Project management

Businesses put a lot of time, effort, and money into the strategic planning process. Still, many fail. This doesn’t mean, however, that research for a strategic plan should be dropped. After all, this process is vital in helping companies determine how to achieve specific goals. Yet, for strategic planning to work, it must be more … Continue reading "5 tips for effective strategic planning"

Kanban vs. Gantt are two popular tools in project management that can significantly improve efficiency and effectiveness. Both are valuable in different ways and have pros and cons. In this article, we will compare their features and uses. CONTENT What is a Gantt chart? What is a Kanban board? Gantt vs. Kanban: Which one should … Continue reading "Kanban vs Gantt: features and uses compared"

Project monitoring is a critical part of project management because it helps companies monitor progress, evaluate the effectiveness of efforts, and make informed decisions. This article will shed some light on this topic by discussing popular evaluation tools and methods. CONTENT What are project monitoring and evaluation? Project monitoring: how is it performed? Project monitoring: … Continue reading "Project monitoring: evaluation tools and methods"

Work Breakdown Structure vs. Gantt? These are both powerful and critically important tools in the project management world. Although these terms are sometimes used interchangeably, they are not synonymous and it is crucial to understand their purposes and area of use. Let’s take a look at what they are and how they are used. CONTENT … Continue reading "Work Breakdown Structure vs. Gantt: a hands-on comparison"

Project benefits are referred to as “the measurable improvement deriving from a result perceived as an advantage by one or more stakeholders, which contributes to the achievement of one or more organizational objectives”. CONTENTS Types of benefits in a project Benefit management process 1. Benefit definition 2. Benefit structuring 3. Implementation and monitoring of benefits … Continue reading "Project benefits: what are they and how to manage them"

A timeline can be described as a chart that helps you understand the progress of a project in terms of activities on the Y axis and their duration on the X axis. We had already discussed Gantt in a different article, today we will try to explore other aspects of a timeline. CONTENT How does … Continue reading "Why the Gantt time schedule is crucial for projects"

Gantt vs. Pert are two of many different project management planning tools available. They aim to help project managers accomplish their work better by facilitating activity coordination and stakeholder communication. These diagrams help manage the challenging constraints of time, cost, and scope, which are the predominant forces in any project. Let’s look at the comparison … Continue reading "Gantt vs. Pert: two tools in comparison"

Schedule management or project scheduling is the process of project time management through milestones, activities and final results, usually indicating the expected start and end dates. A schedule or scheduling is the project or program calendar. This shows how the work will progress over a period of time and takes into account factors such as … Continue reading "From time management to schedule management in projects"

The Work Breakdown Structure and the Product Breakdown Structure are often confused because they are very similar yet quite different. These two breakdown structures play a critical role in the project planning process and how successful – or not – the outcome will be. In this article, we will try to clarify the difference between … Continue reading "Work breakdown structure vs Product breakdown structure"

In today’s dynamic commercial enterprise surroundings, powerful asset control and maintaining is critical to achieve certain operational performance and maximize the life of crucial property. Project control is key in formulating successful asset renovation strategies, ensuring green use of sources, and efficient protection activities. This article examines first-rate practices in project control specially designed for … Continue reading "The best Project Management techniques for maintaining assets"

Whoever has the arduous task of introducing a new project management tool in a company must always come up against some resistance and try to overcome major obstacles. In fact, it is commonly known that any procedure changes in the workplace can throw even the most open-minded individuals into turmoil. But there are some tricks … Continue reading "Adopting a new project management tool – Stories of failure and success"

“How to make a Gantt chart” is the starting point for all those who want to organize their workflow effectively. A Gantt chart is a key tool for project planning and tracking. But how can you make an effective Gantt? This article will explore the basic steps to create a simple and effective Gantt chart. … Continue reading "How to make a Gantt chart"

The time schedule generally refers to the skills, tools, and techniques used by the Project Manager to manage time when executing projects to achieve specific goals. TABLE OF CONTENT Why you need to plan the time for a project The time schedule: how to structure the project planning routine 1. Planning of the weekly project … Continue reading "The schedule and its importance for the Project Manager"

Managers must recognize and respond to all the corporate environmental factors that can influence their organizations, taking into consideration the risks and opportunities that arise. Navigating through the modern chaotic work environments is like trying to drive a small boat to shore during a hurricane. CONTENT INDEX Corporate environmental factors: the internal environment Corporate internal … Continue reading "The internal and external corporate environmental factors"

In today’s day and age, it’s tough to spend a day without hearing or seeing some messages about sustainability, and in this regard, Project Sustainability Management is picking up steam. CONTENT What is Project Sustainability Management? The four aspects of Project Sustainability Management How do we place sustainability at the very core of every project? … Continue reading "Project Sustainability Management: when project management meets sustainability"