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What is a Project Management System? The term “project management system” is widely used to describe two major pieces of the overall project management puzzle. The first piece is essentially an approach to getting work done. The second piece refers to various tools and technologies that help drive this approach. In this article, we will...
In the Scrum methodology, iterations, work and deliverables are completed in “sprints.” These sprints usually align with the project goals of a product owner, i.e. the specific team lead on a development project. A sprint can take anywhere from one week to four weeks and the scrum sprint planning session takes place on Day One....
Taking on a new project can feel overwhelming at first, even for the most seasoned project managers. Spending some time writing out a scope statement can make reaching your goal seem that much more achievable. But making a truly comprehensive project scope document can come with pitfalls of its own. Here are five important questions...
“Delivering a project isn’t difficult. What’s difficult is delivering a project without first taking the time to plan properly.” ― James Leal A project without a clear plan, is like starting a journey without a map. One may arrive at the destination but it’s difficult to estimate when and at what cost. Knowing how to...
There is a lot of guidance in the world about hosting retrospectives in person, but not as much about leading remote retrospectives. As a product manager of a Lean/Agile product, I’ve participated in and led my fair share of retrospectives, both remotely and in person. Retrospectives can be an incredibly helpful tool, giving teams an opportunity to bond, learn, and grow...
In this second installment of our Tasty Dog Food Series, we continue to share stories of how we’re using our own product, Planview Viz™, internally to boost our growth and happiness. This time, I spoke to David Slater, our Product Value Stream Lead for our cloud and development infrastructure as a service. David wears two...
OKR adoption is accelerating. At Tasktop, we’ve seen faster take-up in the last year than in the last half a decade. The OKR software market mirrors that growth; it’s projected to grow by 13.73% CAGR by 2027 to reach $1946.88M. And only this month, OKR-tracking platform WorkBoard announced $75 million in funding. Regardless of market...
Project constraints are limitations that are inherent in your project, such as time, resources or available technology. They have a large impact on how a project is managed and how its pathway for success is delineated. A project manager needs to be highly aware of all the constraints affecting their project and how to find...
In project management, risks and how to manage them are constant topics of discussion, both in practical terms of how they can affect a project and on a more theoretical level about how best to identify project risks accurately. With this in mind, knowing how to identify project risks and what defines their level of...
Creating an effective work breakdown structure (WBS) is built upon the idea that the building blocks, i.e. the work packages that are used to create the WBS, have been measured and formulated to the same standards and methodology. The importance of work packages in project management, therefore, often leads to people searching for a good...
