It might sound a bit daunting, but I’ve been doing it for over 15 years, and I’m here to tell you thatit’s a great opportunity(for both of you). And it is possible to be a good project management mentor, even if you don’t have any previous mentoring experience. Table of Con...
A challenging part of being a project manager or general contractor is accounting for the high number of variables needed to pull off a construction project. That’s why many people use a work breakdown structure. A work breakdown structure (WBS) is a project management technique that divides ...
A healthy work-life balance is essential for employee well-being, long-term productivity, and job satisfaction. A good manager should encourage their team members to take breaks, avoid overworking, prioritize self-care, set boundaries, and pursue interests outside of work. Set an example by main...
Note that productionplanningis not just goods, but services as well. Aggregate planning defines the necessary production inputs for a good or service (including facilities, workforce, raw materials and inventory levels) to maintain consistent delivery dates, all while keeping costs down. This doesn’...
"Taiga is a good IT project management software. Open source and works nicely! Perfect for personal or small projects, if you don't have a very big budget. Includes all of the expected features like team management, support for epics, issue tracking, sprints, and a backlog. You can defi...
To put it another way, a team leader oversees the team’s actions. It is not required for the leader’s ideas to be unique and new; they can be borrowed as well; nonetheless, a good leader would discuss these ideas with the team to come up with the most actionable ones and then ex...
Share the requirements documentation with stakeholders for review and approval. The approved document becomes an input to project scope, including the WBS, and acts as a performance baseline during project execution. It’s also a good idea to create aRequirements Traceability Matrix, a document (or...
As a project manager, you want to encourage collaboration among your team members because it’s good for the project and good for yourproject team. Yes, you are the one who is in control of the decision-making process, but it’s also important to build a collaborative project environment ...
The 10 Signs of a Good Manager No matter their status or their industry, great managers share many common characteristics and duties. Qualities of an effective manager include: 1. Develops personal rapport with team members and keeping tabs on their sense of fulfillment, their well-being, and ...
As a project manager, you’re faced with the daunting challenge of ensuring the success of every project. However, while you need to be optimistic about your projects, the reality is that it really doesn’t matter how good you are or the resources you’ve been given; there is no guarante...