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The 7 Deadly Sins of Project Management [Infographic]
Lack of leadershipLeadership is one of the most important aspects of a project manager’s job. The team can only work effectively if they can trust the project manager to make the right decisions and...
View ArticleFebruary Roundup: Time Management Month
Time Management Month Blog SeriesEffective Time Management in the Home OfficeWorking from home is great because you’re more flexible. But more flexibility also means that you need to be disciplined and...
View ArticleRemote Project Management: How to Make it Work
Challenges of Remote PMA project manager who leads their team remotely faces several challenges that a ‘face-to-face’ PM doesn’t have to worry about, or at least not as much. First, it’s more difficult...
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Entrepreneurs! Take Your Business to the Next Level with Project Management...
One of the reasons why startups fail is that they’re too focused on the aspect of perfecting their product/service and neglect the aspects of feasibility and profitability. Project management can help...
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Introducing InLoox 9: Better Collaboration, Better Planning
First things first, even though some things have changed, like our logo, one thing stays the same: InLoox 9 is fully compatible with Microsoft Outlook. You can work with InLoox for Outlook alone, but...
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InLoox 9 Web App: Remote Work? No Problem!
New Features in InLoox now! Web AppWith InLoox Web App, all your tasks are always on hand. If you’re using Web App in combination with InLoox for Outlook, all of your projects, activities and tasks are...
View ArticleSuccessfully Plan a Parade with Project Management
Did you know that Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade attracts more than 400,000 spectators each year? Or that it takes 40 pounds of powdered vegetable dye, which is actually orange, to turn the Chicago...
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Entrepreneurs! Take Your Business to the Next Level with Project Management...
4. Risk assessment As we’ve already established, starting a new business is relatively easy compared to maintaining and expanding said business. A lot of risks are involved, most of which can deplete...
View ArticleProject Reanimation: How to Revive a Dead Project in 5 Steps
There are several reasons why project managers decide to let a project die. The most common reason for a project’s early demise is that the customer decided to cancel it. Another reason could be that...
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Implementing a Project Management Software: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid...
Mistake #1 You don’t have a leaderIf you want to implement a new software successfully you need to have a leader. The leader has to show that they are firmly standing behind the project and has to act...
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Better Problem Solving with the SCAMPER Method
What is SCAMPER?SCAMPER is actually an acronym and each letter stands for one thinking technique: Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, Reverse. So SCAMPER is a collection...
View ArticleSpring Clean: Time to Improve your Project Management
Spring – the time flowers begin to bloom, the bees start to buzz and people start to clean their homes. Of course, everyone cleans their homes more than once a year (hopefully), but many use the...
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How to Manage Your Emails More Effectively
We’ve assembled 8 tips which will help you manage your emails in Outlook more effectively and get more done: 1. Plan aheadMost people deal with emails as they come along. An email arrives, you read...
View ArticleBack to Basics (Part 3): Kick-Start Your Projects with the 5Ws and 2Hs
So why should you care about answering these seven questions at all? Because as a project manager it’s your job to create a structure in which your team can deliver a successful project. It shows...
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Leadership Style Guide: How to Lead More Effectively
What is leadership?It’s difficult to define what leadership is. This Forbes article has a nice list of what leadership is NOT. For example, it’s NOT about your position in the organization, it’s NOT...
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Back to Basics (Part 4): Use Earned Value Management to Measure Success
Project managers use EVM to control costs and schedule by comparing planned effort/costs with actual effort/cost in a given time frame. It helps you identify if you’re spending your time and funds...
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Back to Basics (Part 5): How to Keep Project Stakeholders Happy
Here are four easy steps you can take to increase your stakeholder happiness, and maximize your business value at the same time:Step 1: Set clear project objectivesHaving clear objectives is essential...
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Back to Basics (Part 6): The Project Management Life Cycle Model – A Roadmap...
The project life cycle can help project managers and their teams to focus on meeting the project’s objective and delivering it on time and within budget. The project lifecycle contains 5 phases through...
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The Best Project Management Jokes Shared By Project Managers
The LinkedIn group Humor in Project Management is a place where project managers from all around the world share their favorite jokes, quotes, and funny anecdotes, but also advice and best practice...
View ArticleIdea Management: How to Generate New Ideas and Innovations
Many organizations miss out on their most productive source for innovative ideas: the employees. Studies have shown that employees are the best source of new ideas, and often it’s a natural part of...
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