Not all projects are designed to be equal. Some changes happen whether you like it or not. Your team members get sick, or some unexpected delays occur. But whatever changes you are facing now must be analyzed and managed, and then accepted or rejected.If management accepts the change, it needs to be ...
People are often concerned about action items and what they stand for. It is crucial to have a complete understanding of this term, its importance, and how it works.Organizations and companies need to deal with matters efficiently. One way of accomplishing efficiency is by completing all the tasks. However ...
The war room concept has been in use for a long time, yet many people still have issues figuring out what this concept is about. When someone mentions a war room, the first thing you think about probably has nothing to do with business. You may imagine a small, dark room on some battlefield in the middle ...
Making decisions, especially those that will affect your entire team and their performance, is the most challenging thing to do as a project manager. While many believe that writing pros and cons can fix this issue, it's not as easy as it seems. Different aspects need to be revised and when stakeholders ...
Proof of concept is an exercise to see whether to turn an idea into reality. It helps you determine the idea's feasibility or verify whether it function as imagined.Brainstorming brilliant and fresh ideas is an exciting journey for project teams. But, before they start sharing and further distributing ...
Smart managers are always on the lookout, focusing on hidden risks that can sidetrack any project or business. Without a contingency plan, there is no risk management recovery plan. Even if your plan was designed with the help of planning software, it could fail anytime.You can apply a contingency plan ...
If you manage an Agile team, your responsibilities don't only involve reaching an established goal but managing the project's timing. To plan effectively, you have to anticipate the unexpected. However, at least one thing will go astray in many cases, or something you didn't plan will happen. That's ...
You would often hear project managers using issue management and risk management interchangeably. However, did you know that these two concepts are entirely different and need to be handled differently?A skilled project manager should oversee issue and risk management and have strategies to deal with ...
The term agile is used quite loosely today, but what does it really mean? Can a strategy or a team be agile by simply following a step-by-step development plan?Many organizations have evolved, and their professionals need to be familiar with agile more precisely. By knowing agile's fundamental principles ...
No one can deny that deliverables play a significant role in completing a project on time, within budget, and with minimal effort. Deliverables are one of the things that will guide your team members, set up stakeholders' expectations, and help you establish a step-by-step action plan for achieving your ...
Project managers who have been in this business for a long time know that plans are very variable. Even the best-thought-out plans can go astray, and one delayed task can derail the entire project.That's why experienced project managers use management flow to keep everything in line. If you want to avoid ...
Stakeholder mapping is an important term when it comes to handling different types of stakeholders and their influence on your project. Once you have successfully implemented a stakeholder map, you will easily bypass obstacles and navigate your way around potential problems.Depending on your business ...