Sun, 19 Jan 2025 02:24:34 GMT https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blogs/256120/the-money-files A blog that looks at all aspects of project and program finances from budgets, estimating and accounting to getting a pay rise and managing contracts. Written by Elizabeth Harrin from RebelsGuideToPM.com. https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/77768/reflecting-on-project-success--how-to-celebrate-wins--big-and-small- Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:00:00 GMT If you didn’t do it at the end of last year, now is definitely the time to acknowledge and celebrate project successes – things you did really well last year as a team. And it doesn’t matter how big they are, every small step in the right direction should be marked if you can! ... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/77704/end-of-year-budget-scramble--maximising-financial-efficiency Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT OK, this might not be relevant to everyone reading, but sometimes project managers are left with ‘spare’ budget in December. How are you going to make use of any available funds – assuming you are not under pressure to give them back – to maximise project value. Here are some... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/77703/preparing-for-the-january-rush--strategies-to-hit-the-ground-running Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:00:00 GMT The start of a new year can bring intense pressure to get projects up and running quickly – have you felt that? There is often new budget available, new expectations and just the natural sense of new beginnings that comes with a new year… all adding up to a desire from senior leaders to... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/77702/how-to-conduct-a-successful-year-end-project-audit Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT Are you thinking about year-end project audits? Perhaps your PMO is thinking about how to learn from the past year. Perhaps you want to set a good foundation for projects next year. Perhaps you just had a rubbish past few months and want a second opinion to see if there was anything you could have d... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/77668/managing-stakeholder-expectations-during-year-end-chaos Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:00:00 GMT Last time I wrote about managing the project and the team during the end of year countdown and the holiday period – today I’m thinking about managing stakeholder expectations. Let’s face it, our stakeholders are also distracted by holidays, year-end processes, and vacations, an... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/77667/remote-project-management--navigating-the-holiday-period Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT Is your team a remote or hybrid team? It can be challenging to keep projects moving with the same pace during the holiday season, when availability and communication can be limited. Here are a few tips on how to stay on top of your project deliverables over the holidays. 1. Establish availab... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/77666/proactive-and-reactive-project-management Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:12:25 GMT As a project manager, there are two types of self-management I have to do. Proactive management is looking ahead, making sure I know what is coming up. Reactive management is addressing the challenges of the day, fire-fighting and being asked to do something on top of my existing workload. ... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/77438/do-you-have-your-head-in-the-sand-about-these-project-challenges- Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT As much as we’d love to have everything working to plan, sometimes we can take some aspects of project management for granted. I wonder how many of these project challenges you have but you haven’t openly recognised within the team? I don’t want you to have your head in the san... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/77437/project-initiation--tips-for-starting-off-right Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT Are you starting a new project? As we get closer to year end, we seem to be starting more projects that will (somehow) finish in-year! If you are kicking off a new piece of work, whether you’re delivering by year end or have a longer timeframe, here are some tips to consider to ensure you are ... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/77436/tips-for-knowledge-sharing-in-teams Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT If you’re role is anything like mine, sometimes being a project manager can be a little bit lonely. We don’t spend much time with other project managers, because our focus is on the team and the people we work with there. So how do project managers learn from each other? We’re ...