Project Processes

Project deliverables

Project Deliverables: What They Are and How to Scope Them

As a project manager, you’re probably used to throwing around the term deliverables on a daily basis. But do you and your team really understand what they are or how to craft them?

A heart monitor, representing project monitoring

Project Monitoring: What It Is and Why It’s Important

It’s one thing to launch a project, but if you actually want to deliver you need to learn about project monitoring. Here’s how it works and why it’s important.

An illustration of a hand writing on a stack of documents, representing a project charter.

What Is a Project Charter? (And 6 Templates)

The project charter is the blueprint for what you’re going to get done and how you’ll be doing it. Here’s how you can create your own.

An illustration of hands passing keys, representing the project closeout.

How to Successfully Closeout a Project and Why It’s Important

With a project closeout, project managers can make sure project deliverables go to the right place, and take a project’s lessons and roll them out to future initiatives.

what is pmo

What is PMO? A Guide to the Project Management Office

As more and more companies recognize the importance of project managers, the popularity of the PMO — or project management office — is rising. According to research conducted by PM Solutions, the percentage of businesses with designated PMOs rose from 48% to 85% from 2000 to 2016.

RACI chart matrix

How To Create a RACI Chart: What Project Managers Need To Know

There’s one key factor that will determine the overall success of any project: assigning clear roles and responsibilities. A RACI chart is a simple and effective way to do just that.

Project stakeholder management

Stakeholder Management: A Guide for Project Managers

As the projects you manage get bigger and more complex, you’ll start to notice you’re dealing with more and more people on a daily basis. This is where stakeholder management becomes so important.

Project management terms

42 Project Management Terms You Need to Know

With the evolution of traditional to digital project management, new challenges, solutions, and tools have resulted in a slew of new terms. As these lexicons continue to grow longer and longer, it has become harder to keep track. We’re here to help.

Project scope

Project Scope: An Essential Part of Project Management Success

Have you ever gone to the grocery to pick up one or two things and ended up leaving with a cart full of impulse purchases? This all-too-familiar experience is a simple example of what happens when you don’t stick to your project scope.

What is project management?

What is Project Management? A Guide for Beginners

If someone asked you, “What is project management?”, would you find it easy to answer? Of course it’s about managing projects but what exactly does that entail?

Common challenges in managing squads

Common Challenges in Managing Squads (and how to Deal With Them!)

Here’s how to address a few common less-than-ideal situations you may encounter in your squad — split between communication and procedural issues.