The world has changed. Why is this happening? Smartsheet transforms your work. Every project manager wants to start on the right foot. That’s a given. It is important to know exactly what you are expected to deliver, and then to create a project plan to help the team accomplish it. This requires you to be…
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Key Terms for Digital Project Managers: Project Management Terms
The world has changed. Why is this happening? Smartsheet transforms your work. You can find the project management terminology you need here, whether you are trying to understand key terms or need a comprehensive glossary. Project management, like many other disciplines, has developed its own lexicon and terms over time. Some terms and concepts in…
The Ultimate Guide to Project Management Mind Mapping
Wouldn’t it make our lives easier if our minds were more predictable? It would be much easier to get from A to Z if we could think linearly. Our minds would function as a Gantt chart. We could also run the risk to ignore important, related ideas. Take a look at Sherlock Holmes’s way of…
Good project management requires conflict.
I love rainbows, puppies and butterflies. I assume everyone is doing well when I walk into a room. I love the idea of my team getting along and enjoying each others company. My life would be animated by Disney. I imagine a wonderful day ending in a coordinated, harmonious celebration of teamwork. Unfortunately, and so…
What you need to know about project management vs work management
There are many theories, methods, research, examples and communities in the project management field. Work management is often overlooked. It is often forgotten about or hard to understand. This is about to change. This article will explain what work management is and how it differs to traditional project management. It will also discuss which management…
Five of the Best TED Talks on Project Management
I love business books. My favorite books are Drive by Daniel Pink, Blink By Malcolm Gladwell and The 4-Hour Workweek of Tim Ferris. Switch by Chip Heath, Dan Heath is currently my current reading. Why is it that I love these books so much? These books make me think. They challenge my preconceived notions, and…
What is Project Risk Management? Here’s what you need to know about project risk management
This expert guide to project risks management will show you how to reduce risks and ensure project success. Every time we think of starting something new, or start something, we tend to be more concerned about the possibility of failure. This is also true for project managers. Projects can be dangerous and can quickly become…
The UK’s Brexit woes threaten another flagship policy: Levelling up
Dashed hopes that Brexit will lead to Britain’s economic growth driven by trade, investment, are in danger of another flagship policy of Prime Minister Boris Johnson: “Levelling up” the regions besides London. Six years after the referendum to leave the European Union the classic low-productivity British model for growth driven by consumption, which is partly…
Trucks catch up in the Self-Driving Vehicle Race
If Elon Musk was right, we’d all be zipping around in robotaxis by now. Instead, fully autonomous cars are struggling to escape the starting grid. Some investors are betting that driverless trucks would reach the chequered flag first. A year ago, robotaxis startups received eight times the funding as companies working on autonomous trucks, buses,…
Triple Constraint Theory in Project Management
What is Triple Constraint Theory in Project Management? Although the triple constraint theory might sound complicated, it is actually quite simple. Let’s begin with a definition. Project management is based on the triple constraint theory. Every project must operate within the limits of scope, time and cost. Changes in one factor will always have an…