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
Collaboration explored
The last five years has seen a huge growth in the number of on-line collaboration tools. These are often light in nature and little more than shared todo lists. New customers have often reflected that whilst those things were easy
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
Customise your RAID log
So often we hear users saying how project software tools have set ways of doing things. The sort of annoying restrictions that prevent them from matching their required policies. We know that although most teams have similar approaches to risk and
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
Free project reporting – Planner does it again
For most organisations project reporting seems like a huge challenge. Often they spent lots of time and money on systems to try and make it work. But in practice they could be missing a simple hack to fix it. And even
Better project templates
Most organisations rely on a set of project templates to help the PM get off on the right foot. These templates provide consistency and also help with compliance against method or quality needs. Because MS Office is in such common
Revolutionary browser improvements
Due to the longevity of PROJECT in a box it should be no surprise it was first created as software. During the early years this fitted very well with customers preferred ways of working. For many customers that is still the case
Selecting the right PPM tool
If you are taking those first steps into sourcing a PPM tool then you have found this just in time. As more and more organisations develop their project management skills they find that skills and training are not enough. They