Project Management Blog

Here you will find tips and tricks on project management, in-depth articles on the best approaches, leadership, and agile frameworks.

Leadership in Project Management: The Complete Guide

This is complete guide on leadership in project management. The cool thing about it? It’s full of practical tips. Why? It fully comes from my practical experience in managing software development projects for nine years. Here you’ll learn: What is leadership in project management … [Read more...]

How to be a Good Project Manager: 11 Practical Tips [from real projects]

I'm so glad to see you here because I want to discuss how to be a good project manager. Or how to become a better project manager. So I'll share some tips and my observation from my nine years of practical experience as a PM in the software industry. Okay, first of all, and it's one of the … [Read more...]

Digital Project Manager: Is it a Good Career?

People often ask me what is a digital project manager? And they ask because this role assumes fully online and remote work. On normal days without pandemics, everyone wishes to work remotely and have freedom. Let's review what is a Digital Project Manager. What is a Digital Project … [Read more...]

Project Management At Google: My Key Takeaways

What does project management at Google look like? One thing for sure, different teams use different approaches and various tools. However, all managers use data-driven "Google Manager Behaviors." In 2002 Google got rid of all managers. They thought that engineers would work better if no one … [Read more...]

Put Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to Work

Understanding the Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs will help you better understand how to motivate your project team. It's still one of the theories tested during the PMI PMP exam. Maslow's theory describes the pattern of how human motivation develops. Nowadays, the theory is represented as a … [Read more...]

Requirements Traceability Matrix in Project Management (Example+Template)

Definition of the Requirements Traceability Matrix is confusing. So, simply put: Requirements Traceability Matrix is a document that maps requirements with other aspects of a project. It's important to notice: RTM is a powerful project integration tool. It's a connection link … [Read more...]

Tips for New Project Manager (4 Best Lines of Behavior)

Today I have lots of tips for new project managers. I'll put them as four lines of behavior for a new PM. So, whether you joined a new team or it's your first-time project management job at all - these tips work really well for the first few months of your work. OK, I'll use simple … [Read more...]

Product Manager vs Project Manager: What Suits You Better?

Product Manager versus Project Manager, who wins? What should you choose as a career path? How do they interact? Okay, they almost sound the same. But believe me, these are completely different professions, and they require completely different skillsets and knowledge. Product Manager focuses on … [Read more...]

SDLC in Project Management (All SDLC Phases with Examples)

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a combination of phases that a project needs to get through from its start to its completion. Typical phases in the software development life cycle are Initiation, Concept Development, Planning, Requirements Definition, UI Design, Development, Integration, … [Read more...]

Risk Register Example and All You Need to Know About It (+Template)

Risk Register is the most important document in project management. Everyone agrees on that. But few PMs actually keep it in good shape. Why? They overcomplicate it! Risk Register is a document that contains the information about identified risks, results of Risk Analysis (impact, probability, … [Read more...]