Sarah Coleman is co-author of Project Leadership, a book in its third edition exploring how leadership and project management intertwine. The last edition came out 16 years ago – yes, people were talking about project leadership even then! I caught up with Sarah to find out more about what effect a leader can have on […]

This is an extract from Project Pain Reliever. I contributed this chapter (and another one) to the book. This one is about ensuring everyone buys into the project schedule. The One-Man Plan: A Story Hans had spent a lot of time working on his project schedule. He knew what needed to be done and how […]

A reader got in touch recently and asked for more info on document version control and how to do it. What is version control? The quick definition is this: Document version control is the process of tracking and managing different versions (or drafts) of a document so you know which is the current iteration of […]

I ran a survey about stakeholder management (thanks, by the way, if you were one of the people who filled it out) and the results surprised me. I have done a bit of analysis on the results and I wanted to share what I know so far with you. The biggest reason we do stakeholder […]

I ran a subscriber-only webinar a while back about trends in project management collaboration tools and the barriers to adopting new technology in a project environment. I think people had a great time and the feedback was fantastic. I certainly got a bigger buzz out of presenting my own webinar than I was expecting! The […]

Ever wondered what RAID is all about in project management? You’ll hear project managers talking about their RAID logs as part of how to manage a project, or updating the RAID, but what does it all mean? Get a RAID log template as part of a complete project workbook here. In this article, we look […]

If you manage projects, you will have come across a Gantt chart. Even if you don’t manage projects but are involved in project teams, or you manage Agile projects – Gantt charts are everywhere. I have used Microsoft Project for many years and it creates great Gantt charts. But MS Project, and tools like it, […]

Starting a new company, or working for a startup, is equal parts exciting and nerve-wracking. In a startup environment, budgets are often tight and the typical processes that keep companies running are often missing. Such a dynamic work environment can be punishing for even the most experienced employees because there will always be new problems […]

Why would you launch a new project management software tool when the market is so crowded already? And why focus on improving agile retrospectives? Today I’m talking to Jordan Husney, CEO and Founder of Parabol and I put those questions to him. Jordan, what’s happening with the Agile world at the moment? The agile market […]

“Virtual team” is an odd phrase. It sounds like something that only exists in a digital alternate reality. But virtual teams are very much a reality, and they’re becoming more prevalent with each passing day. A virtual team is no longer an outlier. Organizations have realized the benefit of using technology to look beyond their […]