Resource management

What is the project stakeholder register, and what is it used for? We will see it in this article. What is certainly undeniable is that no project can be successful if the stakeholders are not happy. Stakeholder satisfaction is essential for the successful completion of the project. CONTENT What is a project stakeholder register? The content … Continue reading "The project stakeholder register"

The job of a Project Manager is undoubtedly one of the most stressful, as this position is directly responsible for the success or failure of a project. Some project managers believe they can handle and deal with the high level of stress, making mistakes, and some even ignore or refuse to recognize that they are … Continue reading "Stress management and Project Management: how to manage stress in crucial moments of the project"

In a company there are shareholders and stakeholders. Both have invested something, however, they are separate entities. Although they have similar names, their investment and role in an organization is fairly different and it is critical to not confuse them. CONTENTS Definition of shareholder Definition of stakeholder Key differences between stakeholders and shareholders Conclusion Shareholders … Continue reading "Shareholder vs. Stakeholder: in what they are different and why it is important to not confuse them"

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"

Getting feedback from the project team is one of the things that seem most obvious for a project manager, but that can be very difficult. It is a task of the project manager to support and challenge the team, so that together they can achieve the expected results. TABLE OF CONTENTS Exit interviews and feedback … Continue reading "How and why to get feedback from the project team"

A good communication with team is the main method for excellent project management. In fact, effective communication allows a project to have a successful conclusion, but on the other hand, bad communication could be fatal. The project teams are in a constant state of communication: e-mails, videoconferences, phone calls, messages, face-to-face discussions, and non-verbal interactions. CONTENT … Continue reading "Communicate with the project team: the best techniques to use"

As the name suggests, a steering or coordination committee helps guide and coordinate a project from beginning to end. Sometimes, the committee is formed entirely by the team that is directly involved in developing and implementing the project. TABLE OF CONTENT What is the role of a steering committee? What role do individual members of … Continue reading "Steering Committee"

Project Leader and Project Manager are two terms that are sometimes used interchangeably. But are they really synonymous? We will see in this article the differences and similarities between this two roles. We will explain their tasks and responsibilities and how important it is to know the difference between the two. TABLE OF CONTENT The … Continue reading "Project Leader vs Project Manager"

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"

Resource Management, or the ability to manage resources useful for the execution of a project, is one of the skills definitely required in the case of a Project Manager. It is logic that an organization uses different resources for the execution of a single project. These resources typically include people, equipment, information, materials, time, and … Continue reading "Resource management"

Learning to manage an Agile Work Team is not easy. For many companies, becoming more “agile” requires a significant change in the way leaders and managers seek success. The frameworks of managing projects established as Agile are too often considered as models to copy and paste. But if you really want to work fast, deliver the … Continue reading "How to manage an Agile team"

Our journey into the future continues with the analysis of the second report on disruptive technologies presented by the PMI. You can read the first article here. This time the focus is on the PMO, the department that manages the projects within an organization. The massive chain effect of disruptive technologies is like a powerful … Continue reading "The next generation PMO"

We talked a few articles ago about the Project Manager and how the management of the project teams should function, not considering the generational difference. We have described, in that article, how today, in a job or in a team, up to 5 generations can be co-present, and this aspect must be managed at best if … Continue reading "Multigenerational Work Team: Know them to manage them"

Stakeholder engagement and stakeholder management are, without doubt, fundamental for project success, but, despite this, they are often considered a marginal activity. Stakeholder engagement is instead an essential and at the same time broad topic. It includes gathering and sharing information, managing concerns and complaints, measuring the impact and importance of different stakeholder groups, efficient … Continue reading "Stakeholder engagement plan: how to plan stakeholder engagement"

When the concept of Emotional Intelligence entered the mainstream for the first time, the skeptics labeled it as a temporary fashion that would soon be forgotten. However, since the publication in 1995 of Daniel Goleman’s book “Emotional Intelligence”, emotional intelligence has increased its credibility in the business world more and more, becoming an important skill … Continue reading "Emotional intelligence and project management"