Understanding Work Breakdown Structure in Project Management
Today, project managers are more frequently finding high value in the creation of work breakdown structures (WBS) as they begin the process of project management. Project success may be attributed appropriately to the use...
4 Key Differences Between Program vs Project Management
Project managers manage projects, while program managers manage a number of projects. While program management is the next level of project management, there are some other telling differences between the two.
Definitions of Project Management...
Top 10 Common Communication Mistakes by Project Managers
A project manager is the key point of contact between the team and the larger organization. If his or her communication skills are not great, he or she will fail to develop a good...
How to Avoid Project Overload in Your Work
In a recent edition of the PM Network magazine, it was revealed that the average number of projects handled by a project manager at a time is 8. This may seem like a considerable...
Understanding the Causes of Conflict in Project Management
Conflicts are inevitable in organizations where different mindsets endeavor to work together as a team. Though the objective is the same for every member of the team, the methods adopted by each person to...
Vendor Replacement Strategy for Underperforming Suppliers
Businesses are outsourcing a large part of their processes these days, in order to focus on their core competencies. This means that they are becoming more dependent on third-party vendors for products and services...
What Is Project Profitability? 9 Key Steps to Create a Profitable Project
According to PMI’s ‘The High Cost of Low Performance’ 2014 report, organizations today are losing $109 million for every billion dollars spent on projects and programs. Organizations that have project management guidance lose 12...
Recovering Troubled Projects: 3 Tools and Techniques
One of the high points in the profession of a project manager is when he or she is the go-to person for the C-level executives in an organization. A typical project manager would have...
Understanding the Blind Spot for Project Managers
Today's digital workplace has intensified the project manager's intricacies in various aspects, like delivering the project adhering to timelines, budget, and focus on the project.
A project manager has arguably the longest list of responsibilities...
Recovering Troubled Projects: 10 Key Questions
Recovering Off-Track Projects is a Mandatory Skill
One of the keys to project success is the ability to take timely corrective action when projects go off track. Even successful projects can go off track and...
