Is there an optimal way to present a project to stakeholders? In the world of project management, presenting and communicating a product’s strategy is not an isolated phase of the project’s life cycle. In fact, anyone involved in project management must deal with project sponsors and stakeholders and maintaining an open and effective communication with … Continue reading “How to present a project to stakeholders”

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”

We are finally out with a new great release (6.5.65009). Among lots of improvements and fixes, we include 3 new fantastic features: a dedicate page for resource attendance, 1 new widgets that will enrich your dashboard and last but not least a new way to link a specific file storage to your entire task tree. You can … Continue reading “New Twproject Release 6.5.65009 – Attendance Overview & Task File Storage”

The management of change requests refers to the tools and processes used to manage changes within a project and its team. In the context of project management, the change is all that transforms or influences projects, activities, processes, structures or even work functions. INDICE DEI CONTENUTI The triple constraint in the management of project change … Continue reading “Management of change requests”

Analizing the quality and trying to improve it, is probably the main purpose behind improving business processes. This philosophy of process improvement comes from a very important person, William Edwards Deming, a statistician, often defined as a philosopher of science. TABLE OF CONTENT What is the Deming Cycle The phases of the Deming Cycle: Planning … Continue reading “The Deming Cycle (PDCA) and the constant improvement of quality”

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”

Project Portfolio Management is the continuous process of selection and management of project-oriented initiatives that offer the best in terms of business value or return on investment. TABLE OF CONTENTS The gathering of essential information for the portfolio management process The Portfolio Management process Portfolio Management: The inventory phase Portfolio Management: The evaluation phase Portfolio … Continue reading “Portfolio management: some suggestions for managing the project portfolio”

One of the critical success factors for any project is the presence and participation of an effective project sponsor. TABLE OF CONTENT The key attributes of a project sponsor Roles and responsibilities of project sponsors Challenges in working with a project sponsor Four key steps to work with the project sponsor 1. Set expectations 2. … Continue reading “Managing a project sponsor”

The approval by the client describes the acceptance by the client or the contractor of the result obtained at the end of a project. It denotes the successful delivery of the product – goods or services – which meets the requirements established at the beginning of the project. TABLE OF CONTENT Verification and approval as … Continue reading “Verifications with the client and project approval documents”

The delivery plan of project deliverables is a strategic element for every Project Manager. The goal of every project is, in fact, to produce a result that serves a specific purpose. With the word „purpose“, we can mean the most disparate goals: a software program, a chair, a building, a translation, etc. TABLE OF CONTENT … Continue reading “The delivery plan of project deliverables”

When dealing with a project, risks are always on the agenda. Even the most carefully planned project can encounter problems and unexpected events. Team members may fall ill or resign, other resources may be unavailable or insufficient, the budget may fail to cover an expense, etc. Does this mean that we must give up when … Continue reading “Risk response strategies: mitigation, transfer, avoidance, acceptance”

A project manager assistant is generally someone who, as the title says, assists the project manager. This person generally has some education or experience in project management and is probably aiming for a career as a project manager. TABLE OF CONTENT What are the tasks of a project manager assistant? The qualities of a project … Continue reading “What is a Project Manager Assistant”