For many organisations project management has always been a black art. Much has been done over recent years to try and address this. In particular with the development of methodology and process best practice. Sending project managers on training courses and
Tips on how to kick start a project
Tips on how to kick start a project Starting a project can be difficult sometimes. So to help get you started, here are some useful key tips. As a subscriber to the PROJECT magazine , we have taken in some useful
Personalized reporting – made to measure
Most software systems churn out the same old reports with little to inspire you or the viewer. So to most the idea of getting reports which match your current ones is just a pipe dream. Well in that case we have
On-line projects with YourPMO
Being a lone Project Manager can be very difficult. You have so much to do and no one to support you. You want to do a good job and use the best tools but could never quite find the right
PM capabilities extended
For those of you who are already PIAB users we have great news. This month sees the launch of the new Version 5.2 for Live Edition and also Enterprise and Small Team editions. As usual we have prepared some videos
Product Backlog – driving Scrum
We all know what at the heart of a well run Scrum Project there will always be a Product Backlog. So when we started working on the Practical Scrum method creating one was a high priority. We wanted to support you
Practical scrum – fitting your corporate frame
So in the last post we talked about Scrum and how it delivers well in dynamic situations. Scrums focus on getting the best possible product with the resources provided is what makes it good. However this and other aspects of
Scrum – Introduction and overview
Scrum is a methodology for delivering a project. It is an agile approach to projects, and to be clear agile means light of foot, not light on documents. You might like to use it when your project has some degree of uncertainty
Planner using calendars instead of Gantts
We all know how important planning is to a successful project. Therefore even for small projects it is always good to have a plan. Planner is about as easy as it gets when it comes to planning tools. However still
Bespoke method for your projects
Standards such as PRINCE2 are important in establishing a good process for your projects. Many of you find it helpful to use a published standard. When you adopt an existing standard you get all the benefits of the authors experience