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How to handle a delayed project
Managing a delayed project start is a great challenge for a project manager, who must catch up without compromising the quality and goals of the project. Although it may seem daunting, with the appropriate project management methodology and effective tools such as Twproject, it is possible to get the entire workflow back on track and…
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Motivate and monitor the use of a tool: user scores
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,…
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Project calendars
Project calendars are a great way to share project timeline information with all team members. With that in mind, project planning calendars are a bit more complex than those you use in everyday life. Although their format is familiar, they include a much more comprehensive range of information. Let’s take a look at this article…
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ToDo’s become adults?
A “to-do list” is a primal yet powerful tool for organizing. We make lists for all occasions. You start as a child with the wish list for Santa Claus. You are growing up and your list becomes a shopping list, a travel list or a documents list necessary to open a bank account. Even at…
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Kanban software for project management
Kanban, is a Japanese words which means + or- sign or tag, it is part of a production organization method (called TPS) adopted in the 1950s at Toyota factories. In project management, the use of Kanban has become a real methodology that is perfectly reflected in the principles of the Agile Methodology. The Agile movement…
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Final project outputs: how to get the best out of them
Ensuring the final outputs of the project, can become challenging for a project manager, especially considering the many moving parts during the life cycle of a project and the many people involved. CONTENT What is a project output? Factors for getting the most out of final project outputs 1. Define outputs 2. Involve stakeholders 3.…
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The Project Initiation Document
Often, producing a project initiation document may appear unnecessary when you have already received your client’s approval, completed your planning and secured your resources. CONTENT What is a project initiation document? How to create a project initiation document in 6 steps 1. Provide context 2. Define project parameters 3. Define specifications 4. Define your project…
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Managing customer requests in projects
Quality communication is paramount to managing client requests in your projects. This means: understanding who the client is, what they need from the project, how to set reasonable expectations, and establishing criteria for successful delivery. CONTENT Identify your client Identify your client’s needs Always engage your client Getting client feedback Managing changes by your client…
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Managing several projects at once
There’s a reason why managing several projects at once is a highly sought-after skill in project management: the sheer thought of dealing with so many important tasks can be an anxiety-inducing experience for many project managers, and even the most skilled professionals can find themselves struggling. CONTENT 5 strategies for managing and monitoring multiple projects…
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Knowledge management: sharing project knowledge with Twproject
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…
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PMBOK seventh edition
PMBOK’s seventh edition in English is due October 15, 2021, and it is a completely unexpected and unorthodox version of previous editions. CONTENT PMBOK®: a short story What are the key aspects that impacted PMBOK’s seventh edition? And what will be the impact of these changes on the PMP and CAPM exams? The origin of…
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Lead and Lag time management: Benefits of using a software
Throughout the decades we’ve had significant technological advances that allow us to approach methods and issues more efficiently, including lead and lag time management. CONTENT What are leads and lags in a project? What is lead time? What is lead time in project management? What is lag? What is a lag in project management? Lead…
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What is project crashing and how to get the most out of it
What is project crashing and how to get the best out of it? This is what we will cover in this article. CONTENT What is project crashing? Reasons to choose a project crashing Project crashing best practices Project crashing management steps Actually, there is never enough time to manage a project and that’s why schedules…