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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Defining the project scope is a critical part of the project planning process. That’s because the project scope defines the boundaries of what will and won’t be part of the project work, which is essential when making the project budget…
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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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Projects need a variety of resources to be executed and delivered successfully. In most cases, these resources come from a sponsoring organization or project sponsor. What Is a Project Sponsor? A project sponsor is an individual who offers financial resources…
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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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Most organizations use project names as they’re a quick way to remember projects and programs. Some project managers think those names should describe a project’s purpose or its main goals, while others simply choose cool or catchy project names to…
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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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When you’re managing a project, the triple constraint should always be top of mind. But there’s a fourth constraint that’s just as important, yet sometimes forgotten by some project managers as they go through the project planning phase—project quality management….
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