Articles

Projects misbehave because people behave normally — Ronald B. Smith explains why experienced PMs stop being surprised and start building systems that bend without breaking.

Trace the evolution of network diagrams from PERT and CPM to today’s MS Project view, then preview how Activity-on-Edge modeling reshapes schedule logic.

Discover five ways to extend your Microsoft Project Desktop data into reporting, automation, and the Power Platform — without disrupting project managers.

Ronald B. Smith uses the humble toilet paper roll to unpack six enduring truths about preparation, quality, and the invisible work of project management.

Learn the difference between a risk meeting and a risk workshop, and why structured risk workshops help project teams identify owners, define actions, and protect project outcomes.

Need a dashboard by Friday? Discover how AI tools like ChatGPT can help you build an Excel dashboard quickly and easily—no advanced technical skills required. Learn how to turn plain-English requests into real, working reports with spreadsheets that actually work for you.

Most PPM tools fail because they’re built for oversight, not adoption. Here’s how to design for decisions instead, and why Smartsheet bridges the gap.

The Integrated Master Plan uses events, accomplishments, and criteria to define objective progress before scheduling begins. Here’s what it is and why it works.

Discover how the hourglass metaphor reveals the way time, tasks, and momentum work together in IT project management — and why managing the flow is the key to project success.