In the first part of this two-part article, bia™ Senior Associate Dave Paradi, shared some tips on presenting timelines in your project presentations (here is that part if you missed it). In this part he will cover some thoughts on…
Many project managers and leaders regularly give presentations to their team, peers, and executives. In the first part of a two-part article, bia™ Associate, Dave Paradi, will share some of the tips and advice he gives to project professionals when…
It seems at times that the success of a project seems to be an act of fate or luck. Some projects succeed, while others fail, and it is not apparent why. Success in projects is no different from success in…
When you start a new project file in Microsoft Project®, there are a number of settings to change that make the file work better. One way to make this easier is to create a new project template that already has…
Get the Best Pit Crew The success of any auto race depends on having a crew who will work together to get the car across the finish line first. The car owner starts by identifying the pit crew chief and…
Most project management efforts start in the IT department. As such, many managers of IT project offices face the challenge of how to move the project management principles, that work in IT, into the other parts of their organization that…
One of the common issues that we hear is, "How do I get other people in the organization to see how important project management is?" This question is really related to how one sells project management to others in the…
If you are just using project management software to manage your schedule and budget, you are missing out on ways that the software can help you identify and manage risk in the project plan. Identifying Potential Areas of Risk The…
One common barrier to using project management techniques is the time it takes to create the project plan. By using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) templates, you can dramatically reduce the time it takes to create the project plan and improve…
It seems that everyone is looking for ways to be more ecologically friendly to our planet, which is a good thing. Can your project meetings be more eco-sensitive? Here are some suggestions: Don’t meet if you don’t need to Weekly…
