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The INs-N-OUTs of Quality

The INs-N-OUTs of Quality

Learn how IN-N-OUT Orvis, and quality planning, assurance, control, and improvement in IT projects can illuminate the importance of quality assurance in project management.

Meet the MPUG Expert: Interview with Erik van Hurck

Meet the MPUG Expert: Interview with Erik van Hurck

Erik van Hurck is a Microsoft MVP and respected voice in the project management space. He’s a Senior PPM Consultant at Projectum, a Microsoft MVP, a prolific blogger at TheProjectCornerBlog.com,...

How to Get Scope Right in the First Place

How to Get Scope Right in the First Place

Discover the essential steps to define project scope accurately, negotiate with stakeholders effectively, and manage scope changes adeptly in this comprehensive guide to project success.

Elevate your Project Management with SPICE

Elevate your Project Management with SPICE

Learn about SPICE (Software Process Improvement and Capability Determination), a framework that helps organizations improve their software development processes.

Scope Creep: How to Prevent a Major Source of Project Failure

Scope Creep: How to Prevent a Major Source of Project Failure

Learn how to prevent scope creep, a major source of project failure, by clearly defining project boundaries and securing stakeholder sign-off early in the project lifecycle.

Using a Graphical Indicator to Identify Tasks That Have Not Been Baselined

Using a Graphical Indicator to Identify Tasks That Have Not Been Baselined

This article explains how to use graphical indicators in Microsoft Project to identify tasks that haven't been baselined, helping project managers ensure schedule quality.

The Future of Project Management is Flexible: PMI’s 15th Annual Report Reveals Key Trends

The Future of Project Management is Flexible: PMI’s 15th Annual Report Reveals Key Trends

The Project Management Institute's latest Pulse of the Profession report highlights the rise of flexible, hybrid approaches, remote work trends, and the importance of continuous learning and empowerin...

MS Planner Fields: Flex a Little Text (or Numbers) Muscle!

MS Planner Fields: Flex a Little Text (or Numbers) Muscle!

Unlock hidden project management power by leveraging Microsoft Project's text and number custom fields for tracking risks, lessons learned, resource details, and more.

5 Effective Tips for Managing Conflicts in Project Teams

5 Effective Tips for Managing Conflicts in Project Teams

Discover 5 proven tips for effectively managing conflicts in project management, fostering open communication, understanding root causes, practicing active listening, separating people from problems, ...