Project management software for small businesses is essential for delivering on initiatives and keeping companies profitable. But are there any differences between project management software for a small business and a larger one? We rank the best project management software…
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Salesforce is primarily a customer relationship management (CRM) tool, not project management software. That said, third-party apps are available through Salesforce’s AppExchange, its marketplace for apps. However, these tend to be lightweight tools that aren’t comprehensive project management software and…
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Projects have multiple stakeholders. There are internal stakeholders, such as team members, executives, project or product managers, designers, researchers and salespeople. Then there are external stakeholders, who can be customers, suppliers, vendors, subcontractors, the government, the community, and non-governmental organizations…
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What is Six Sigma? Why do you want to get certified in it? And are there different levels of Six Sigma certification? All these questions and more will be answered by Jennifer Bridges, PMP, in this short project management tutorial…
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Many tools help project managers deliver their projects. One is the impact effort matrix, which we’ll define shortly. This visual tool is handy when deciding how to allocate resources to maximize their effectiveness. Read on to learn when to use…
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A Gantt chart is an essential project management tool, as its project planning, scheduling, and tracking features help manage the entire project life cycle. For this reason, there are many Gantt chart software alternatives, ranging from easy-to-use spreadsheet software such…
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Projects are planned, but for those plans to achieve their goals and for future plans to be more successful, a project review is necessary. Any project manager with even a little experience knows that rarely are plans executed without a…
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There are many ways to manage a project. While project management software is the gold standard, there are many free project management templates for Google that you can download to plan, manage and track your projects. Get these free project…
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In this blog, we’ll explore the most important project management key performance indicators, commonly referred to as project management KPIs or simply project KPIs and the benefits of using them during the project life cycle. Think of, say, like your…
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Smartsheet is a popular project management tool that describes itself as a “work execution platform.” This web-based application is best known for its unique use of project management spreadsheets. However, spreadsheets might not be the best project management tool to…
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Connectivity is key to productivity in project management. Airtable is one of the many project management software solutions that presents itself as the app to connect your data, workflows and teams. Airtable helps you build custom applications to streamline your…
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Stakeholders are concerned with the progress of the project because they have a vested interest in its success. They want to stay in consistent communication with you and get reports on how the project is progressing over regular periods of…
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Great projects often start with great hopes and expectations. But if the project initiation phase isn’t successful, the project can drift off course and head for disaster. You must anchor your project at the outset by providing it with structure….
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