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In the complex world of project management, juggling various tasks and ensuring they are completed on time is paramount. However, these tasks can often be large, multifaceted, and intimidating. That's where the art of breaking down tasks comes into play.Breaking down tasks, or task decomposition or chunking ...
Project Management • • 7 min read
Don’t you sometimes feel so overwhelmed by your workload that throwing your computer out of the window seems like a perfectly reasonable solution? Indeed, when you have a lot on your plate, it might be challenging to focus on a single task, and actually get down to work. Assuming you know what’s ...
Project Management • • 7 min read
“I’ve never had a project delayed”, said no project manager ever. Why? Because that, right there, is mission impossible, and every project manager knows it.Delays are your non–negotiables in project management. They will test your patience. They’ll test your leadership skills. They’ll push ...
Project Management • • 10 min read
The work has come to an end. The goods have been delivered, and you are one step away from throwing a party to celebrate reaching the project finish line.But then you remember: there’s still the project closure you need to wrap up. So you start to scramble around, trying to find and tie all the loose ...
Project Management • • 9 min read
Where do I start? That’s the first question you’ll ask yourself. The minute you sit down to create a project schedule, you’ll become overwhelmed and baffled by the sheer amount of things (tasks) you’ll have to get in order and alignment.For most project managers, project scheduling is one of ...
Project Management • • 10 min read
Every project deserves its own private launch party – an event where the gang gets together to meet, celebrate and initiate the work they’re about to take on as one team. In the real world, that party would be called the project kickoff meeting. A more or less formal meeting with a snazzy presentation ...
Project Management • • 10 min read
Hello everyone,Welcome to the latest recap of ActiveCollab’s updates! In May, we talked about user cards and discussions. The latter will also be a topic this time, along with budget intervals, labels, and task lists.Budget IntervalsWe’ve covered the new feature extensively in a dedicated blog post ...
Recaps • • 2 min read
An idea without a purpose is not an idea worth pursuing. At least not in project management. Every project is an ambitious venture. To take your idea and give it legs, it needs to pass the project initiation phase with flying colors. This means you need to construct and develop an irresistible business ...
Project Management • • 10 min read
You’re project has gone into implementation mode. While everyone on the project team gets knee-deep into their action items, you, the project manager, try to stay across all the moving parts. The deadlines, the budgets, the roll out of deliverables that have dependent tasks attached to them, and the ...
Project Management • • 9 min read
Staying within the defined scope of your project helps you deliver on the deliverables you agreed upon within a reasonable timeframe. However, out-of-scope happens to be one of the biggest challenges project managers face during project management. Since no project is immune to out-of-scope, you need ...
Project Management • • 7 min read
Before a problem or challenge can be solved, it needs to be fully understood. The same goes for product launches and marketing strategies. If you want a product or campaign to deliver, you need to know exactly what the customer wants, and what the business can endure.Forbes tells us two key reasons why ...
Project Management • • 10 min read
We have great news for all those agencies and freelancers working on a retainer. As the title says, ActiveCollab now has a new feature in the project budget area!Retainer DefinitionBefore we get started, let's pause for a moment and define what's a retainer. Sometimes, service providers find clients ...
Product • • 3 min read