Daily, Weekly and Monthly Progress Reports: Why They Matter

While not necessarily the most awesome part of a project journey, the importance of progress report making is undeniable. They cut through the haze of project progress and give the project manager clear visibility of what’s actually happening. They are like a glass-bottomed boat cruising along the course of the project, letting you see every...

Les avantages et les inconvénients de la gestion de portefeuille de projets

The primary objective of project management is to assess a job and break it out into digestible tasks to accomplish a set goal. The ability to manage a project and see it through from conception to completion is generally a skillset that is learned through experience. A successful PM has the ability to look at...

Six Characteristics of High Performing Teams

While a great manager can carry a lot on their shoulders, in reality very little can be achieved without a high performing team to help them achieve project success. To paraphrase the saying: no manager is an island. But what does a high performing team look like and what are the team characteristics that you...

Phase du projet ou cycle de vie du projet : Y a-t-il une différence ?

When talking about project management, various definitions are used to explain several stages and procedures. Take for instance, Project Phases vs Project Life Cycle. Is there any difference between these two singular definitions and if so, what are their distinctive characteristics? A project is more or less like a person. We tend to measure the...

Brexit Set to Upset UK Employment Law

Among the many fields of disagreement during and after Britain’s Brexit referendum in 2016 was the primacy of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Those in favor of leaving the EU argued that it lessened Britain’s sovereignty, while those who wished to remain stated that it was necessary to ensure that legal...

Est-il temps de repenser la gestion de portefeuille traditionnelle ? [Infographique] (en anglais)

Vos efforts pour devenir plus Agile sont-ils freinés par les pratiques traditionnelles de gestion de portefeuille ? De nombreuses entreprises se trouvent à la croisée des chemins, prises entre un paysage concurrentiel volatile qui exige du dynamisme et des pratiques qui maintiennent la stabilité, souvent au détriment de l'agilité. Afin d'offrir constamment de la valeur au client (une caractéristique de l'agilité), les organisations doivent évoluer...

Nixing Repetitive Tasks Boosts Productivity – Here’s How to Actually Do It

There’s no question that reducing repetitive work boosts productivity for organizations. Even as the digital transformation increases complexity for businesses, it’s also driving the elimination of repetitive work across many industries through wider use of automation, which increases overall productivity, efficiency and even morale. So how exactly can you start cutting down on repetitive work...

Collaboration dans la gestion des projets de construction

As a project manager in the construction industry, you must be able to track multiple deadlines and manage the inevitable changes in the field—it’s like a complex puzzle with numerous moving parts. On top of that, the stakes are high. One minor setback on infrastructure or building projects could cost tens of millions of dollars....

Can a Project Have Two Critical Paths and Other CP Questions

The critical path method is a common and extremely useful method for calculating the optimum order of completion of vital interdependent tasks. As projects can be large and critical paths unwieldy, a question that’s often asked of the method is can a project have two critical paths? In fact, it can have even more than...

Préparer votre équipe à l'imprévisibilité de la technologie

Technological advances are certainly changing everything about the way things are done in the world, whether that’s a good or bad thing is a matter of personal opinion. For project managers however, it is simply not possible to avoid incorporating technology in the workplace, just as it’s not possible to go back to smoking in...