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The Project Manager’s Toolbox
Every trade has its own toolbox. Woodworkers have planes and chisels; surgeons have scalpels and precision instruments. The project manager is no exception: to complete a project according to schedule, budget and expected quality, they need a specific set of tools, methodologies, and skills. But what, exactly, should be in this toolbox? More importantly, how…
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Why consulting projects fall outside the scope (and how to avoid it with better planning)
In consulting projects, meeting deadlines isn’t a matter of good will—it’s a matter of tools. When planning is scattered across Excel spreadsheets, emails, and separate tools, delays always arise too late to be managed. The problem isn’t the complexity of the project—it’s the lack of real-time visibility. Below, we’ll show you, using practical examples, how…
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Project management in the microservices and microteams era
The adoption of microservices and the emergence of microteams are redefining not only software architectures but also the way projects are planned, managed, and completed. In this article, we will take a look at how this evolution affects development processes, what benefits it provides to organizations, and how project managers can adapt to remain competitive.…
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The “Quiet Quitting” phenomenon in projects
Quiet quitting is an increasingly discussed topic in the workplace, especially in project management. It does not involve actually quitting, but rather adopting an attitude where employees choose to do only the bare minimum, limiting their efforts strictly to what is required by their contract without going the extra mile. This behavior has a major…
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How to keep project costs under control in a consultancy firm (without driving yourself crazy)
If you manage consultancy projects, you’ll be all too familiar with the problem: the approved budget provided by the client is one thing, but what actually happens during the project is quite another. Unrecorded hours, internal costs that are difficult to isolate, and financial reports that always arrive too late. CONTENT The key issue: keeping…
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How to prepare a project report
What is a project report and why is it essential? In this article, we’ll try to answer this simple yet by no means trivial question. When it comes to project management, the focus is often on planning, deadlines and deliverables. Yet there is an equally crucial aspect that is often overlooked until it becomes urgent:…
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Liquid leadership: managing dynamic teams
Liquid leadership is part of the modern work environment, marked by rapid change, remote work, and increasingly flexible organizational structures. It is not just an evolution of traditional leadership, but a true paradigm shift that requires leaders to continually adapt to dynamic, distributed, and ever-changing teams. In this article, we will take a look at…
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Too many calendars? Switch to a unified, synchronized calendar
Calendars are essential tools for organizing meetings, deadlines, and tasks. Without a synchronized calendar, however, the risk of disorganization is always just around the corner. Nowadays, managing projects means coordinating time, resources, and priorities. Even so, in many companies, schedules are still scattered across different tools: Excel spreadsheets, Google Calendar, personal planners, and non-integrated software.…
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Research and Development: a guide to managing projects without losing control
Research and development is one of the strategic foundations for companies active in technology-intensive industries. Yet managing complex R&D projects requires much more than just forward thinking: it requires robust governance, effective monitoring tools, and structured project management. In corporate environments where experimentation is a constant and technological innovation is a key competitive factor, the…
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Microsoft Project Online is closing: what are the best alternatives?
As many of you will already know, and as we have previously reported in one of our articles, Microsoft Project Online will be discontinued by September 2026. The company offers its Planner as an immediate alternative, in a version that is, so to speak, ‘enhanced’ in terms of team management, to bring it partly in…
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Microsoft Planner vs Twproject: which is the better alternative to Project?
It’s official: Microsoft Project Online has announced that it is being discontinued; it will cease to exist by September 2026. The news is reported on the company’s website and leaves project managers who have relied on this PMO software until now with many questions. The question arises as to whether to switch to other solutions,…
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Why the project timeline is key and how to create one
Project timelines are one of the most critical tools in project management. They help you visualize the entire scope of work, plan activities and resources, and make sure everyone knows what to do and when to do it. Without a clearly defined timeline, any project risks becoming a series of disjointed tasks with unclear deadlines…
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Task tracking: achieve accuracy, control, and results
Task monitoring in project management is not just another operational effort: it is at the core of project control. Without a clear and up-to-date view of what happens every day, even the most accurate planning is likely to fail. For a project manager, knowing exactly what goes on in real time means being able to…