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Team Mood Project management is just schedules, budgets and charters, there are the soft skills which need to be considered. A successful project is delivered by a team which works in unison, harmoniously. There are so many variants when working in a team, dealing with egos differing opinions, characteristics, skillsets and more. How does a project manager use soft skills Continue Reading

Remote Project Management If the current situation has taught us anything, it is that there is a new normal, as remote project management becomes a must have skillset. Regardless that doesn’t change the ongoing and increasing importance of project management to organizations, as projects are key to develop new capabilities and deliver improvements. The critical elements needed to ensure projects Continue Reading

Effective Project management emails Never underestimate the value of a good email, this is no different in project management. There is a lot to consider when delivering a project and emails are part and parcel as a practical communication mechanism. Understanding how to get the message across is very importance especially when working with virtual teams. With all the moving Continue Reading

Resource Capacity Planning A project is deemed successful when the deliverables are met to the client’s expectations and are completed within time and budget. However, it is not as easy as it sounds. Project managers need to meticulously plan every aspect and track the performance at all levels to be successful. In actual fact a project succeeds when there is Continue Reading

Contract lifecycle Being responsible for managing a project is complex enough, then add contract management and the situation can become overwhelming, especially when contracts are not aligned as expected and issues arise, taking away from the project managers primary goal which is delivery.  Companies employ contract managers to manage this often-complicated process. While not every organization has a contract manager, Continue Reading

Feasibility Study in Project Management Feasibility statements are a great way to build a project foundation, within several steps an understanding of the project can be achieved, setting the project manager on a path of success. Using some of the best practices and with available templates the path to successful delivery is clearer. Simply put, a feasibility study is an Continue Reading