Dmitriy Nizhebetskiy, the Founder of the Project Management Basics

My goal is to help you become a Project Manager.
With 10+ years of experience as an IT Project Manager, I'm still an active Agile PM. That's why all articles, videos, and career development tips come from the front line, not some academic books.
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Project Management Tools, Books, and Resources

People often ask what project management books and tools I can recommend. So, rather than listing all possible solutions, I picked only one best item in each category. (Some links below are affiliate links. It means that if you click them I may get a small commission to support this site. It … [Read more...]

How to Introduce Yourself to a New Team (Examples and Scripts)

I want to give you a step by step guide on how to introduce yourself to a new project team. You’ll find three examples here: How to introduce yourself to a new team.How to introduce yourself as a manager and leader.How to introduce yourself in an email. Below are the three scripts that … [Read more...]

Risk Management Plan Example (Comprehensive Guide+Template)

In this article, you'll find the real-life project risk management plan example. It comes from my practical experience working on software development projects. Below the example, you'll find all the required information and resources to create your Risk Management Plan quickly and for … [Read more...]

Project Charter Example and a Comprehensive Guide (+Template)

Project Charter helps to link requirements and scope of a project to its objectives. In this article, you'll find a Project Charter Example for a real-life project. In addition, you can get a simple template I developed and used throughout 10 years as a software development project … [Read more...]

How to Become an IT Project Manager Without Experience (Full Guide)

So, it’s time for you to become an IT project manager. But you don’t have a relevant degree, experience, or technical background… Is it possible at all to become a project manager in an IT company like that? Yes, it is. For sure, the easiest way to become a software project manager is by … [Read more...]