Useful Tips to Improve Work Time Management"