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(This post contains affiliate hyperlinks. Please read my full disclosure. Bill Dow presented at the PMO Conference on June 13, 2018, about PMO maturity, reporting, and building credibility as a PMO Team through the use the right metrics. I spoke … Continued

(This post contains affiliate hyperlinks. Please read my full disclosure. Summary: PMI’s free course Kickoff teaches project management skills. It takes 45 minutes to complete, and includes useful templates. You can choose from Agile or Waterfall versions and earn a … Continued

We pondered the viability of Microsoft Project earlier this week. It’s amazing that, after 30 years, the project is still viable. We wanted more proof. We put Project to the ultimate testing: We used it to stack it against JIRA, … Continued

This guest article is by Edoardo Binda Zane. We begin with 5 steps to create a proposal budget. Then Edoardo gives you a fictional example of how it would look once it is complete. Step 1: Create a Gantt chart … Continued

What would you say if a visitor came to your office looking for you? The messy, short one? The one who is always busy and wears her glasses on her head. How would a colleague describe you to someone in … Continued

A reader recently contacted me to ask for information about document version control and how it can be done. It’s not difficult, and software makes it even easier. This article will discuss the principles of version control and how to … Continued

(This post contains affiliate hyperlinks. Please read my full disclosure. Every project manager must be proficient in delegating tasks. You need more people to do the work if you want to do more. It is not difficult to see that … Continued

(This post contains affiliate hyperlinks. Please read my full disclosure. This guest article is by Simon Harris, Logical Model. How to Delegate 101: From both the ‘Transactions’ and the ‘Transactions’ Clarify your requirements and confirm performance criteria Understanding the context … Continued

Bev FlaxingtonWe all enjoy a good conversation about our colleagues, don’t we? There is always something to talk about when working with large teams on challenging projects. Beverly Flaxington, a workplace behavioural expert from The Collaborative, spoke to me about … Continued

Christine Unterhitzenberger contributed this guest article. Christine UnterhitzenbergerMost project managers will have experienced a situation where they have found a stakeholder to be really difficult. This can cause stress and it can be difficult for project managers to find solutions. … Continued