Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:35:08 GMT https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blogs/324920/the-project-management-corner A space for sharing project management concepts, tips for improvement, best practices and lessons learnt. https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/37780/certifications--pmp-vs-itil Sat, 24 Feb 2018 16:32:52 GMT What is the difference between PMP and ITIL certifications? Which one is better? These are questions that many aspiring and experienced project managers have when they explore the certification options. In my view, it is not a case of one certification being better than the ... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/35166/10-tips-to-improve-communication Mon, 18 Dec 2017 06:41:41 GMT Project Managers have to be excellent communicators. Nearly 90% of a project manager's time is known to be spent in communication with teams, stakeholders, clients etc. In this TED Talk, '10 ways to have a better conversation', Celeste Headlee discusses things that we can do to... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/26773/becoming-a-better-pm--lessons-from--how-to-get-better-at-the-things-you-care-about- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 13:03:53 GMT As project managers and professionals we all want to improve ourselves, become better at what we do and grow. In his video 'How to get better at the things you care about', Eduardo Briceño talks about what we can do to continue improving. Here are my 5 takeaways. 1.  &nbs... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/24006/5-essential-skills-of-a-business-analyst Wed, 23 Nov 2016 06:41:36 GMT   Requirements management is a critical part of executing a project. PMI’s research has shown that poor requirements management is a major cause of project failure. Apart from defining a good requirements management process, project managers must also recruit a team of skilled business... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/22931/6-things-to-consider-if-you-are-thinking-of-becoming-a-certified-scrum-master Thu, 06 Oct 2016 05:43:41 GMT With more and more projects using agile, having a certification is definitely a plus for your career. For someone who is new to agile practices, like me, the certification training course also helps to understand how the scrum framework really works. If you are thinking about becoming a Certifi... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/21259/creating-a-killer-checklist--lessons-from--the-checklist-manifesto- Sat, 27 Aug 2016 15:27:18 GMT A checklist is an extremely useful tool for project management. In every stage of the project from start to finish, checklists are needed to ensure all required activities are performed. The project schedule itself is a checklist of sorts with a breakdown of tasks that have to be completed to delive... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/21613/4-ways-to-improve-project-management-skills Tue, 19 Jul 2016 03:22:09 GMT Project Managers have to develop a variety of skills to be successful. As business needs change quickly and projects become more complex, staying on time and on budget becomes increasingly challenging. One way to rise up to this challenge is to focus on improving your skills. Here are... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/20906/tips-for-creating-a-visual-project-dashboard Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:44:33 GMT Dashboards are great way to provide project status updates to your stakeholders. Creating a dashboard with visual content will help you to attract the attention of the reader and get your message across. In the article '5 Tech Trends Every PM Should Know', Elizabeth Harrin discusse... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/20461/measuring-the-effectiveness-of-the-communication-plan Thu, 19 May 2016 07:52:34 GMT The communication plan is an important part of the overall project plan. It defines how the communication will occur during the project execution with everyone who has a stake in the project. Effective and efficient communication is key to a successful project. It can help to identify risks and issu... https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/20049/managing-conflict-as-a-project-manager Thu, 21 Apr 2016 16:34:20 GMT As project managers we all have to deal with conflict as part of our role. Conflict situations arise throughout the life-cycle of a project. You will have conflicts with clients, stakeholders and team members as well as witness conflicts between them. Conflict management goes hand in hand ...