Projects: Managing Teams

Explore expert insights, tips, and best practices for managing teams effectively. Enhance team collaboration, boost productivity, and achieve project success with MPUG’s comprehensive resources on team management.

The New Planner: From Zero to Hero (Part 1 of 3)

The New Planner: From Zero to Hero (Part 1 of 3)

This lesson helps you discover the integrated Microsoft Planner in this three-part webinar series, covering task management, project creation, and collaboration features for efficient workflow optimiz...

Kanban at Scale: Managing Multiple Teams and Boards with MS Project Agile

Kanban at Scale: Managing Multiple Teams and Boards with MS Project Agile

The ‘black mountain’ forced in,    broke Konark’s iron gates,Drank the water of Mahanadi river,     and ate from the golden plates. – Narrated by my parents in Odia, loosely translat...

Project Leadership: What Does it Really Mean to Lead, Not Manage?

Project Leadership: What Does it Really Mean to Lead, Not Manage?

In his 1990 book, “On Becoming a Leader,” Warren Bennis articulated his famous 12 differences between managers and leaders. The last is the best-known: ‘The manager does things right; the leader does ...

Working as an Introvert in an Extroverted World: 6 Tips for Introverts to Manage Presentation Anxiety

Working as an Introvert in an Extroverted World: 6 Tips for Introverts to Manage Presentation Anxiety

Learn how project manager introverts can conquer presentation anxiety with these 6 expert tips from Andrea Linton, an introvert thriving in an extroverted world.

Decoding Jira: A Comprehensive Guide to Structure, Workflow, and Best Practices

Decoding Jira: A Comprehensive Guide to Structure, Workflow, and Best Practices

Jira is a popular project management tool with a specific structure and workflow. Understand Jiras project hierarchy, from initiatives and epics to stories and tasks. Learn how to set up a project, cu...

Introduction to Jira

Jira is a powerful tool for agile project management. Learn about agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban, and how Jira supports them. Understand Jiras project structure and workflow, and discover b...

Effortlessly Convert Your Microsoft Teams Messages into Trackable Tasks

Microsoft Teams now allows users to convert chat messages into actionable tasks. Learn how to create tasks from messages, assign them to individuals or Planner plans, and explore additional features f...

Beware the Word “Pragmatic”

Beware the Word “Pragmatic”

Unveiling misuse of the term "pragmatism" in project management and its detrimental impact on decision-making, quality, and innovation.

Exploring Resource Management and Task Assignment in Microsoft Project

Exploring Resource Management and Task Assignment in Microsoft Project

Earned value management involves various formulas and calculations. This introduction provides an overview of common terminology and formulas, including Earned Value (EV), Cost Variance (CV), and Sche...