Task prioritization is a powerful tool when executing a project. There are so many different tasks it can look at if your work-life balance is tilting towards never having any time off. But project managers understand that applying task management…
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Resource optimization is key to delivering a successful project. Resources, of course, are anything used to execute the project, including human resources and non-human resources. Resource management techniques keep a project on schedule. To have the right resources at the…
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People often think of productivity on an individual scale: how can I be more productive? But most of us work for organizations, and if the organization isn’t productive, then you can’t be productive either. Can there really be a magic…
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IT projects are unique. IT teams plan hardware and software installations, upgrades and rollouts, and the tools they use are specific to working with infrastructure, information systems and computers. These IT project management templates are essential to get those jobs…
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If there’s one thing you can be certain of when managing a project, it’s change. If only you knew ahead of time what those issues would be, you could better address them. Although it’s impossible to predict the future, with…
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Project meetings often feel as if they’re in the way of your work. If you’re not working from an agenda or you don’t manage those meetings, that can be true. However, meetings are critical for project planning and team collaboration….
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It’s happened to all of us. Missing a meeting or an important task that comes up every week or month. Once we’re deep in our work, it can be hard to remember recurring tasks. In project management, overlooking recurring tasks…
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You’ve heard it countless times; teams are projects’ most valuable resource. They do the work. But a project manager has to connect each team member to that work. Resource loading is a process to keep team members fully engaged throughout…
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Never overlook quality. If you get your deliverables completed on time but not up to the expectations of your stakeholders, you’re in trouble. An approval workflow can help ensure quality and it can even streamline processes when it’s part of…
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When you’re managing a project, you have to track your team’s progress while they execute their work to stick to your schedule. This is done with task management, and one of the cornerstones of task management is knowing the percent…
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Businesses are concerned about the bottom line. They might have a vision, but it’s always supported by profitability. If businesses can improve how they work, they’re more competitive and make more money. That’s what business process management is all about….
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Everyone is talking about hybrid work. Having the flexibility to work remotely seemed like a workers’ dream. No more commuting. No more office politics. No more managers breathing down your neck. Studies, such as this one from Stanford, sweetened the…
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What Is Task Automation? Task automation is when software completes a work activity. It is a process by which a task is moved throughout a process in order to streamline that process and reduce the amount of manual labor required…
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