Month: June 2018

5 Best Project Management Books for Beginners and Accidental Project Managers

The role of the ‘project manager’ isn’t reserved only for those certified in Agile methodologies or even those who have chosen to become project managers. More and more, professional of all kinds are being asked to wear multiple hats and take on a variety of roles to get projects across the line. This can be stressful, especially if you have […]

Scrum for Newbies: How to Use Scrum to Tame Chaos

How Scrum Helps With the Chaos We’ve written about Scrum before. It’s a method for accomplishing work where teams use principles from the Agile Manifesto made famous by pioneering software development teams back in 2001. Scrum is a process whereby teams break down and accomplish large projects in chunks, allowing for iterations to improve the product progressively. And even though […]

What is a Program Manager vs. a Project Manager?

Program manager vs. project manager—roles with titles that similar couldn’t possibly be too different, right? Wrong! While program managers and project managers share similar responsibilities, there are key differences between the two positions. So whether you’re considering either as a future career or are looking to understand how these two camps might work better together, it’s important to know how […]

4 Strategies for Dealing With Difficult Stakeholders

“This isn’t what we wanted!” “No, you have to do it this way.” “When this project fails, don’t say I didn’t warn you.” If you haven’t dealt with a difficult stakeholder yet, don’t worry. You will soon. This means you must arm yourself with strategies to deal with them amicably and continue working on the project despite possible roadblocks. We […]