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How to write an effective project proposal
Project proposals are a great way to kick off an initiative. They show a clear path of execution and make stakeholders aware of costs and benefits. They can convince a team or manager to make a change. Or they can show a client what services and solutions you can provide. You can write a project proposal for just about anything: to build a new tool, for a process to improve team workflows, or to create a new website. Here’s how to write a project proposal that’s professional, informative, and persuasive.
Don’t ignore project risk: 3 tools for project management success
There’s an old sailor’s proverb you could just as easily apply to project risk management: “When the boat reaches mid-stream, it is too late to stop the leak.” In other words, hindsight is 20/20. While no project manager, no matter how skilled, is a fortune teller, smooth sailing for any project requires foresight, experience, and a healthy fear of risk. In one evaluation, only about 30% of projects come in under budget. And only 15% come in on time. So, what’s going on here? Why can’t people estimate what a project will look like from beginning to end?
4 reasons for project fails—and how to prevent each one
We’re living in the golden age of failure, where tech culture embraces a “fail fast” mentality and celebrates lessons learned from missteps. But when it comes to that upcoming project you’re leading, given a choice, you’d much rather succeed.
A project management team’s guide to successful project governance
You’re a crew member on a ship. Your ship’s captain has reviewed all of the necessary nautical maps, charted out where you’re headed, and decided on the route you’ll take to get there. The captain ensures that you stay on course, making high-level decisions as they arise, and monitoring for oversight, like hidden reefs. If a storm blocks your way forward—all hands on deck!—the captain must find safe passage from the storm, before steering the ship back in the right direction. The same can be said of effective project governance.
Trello’s top project management hacks for engineering teams
Your engineering team is heads-down busy. In order for them to function efficiently and iterate quickly as a team, they need open communication and collaboration, and effective, interconnected tools. The less time spent context-switching between tools, the better.
6 popular project management methodologies and what they’re best suited for
You’re a project manager who has just been tasked with managing two very different, yet intertwined projects. It’s up to you to choose the best project management methodology for each project.
The most common project blockers and ways to eliminate them
Picture this: You’ve brought a project to the finish line and mere days before launch, a new stakeholder comes into the fold at a final project meeting. You know where this is headed because you’ve been here before. They don’t like the direction, so back to the drawing board you go.
New to project management? Here are 50 terms you should know
You love organizing individual tasks and timelines that make up a project. You’re whip-smart and ready to manage large-scale projects, budgets, resources, and teams. Your brilliant career as a celebrated project manager awaits you in the very near future.
What is a burndown chart and how do you use one?
If you need proof that the cliché about “best laid plans” is rooted in truth, look no further than your work projects.
The ultimate guide to team project management
Imagine that you want to prepare a delectable brunch. You’re planning on homemade quiche, bacon, pancakes, parfaits, and mimosas. The works!
The DACI method: how to make better decisions during projects
Making decisions together is a fundamental part of every team’s journey. Not only are they important from a strategic perspective, finding consensus is critical to moving the team and your projects in the same (and right) direction. After all, it’s only fair that if a decision is going to impact others and the progression of a project, they should have an opportunity to contribute to it.
Kanban 101: how any team can be more agile
How often do your team meetings start with this question:
The beginner’s guide to scrum and agile project management
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