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Project KPIs: which ones to use to improve results
In project management, knowing how to gauge project success is just as important as planning it correctly. Project KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are crucial tools for determining whether a team is heading in the right direction, whether resources are being utilized effectively, and whether project objectives are being effectively achieved. CONTENT What are project KPIs?…
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Total quality management: plan the quality management of a project
Total Quality Management is an extended and structured organizational management approach. It focuses on continuous improvement of the products and services quality using continuous feedback. The exact origin of the term Total Quality Management is not certain. What is certain is that it was certainly inspired by the works of Armand V. Feigenbaum and Kaoru…
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Brainstorming and Project management: creativity at the service of a project’s success
Brainstorming, a technique apparently so far, but so useful for a Project Manager. In the life of a project manager, in fact, creative thinking is required every day to solve problems. Steve Jobs himself underlined it with the phrase: “Creativity is nothing more than connecting things” In fact, many job descriptions for project managers specify…
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Project management software: 7 tips to help your team implement a new software.
Implementing a new project management software is not a trivial task! It is a very complex process that must be faced in a methodical and thoughtful way. You must be aware that this is a real change in the company. A profound change, especially if it involves a large number of workers and teams. Like…
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Differences between Program manager and Project manager: the two roles compared
Program managers and project managers, two roles with similar titles will not be so different, right? Wrong! It is easy to get confused for the assonance, but above all because in some companies the Project Manager carries out tasks and activities that are very similar to those of the Program Manager. In reality, the Program…
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Corporate change: the 8 reasons that cause difficulties and resistance
Today, the resistance to change in the company is a very important, and the same time delicate, subject. In fact, in business, it is assumed that – big or small – organizations must change to remain competitive and survive in an ever-changing market. However, facing this (big) change leads to face resistance barriers. There are…
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Project documents: best practices to manage them better
A clear and detailed project documentation is essential for the success of the project itself. Every good project manager knows it well! In fact, it is necessary to be constantly updated to stay on track with the project. However, project documentation drafting can be a difficult and unloved task. For some organizations and projects there…
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Organize team work time: leveling or smoothing resources?
Being able to organize the work time of your team is essential for the success of each project. This is also because a project manager does not always have all the necessary resources to complete the project. And even in the case when the resources are sufficient, during the execution of the project there are…
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The Earned Value Method: What is it and how to use it
In project management, the Earned Value method is one of the most appreciated and well-known project management tools. It is a project management technique that allows to measure performance and progress. It combines the measures of the project management triangle: scope, time and costs. CONTENT INDEX What is the Earned Value Method? The requirement for…
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How to manage remote working teams
The idea of how to manage remote working team until just 20 years ago was pure madness. Internet has changed the history, and companies are adapting to it. In the ever-changing and rapidly developing modern world, it is almost impossible to imagine something stable and stationary. CONTENT INDEX Choose the right members for the team Communication…
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Lesson learned. Use the “lessons learned” to reduce the chances of failure of a project
With lessons learned, we talk about learning from the mistakes, and not only, of the past. We could apply infinite proverbs to this statement, but we want to recall only one: “Errare humanum est, perseverare autem diabolicum” CONTENT INDEX Lesson Learned: the study of Axelos PPM Benchmark How does the process of lessons learned work…
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Project handover: how to manage it
Project handover can be very simple or extremely complicated. It all depends on the organization of the Project Manager. Projects can be short and can last up a few days or can be complex projects with a lifecycle that can even reach several years. It is precisely for the duration of some projects that some…
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Project workload: how to plan it to the best
A project manager has to deal with customer expectations, project deadlines and evolving priorities, all of this while trying to coordinate and manage the team and respond to stakeholder demands. Let’s face it, it is a demanding job that takes time and effort to manage all the parts and sometimes hours are never enough! Project…