First-time project managers are eager to implement their own ideas and manage their people to successfully complete their project. What they soon find out is that project success depends on the cooperation of a wide range of individuals(stakeholders), many of whom do not directly report to them. For example, during the course of a system…
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Managing versus Leading a Project
I will begin with a brief discussion on managing versus leading a project. Then in a subsequent article I will move to tackle the importance of managing project stakeholders. I couldn’t wait to be the manager of my own project and run the project the way I thought it should be done. Boy, did I…
ProofHub, Project Management Collaboration Done Right
ProofHub was launched in 2011 and in a market crowded with many project management tools, it has managed to carve a niche of its own. Watch this short ProofHub video to get started then continue below for in depth analysis on this app for project management. ProofHub Main Focus ProofHub is a project management web app…
Huddle Up! Secure Cloud Collaboration for Coworkers and Clients
Huddle is privately owned cloud-based software company founded in London in 2006 by Andy McLoughlin and Alastair Mitchell. It is co-headquartered in San Francisco and London, and they have additional offices in New York City and Washington D.C. In 2014, Team Huddle has raised approximately $51 million in Series D round of funding from Zouk Capital, Hermes GPE…
Smartsheet, Bringing Spreadsheets To A Whole New Level
Smartsheet is a flexible tool with a Excel spreadsheet-driven theme, that makes working in it just natural. If you are accustomed to Excel then it will seem rather familiar, with the two having a lot of similarities. Short Features Overview You have total control over how a sheet looks due to conditional formatting. Also you…
Master Your Change Management Process Using This Workflow
Every kind of project faces changes. During a kitchen remodel, the customers might change their minds about appliances, or a certain type of window might be unavailable. During a software development project, the competition might release a product with some exciting new features, forcing the development team to add these features as well. The specific…
How To Handle Your Project Team Communication
This is the first part of a series of articles on controlling a project. If you found this article through search engines I would encourage you to take a look at the whole series here. Now lets move to the subject at hand. Project team communication within members has these four major needs: Responsibility. Each…
How to Establish Project Control Through Effective Communication
Establishing project control involves discovering and solving problems while they are still small, measuring progress, and ensuring continued agreement on goals and expectations. The key to accomplishing all these things is communication—making sure that the right people have the right information at the right time. Strong communication among all stakeholders is what allows a project…
The Building Blocks for Writing a Proper Status Report
One of the most important pieces of project management is communicating about the status of your project. The status report can be an effective tool to help you communicate with others, near or far, about the timeline, budget, progress, and other details during the lifetime of your project. The status report also help you to…
11 Proactive Ways to Enlist Cooperation on Your Project
It is rare for a project of any size not to rely on at least one person or group outside your department or even your company. Even in a minor role, these external players have the potential to loom large if they fall behind schedule. So you must be proactive to enlist cooperation on your…