Do you do things by the book, or do you like to improvise? Both have their benefits in various situations. However, in project management, going by the book might be a smarter choice. According to a PMI report, two key culprits cause project and program failure. The first is a lack of clearly defined ...
“A project manager is like a doctor who leads the trauma team and decides the course of action for a patient - both at the same time. Without the right kind of authority to efficiently handle all the project management issues, development teams can easily get into trouble.” - Scott Berkun, the author ...
Project management is a set of activities which includes initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing projects. It’s a discipline that gives you principles, techniques, and tools to help you finish things on time and within budget.The essential pillar of strength and support that holds ...
How to do simple yet useful sprint reportingPreviously, I wrote how to delegate responsibilities and automated reports I receive from my VPs. Now, here’s an actual example of a report, so you can see how it works in real life. The example is related to the agile reporting and how I stay updated on ...
Billing is too important to leave it to your accountant. You want to bill quickly and often bill to keep money coming in at all times - the last thing you want is to miss payroll and lose employees.But to bill often, the process has to be really quick and simple. Otherwise, you'll keep putting off creating ...
Industry stats say that less than 1/3 of all projects are completed on time and budget. It doesn't have to be this way. This high failure rate makes a project manager's job one of the most difficult in any industry. Most of the failed projects follow these 6 stages:Stage 1: EnthusiasmStage 2: DisillusionmentStage ...
As much as 20% of project managers list documentation as the most common they would like to eliminate, and 5% of them list project planning and scheduling as their least favorite activities. Really? Is project planning and documentation such a nightmare for project managers? While project planning is ...