Time is the only resource money can’t buy. Time is money. This sums up just how important time is to us. We spend a lot of that valuable time worrying about not having enough time to reach goals, get tasks done, and meet deadlines for our projects. Time management is Read more
Gantt chart are an extremely useful project management methodology for visually organizing complex project information. To put it simply, a Gantt chart is a timeline view of your project, in which tasks represented as bars are laid out against a timeline. A Gantt chart is an effective way to visually Read more
Everyone needs to take a day off from work from time to time, whether it be due to illness or needing to take care of something in their personal lives. This is perfectly normal, and most employers provide a certain number of sick days that employees can use for such Read more
If you have heard of the kanban method, or have read our previous posts about the meaning of kanban and the relationship between kanban and the kaizen philosophy, then by now you have at least some understanding of what kanban cards are. Kanban cards are the physical (or digital) cards used to represent Read more
To succeed in project management, you need to employ many different time management strategies. Without effective time management strategies, you’ll feel like you’re crawling around in the dark! It can be easy for things to get out of your hands when you have so many different tasks to manage, people Read more
We talk a lot about being productive, but what does that really mean? Being productive can mean different things, depending on the context and your personal views. It can mean being productive in the workplace, being productive in your personal life, or being productive in a creative hobby. Let’s take Read more
You’ve probably heard kanban and scrum talked about when discussing Agile project management, but you might not know how to choose the right project management methodology for your needs, or even what the differences between kanban and scrum are. We’re here to help clear up some of the confusion between Read more
When it comes to calculating productivity in your projects, it’s important to use the right techniques. When you use the right method or combination of methods to track productivity, you will get insightful measurements that you can use to improve productivity on your teams. Whether you manage projects in a straightforward Read more
Project management is a broad field that spans many different industries and geographies. No matter what the project is, there are five project management steps that every successful project management professional should take to achieve successful project outcomes. These project management steps are: conception, planning, execution, control, and closure. Read on to learn what each Read more
If you work in project management, or with project managers, then “kanban” is a word you have probably heard before. Maybe you even know what the kanban methodology is, but do you know what the kaizen philosophy is and what the relationship between the two is? The kaizen philosophy is the Read more