In this latest roundup of news from the world of project, program and portfolio management we highlight news and articles which have caught our eye recently.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management – Not Just for Builders and Engineers
Five benefits of project management
- Flexibility,
- Get everyone involved right from the start,
- Get the big picture of your ongoing projects,
- Enforce communication, and
- Better resource management and allocation.
The true value of project management
Product management 101
Projects: creating products, services, and results
PM COMPETENCE
Five easy steps to finishing big projects
- Define the project,
- Brainstorm,
- Organise your ideas,
- Schedule your actions, and
- Identify the next step.
10 classic project management mistakes
- The proposal doesn’t contain value points,
- Key influencer support is lacking,
- Scope creep veers out of control,
- Users aren’t proactively involved,
- Too many team members,
- The team lineup is wrong,
- Team members aren’t adequately trained,
- Team members get overwhelmed by the project’s size,
- The project is defined as a side responsibility of members, and
- Processes, tools, templates are inconsistent.
6 Steps for making a project announcement
- Understand the message,
- Identify the audience,
- Plan the messages,
- Check the legalities,
- Pick the channel, and
- Agree the timings
The importance of choosing a project management mentor wisely
7 Things to Consider When Appointing a Project Manager
- Competence,
- Budget,
- Availability,
- Responsibility vs accountability,
- Where and how to find your PM,
- Subject matter expert? and
- What you should expect
PM TOOLS
How project management apps help you to always know everything
- Mavenlink
- Wrike,
- Clarizen,
- Jira,
- Comindware, and
- AtTask.
Why integrations of the key to your project management solution
Top 5 tools for project management
- Basecamp,
- Asana,
- Podio,
- Sandglaz, and
- Trello
PM METHODOLOGIES
Agile versus traditional project manager responsibilities
The lean, agile way to build your first product
- Use agile product development,
- Produce a minimum viable product,
- Embrace the lean start-up principles, and
- Keep the clarity through each interaction.