Project Management Blog

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

How to Manage Stakeholder Engagement: 15 Practical Strategies

Peter is a valuable project stakeholder. We need him more than he needs us. So, no matter what you do Peter puts your request to the bottom of his priority list. He is not engaged. How about this one? Dory is a project customer. She wants to get the results. Therefore, she puts quite … [Read more...]

Project Stakeholder Management: Identification, Analysis, Register

Project Stakeholder Management is the hardest part of project management. Why? Stakeholders are human beings. Let's face it: They can be jerks, they can be demanding, some will wait until the last moment to add up problems. Part of them will be supportive, most will be … [Read more...]

Role of a Project Manager: All you need to Know (+Responsibilities)

Project Manager responsibilities are numerous. Project Management Institute encompasses a considerable list of roles and responsibilities. Nevertheless, you might not encounter them all in your company. So, what should be the baseline for you in your current organization and on your given … [Read more...]

Agile Project Management With Scrum or Kanban (2018 Guide)

https://youtu.be/jXrmTVWr4MU Agile Project Management is common for Software Development and Telecommunication industries. Nowadays, it is a prerequisite for a PM role. But! There is no standardized agile project management approach. It is different in different companies. However, I … [Read more...]

Interview with Leigh Espy from ProjectBliss.com

Last week I was in the US and met Leigh Espy from ProjectBliss.net. You know, I suggested Leigh, her blog, and her book several times already. I couldn't miss the opportunity to meet her in-person. Several messages, more hours of driving and here we … [Read more...]

How to Make Project Team Honor Commitments

Making people honor commitments is a complex problem. Asking them to provide some level of output consistently is difficult. Forcing someone to work is unacceptable. I hope you agree on that. So, what can you do? In this article, I will get through three approaches you can take. This … [Read more...]

Software Development Life Cycle and Project Management

Have you noticed? Software Development Life Cycle is on every job description for a Project Manager. Everyone wants you to know how to develop software applications. That is true. Understanding of SDLC can make the whole process more efficient. But there is a real problem … [Read more...]

What are the Technical Skill of a Software Development Project Manager?

“I do not have the technical skill to become a software development project manager.” I hear this all the time. However, here is a catch. No one expects you, as a project manager, to write code or set up servers. You do need to know the software development process, what goes into creating … [Read more...]

Difference in Software Development Project Management and Project Management

I firmly believe that project management approach should be universal. It should fit in with software development project. It should work in any other industry. Yes, there are differences. They do shift your focus. However, this differences should not be an excuse not to apply proper processes … [Read more...]

How to Create Reusable Project Management Templates (Asset)

Almost all project management resources on the Web provide “project management templates” to download. I get it. People are looking for a shortcut or inspiration. Why would you invent the wheel if there are templates out there? Well, I think you are shooting in your own foot with … [Read more...]