Knowing how to start a project is one of the most critical skills for any project manager. A large project (or a small one) starts with the small stuff and builds to something bigger and more complex. You need to…
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While there are similarities between a project manager and a project portfolio manager, they’re different positions with different responsibilities. Let’s take a look at what a project portfolio manager is, what skills and education the position requires and end with…
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The scrum methodology was developed as a response to rigid project management approaches such as the waterfall method, which didn’t adapt to the needs of agile product and software development teams. We’ll explore the scrum methodology in-depth, but before that,…
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Scrum is an agile project management methodology that helps teams manage projects across industries. However, scrum, as with other project management methodologies, can only benefit organizations when applied correctly. That’s where a scrum master comes into play. What Is a…
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What is a project, exactly? We talk a lot about specific facets of project management, but it’s sometimes valuable to start at the root and dig into the basics. To fully understand high-level project management concepts, it’s important to know…
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What Is a Scope of Work? A scope of work document is an agreement on the work you’re going to perform on the project. The scope of work in project management includes deliverables, a timeline, milestones and reports. Let’s look closer…
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What do you need to know to succeed at project management? Everything! While there’s some truth to that joke, this answer can be narrowed down by looking at the project management knowledge areas as defined in the Project Management Body…
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Is your organization failing to close the gaps between strategy and project execution? This isn’t an easy task. Fortunately, there are project management tools and techniques you can use to overcome those gaps, and you’re not alone in this challenge. Let’s…
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There’s a lot of work involved in getting a project approved. You need to convince stakeholders or clients that the project is worthwhile. This should be done upfront and is usually accomplished via the project summary. That’s a lot of…
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Controlling risk is one of the most important areas of project management. Project managers need to know how to identify, track and mitigate project risk. Let’s learn what is project risk, some common examples and how can you manage it….
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There was a time when digital projects were novel and digital project management tools were new. That time has long since passed. As more people are using digital project management tools, a whole generation has grown up in a digital…
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We talk a lot about project managers, but that title is more general than most might think. There are many different project managers, but today we’re interested in focusing on just one, the technical project manager. Are you interested in…
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The expression “product manager vs. project manager” is commonly seen online, but what is the true difference between the two? Both roles are responsible for managing either the product or project lifecycle, two separate but similar processes that require leadership…
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