Leadership in Project Management: The Complete Guide
This is complete guide on leadership in project management. The cool thing about it? It’s full of practical tips. Why? It fully comes from my practical experience in managing software development...
View ArticleWhat is Stakeholder Analysis (and the problems it solves)?
As a project manager, you must prioritize working with people and leading them to success. The most common way is to perform stakeholder management activities. Stakeholder analysis is a critical...
View ArticleScope Management Quiz: Test Your Knowledge now!
#1: What document sets initial boundaries for the project scope?A. Project scope statementB. Requirement traceability matrixC. Project charterD. Work breakdown structureNext Question#2: The...
View ArticleProject Risk Management Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
A document you use to capture all known risks is called:A. Risk Log.B. Risk Register.C. Risk List.D. Risk DiaryNext QuestionOn a Friday evening John (your best engineer in the team) comes to you and...
View ArticleStakeholder Register Examples (small and big projects)
In project management, one key pillar of success is managing your stakeholders well. Stakeholders are people or parties that may have an interest in your project. Manage them well, and they drive your...
View Article7 Essential Project Planning Concepts that Work
Planning is science and art. Whatever you call it, it is a challenging and complex process. A plan should be feasible, challenging, realistic, usable, efficient and optimal. It is difficult. I get it!...
View ArticleProject Budget Example: Real project manager explains
The first project budget example is for a small construction project. You can use the following template for most of the projects. But you need to keep to one critical concept: Click to see full size...
View ArticleHow to identify stakeholders? (+Identification Cheatsheet)
Stakeholder management is one of the key pillars of project management. With stakeholder management, your main goal is to identify and engage with the potential parties your project may affect....
View ArticleWhat Is Stakeholder Management: Templates, Processes, Tools
When it comes to project management, you cannot run away from stakeholder management. Taking care of your project stakeholders can greatly increase the odds of success for your projects. But what is...
View ArticleHow to Control Project Scope and Avoid Scope Creep
You’ll get into the implementation phase of a project at some point. You need to start to control project scope right away. Most of all, you need to focus your attention on scope creep. I’ve been...
View ArticleHow to Collect Requirements (as a Project Manager)
As a project manager, you should facilitate and organize the efforts to collect requirements. However, from time to time you may need to write requirements yourself. So, below I’ll explain everything...
View ArticleRequirements Gathering Example (Real Software Project)
I’ve seen different requirements gathering processes throughout my 11+ years as a software project manager. Nevertheless, they all have the same structure. I’ll show you an example. Requirements...
View ArticleHow to Decompose a Project into Tasks (Real Example)
Decomposition is one of the most used techniques in project management. You can use it on different levels of project scope. But the way you use it differs depending on what you decompose....
View ArticleWhat is Scope Management (7 critical processes and tools)
Here’s a career development tip for you! No matter the industry or size of a project, scope management is the most crucial aspect – you must become a professional scope manager first of all. Scope...
View ArticleQualitative Risk Analysis Example (Explanation + Template)
Qualitative risk analysis boosts the chances for project success dramatically. If I were to choose one thing to improve in my project management – it would be it. Why? I honestly believe that this...
View ArticleRisk Management Examples: 9 Behind the Scenes Stories
It is hard to imagine what you can do with a project risk. Yes. Avoid, mitigate, transfer, and so on. But what does it mean? What specific actions can you take to avoid something? What can you, as a...
View ArticleRisk Management Process Explained (+resources, templates)
I’ve been managing software development projects for more than 11 years. Risk management is arguably the most crucial piece in my project management approach. Therefore, I spent lots of time and...
View ArticleRisk Identification (What is it, techniques and examples)
Here’s the most important thing you need to take from this article. Risk identification is not a rigid process that you follow step-by-step. Instead, good risk identification comes from communication...
View ArticleHow to Become a Software Project Manager (Full Guide)
So, it’s time for you to become a software project manager? But you don’t have a relevant degree, experience, or technical background… Is it even possible to become a project manager in an IT company...
View ArticleWork Breakdown Structure Examples (Software and Construction Projects)
A great project manager should master the most crucial tool in project management – Work Breakdown Structure. But let’s be honest – it’s quite a complex tool. It requires some knowledge, experience,...
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