A project comprises thousands of elements, which makes tasks related to management tough. It is one of those reasons why businesses invest a big chunk of money to get a diligent project manager and executives on board.   Out of thousands, there are 3 project elements that you must handle in the best possible manner: ‘Cost,’...

Project management doesn’t seem important when you evaluate it on paper, but it directly correlates with business growth.  You enjoy amazing brand equity and economic benefits when you manage in-house or clients’ projects appropriately.  Turns out that Abraham Lincoln was right when he said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I...

Every business owner has some desires, and the most common ones are: These desires are mere wishes if you don’t strive to fulfill them, right? So, keep your cards close and track what matters most, to emerge as a winner. I mean, you must zero in on important project management KPIs and track them like...

The life of project managers has always been tough, and it gets irksome when they have a tight time window and budget.  ‘Do clients care about this?’ The answer is ‘Big NO’. Clients just want timely delivery of promised project deliverables, and this puts more pressure on project managers. Now, this fact begs the question:...

Ever stuck in the never-ending loop of sudden ‘urgent tasks’ that hamper project progression? Or do you often face resource limitations while in the middle of a project? You see, it’s not easy being a project manager.  You need to keep track of numerous things, especially in the modern-day business environment that constantly aims to...

Successfully running multiple projects at the same time is not a one or two-man show. It’s a team game. And like every other team game, there has to be a coach, and he has to be adept at managing all the players on the field with Project Management Governance. Assuming your project has a coach...

It was 3:15 a.m. I was sitting in a half-lit co-working space, staring at a project dashboard that made absolutely no sense. The team was confused, and deadlines kept shifting. That was the night I learned a multi-million-dollar lesson: passion doesn’t execute a plan. A system does. That’s when I realized the value of a...

A good plan can help you in risk analysis, but it can not guarantee that your project will run smoothly. If you are associated with any stage of software project development life cycle, you most probably agree with this quote. It is important to have a smartly constructed plan in place to complete a software...

  Project managers, who have just begun working on a project, may find it really stressful and time-consuming to manage multiple tasks, especially if they don’t know the basics.  Imagine you get a promotion as a project manager and are now solely responsible for various management tasks. If you have just entered this field, there...

Imagine this: You take up a new project with a new client. You set up meetings to understand and plan the project execution strategy. You adopt project management software to ensure workflow is streamlined and all project deadlines are met. But, you overlooked a few factors: So, what was the problem? The project plan can...