Articles

Halloween is Just a Scream Away

Halloween is Just a Scream Away

Is your project haunted by scope creep? Terrorized by tight deadlines? In this seasonal piece, Ronald Smith shares clever parallels between project management and Halloween, from battling "zombie risk...

3 Powerful Excel Tips to Boost Your Project Management Productivity

3 Powerful Excel Tips to Boost Your Project Management Productivity

Discover three powerful Excel tips from expert Mike Thomas to boost your project management productivity: Excel Tables, Dynamic Array Functions, and XLOOKUP.

Project Controls: Rediscovering the Fundamentals in the Age of Agile and AI

Project Controls: Rediscovering the Fundamentals in the Age of Agile and AI

Explore the enduring importance of fundamental project controls in the age of Agile and AI, and the need to balance modern methodologies with traditional project management principles.

Mastering the Art of Estimating: Unveiling the 3-Point Estimating Technique (PERT)

Mastering the Art of Estimating: Unveiling the 3-Point Estimating Technique (PERT)

Explore the 3-Point Estimating Technique (PERT) to master project duration estimation, understand task variance, and navigate the complexities of project scheduling.

Unleashing the Power of Reporting in Planner Premium with Dataverse and Power BI

Unleashing the Power of Reporting in Planner Premium with Dataverse and Power BI

Discover how to leverage Planner Premium, Dataverse, and Power BI for enhanced project reporting, and join our live event to learn how to build powerful enterprise-grade reports from your scheduling d...

Think Forward, Plan Backward

Think Forward, Plan Backward

Learn how reverse planning in project management can improve communication, innovation, and resource allocation by starting with the end goal and working backwards.

Beware the Illusion of Communication

Beware the Illusion of Communication

Discover how to overcome the illusion of communication in project management and learn practical strategies for effective, clear, and precise information exchange.

The Accidental Project Manager: Navigating Uncharted Waters

The Accidental Project Manager: Navigating Uncharted Waters

Discover the unique value of accidental project managers, their challenges, and how targeted training can transform them into effective leaders in project management.

Balancing AI and Human Expertise in Project Management: The 4 C’s Framework

Balancing AI and Human Expertise in Project Management: The 4 C’s Framework

Discover how to balance AI and human expertise in project management using the 4 C's Framework: Critical thinking, Communication, Creativity, and Collaboration.