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Making the Complex Seem Simple

by Mike Donoghue May 24, 2017

When you make the effort to determine if a project is actually complex, you can often figure it out pretty quickly based on a combination of the following criteria…

Manage the Forest, Not the Trees

by Andy Jordan March 21, 2011

Project control is not about the minutiae, it’s about the big picture. Here we provide some guidelines on how to move from micro-level project management to a more macro-level control phase.

Managing a Presales Project: How Different Is It?

by Paul Visser May 30, 2017

We generally talk about managing projects that were sold to our customers. But how about the management of a presales project? Is that just like managing any other project? Do we have the same constraints? Is it less stressful?

Managing the Contract

by Andy Jordan September 12, 2011

There’s more to vendor management than deliverables and deadlines. Let's look at a few basic concepts that will help PMs avoid some of the biggest pitfalls.

Mayan Timebox

by Mike Griffiths January 10, 2012

The Mayans may have had the first timeboxed project--they had a strict 2012 timebox cutoff with little room for extension (you know, since the world would no longer exist). Although agile methods have been preaching the benefits of fixed timeboxed schedules since their creation, it still raises concerns with many stakeholders. That's because timeboxing with flexing scope is the worst form of project compromise--until, that is, you try the alternatives.

Measuring Quality in a Schedule

by Kenneth Darter, PMP February 9, 2015

When setting up a schedule, you should be able to measure the quality in order for it to be accurate and useful to the project team. Setting up some quality measures will monitor the schedule and help show a truer picture of the project.

Microsoft Project: Saint or Sinner? (Part 1)

by Andy Jordan March 22, 2010

Microsoft Project is an inescapable part of a PM's life. There seem to be two schools of thought on this tool, and our writer examines both of them in this two-part story. Up first: the strengths of the tool and how it can help project managers become more effective.

Microsoft Project: Saint or Sinner? (Part 2)

by Andy Jordan March 29, 2010

Microsoft Project is an inescapable part of a PM's life. There seem to be two schools of thought on this tool, and our writer examines both of them in this two-part story. In the conclusion, our writer looks at some shortcomings. But are those a problem with the tool, or with the people who use it?

Mind Mapping Your Microsoft Project Schedule

by Dr. Andrew Makar, DMIT, PMP May 12, 2009

This series will demonstrate several applications using mind mapping tools for better project management efficiency and effectiveness. This article provides an overview on how project managers can apply the Project Time Management process to quickly develop a skeleton project schedule using Mind Manager and integrate it with Microsoft Project.

More PM, Interrupted

by Tom L. Barnett, PMP January 22, 2013

Interruptions are one of the main battles we face each and every day. What can a PM learn from them about how to manage personal productivity in a world of digital distraction?

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