When managing projects, users have many options. Microsoft Lists and Microsoft Planner are two of the most popular project management apps. But are they the one-stop solution project managers and their teams need to plan, manage and track work? There’s only…
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The better team members know their roles and responsibilities, the better a project will run. The last thing you want on a project is confusion, so communicating role distinctions early on in the project is crucial. A RACI chart allows…
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Capacity planning is an issue of supply and demand: one that can decide the fate of your project or business. Read on to learn about the resource capacity planning strategies and best practices you can use to allocate resources efficiently….
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Not all change is equal in a project. Some changes happen to you like weather delays, sickness—yet others are requested. Whatever the change, it must be managed and analyzed, then accepted or rejected. If the change is accepted, it must…
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A change management plan is a critical part of any project plan and can be the difference between project success and failure. Let’s break down how to create one so you can better manage project change, no matter where it…
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Companies that use enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to manage their day-to-day business operations are often frustrated by the disconnect between their ERP system and project management system. Acumatica for project management bridges the gap between these processes. To understand…
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Many project management software alternatives can be used to plan, schedule and track the execution of projects. However, not all project management software is created equal. Some have a full suite of planning, scheduling and tracking features, while others can…
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When you’re discussing business processes it’s often best to do it visually. There is something about a SIPOC diagram that shows the whole process in such a way that makes it easily understood by your team. SIPOC helps focus the…
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A product roadmap will guide you through the product management process, which is notoriously known as a detail-oriented discipline. Getting into the weeds is part of the product manager job description, but one should never get lost there. Product managers…
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Project planning, execution, monitoring and controlling are often the focus of project management. Even project initiation gets attention, but project completion is usually mentioned as an afterthought. That’s a mistake. Every phase of a project is important. Project completion is…
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Projects are planned, but those plans are rarely executed with changes. Those disruptions can play havoc on a project’s budget. Therefore, project managers are always tracking budget variance to deliver projects without breaking the bank. We’ll define project variance below…
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A kanban board is simple to use, but it can be a powerful tool for teams. A kanban board creates a visual workflow that illustrates how a team works together and how work is produced. Such workflows help teams improve…
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Kanban cards are a versatile project management tool. They’re part of the kanban method, a simple yet powerful system that consists of kanban boards, kanban cards and management principles. The kanban method can be used to manage projects, business processes…
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