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Project Management and Task Management are often used interchangeably by us. On the face of it, they do seem similar but there are quite a few differences that set them apart. Also, it is important for us to understand, the key purposes that each of these solve. In generic terms, you may say how it matters – both of them help us organize ourselves, our work and activities. Agreed! To some extent y

What sets a true professional apart from a novice in any niche? It’s a constant need to improve skills and become a better version of yourself. While it can be subjective in many industries, project managers have a great resource to prove their experience and knowledge as Project Management Professional (PMP). It’s one of the most important certifications for project managers that are recognized w

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Identifying project management issues is one thing, and solving them successfully is another. Before we even get to the issues, it is important to have the right checks and balances in place for proper identification, categorization, and prioritization of the issues. Running a project needs significant dexterity in managing and controlling its various moving parts. The project goal, scope, stakeho

Every project manager must think beyond the proposed requirements, budget, and timelines to ensure they are performing high-visibility projects efficiently to achieve strategic goals. What happens if the goal isn’t clear? As a project manager, you are accountable for the failure and success of the projects. No pressure, right? Let’s face it. Being a project manager is no easy gig. With dif

Project management is constantly evolving, driven by new technology, new business models, and a changing workforce. The duties and responsibilities of the project manager are evolving as well. Here are five ways to prepare. Project management has long been the linchpin of the workplace and with technology rapidly changing, a good project manager is now more critical than ever. Today’s project mana

Companies globally have vigorously adopted Remote Teams as a strategy to reduce costs, access a larger talent pool and be as close to their customers as possible. Remote Teams do offer a lot of strategic benefits to stay competitive and profitable in a high-tech world where quick response and faster resolution times are the norms of the day. Customers want it no less. They want to have high access

Slack is the massively popular communications and management tool that is designed for teams to help enhance and facilitate their requisite conversations and to speed up the whole collaboration process immeasurably. It’s the favored alternative to email for many companies whose need for quick communications and desire to abandon long email chains makes it super useful. Slack has a ‘channels system

Hello, Orangescrum’ers! I am back with another update for you. Now add reminders to a task to never miss your deadlines or appointments. Considering you’re working on different projects, assigned multiple tasks, attending meetings, reviews, sometimes we might miss important deadlines, appointments or follow-ups. Do you want to be reminded about these deadlines on a specific day and time? Do you wa

Team Management and leadership are fundamental to running a sustainable business. They are required and tested at every level across the organization whether big or small. Although there is no right or wrong leadership style, there are certain team management attributes that have proven to be successful. Let us take a look at some of these attributes that have stood the test of time and the rapidl

The most successful people aren’t superheroes. They have the same 24 hours in their day like us. But they find significant ways to “do” more in fewer hours. How do they do it? When I was juggling for the solution, I found task management techniques to stay on top. Task Management is more than planning, assigning, and tracking. It is more about having the right people work on the right tasks

The Agile project management process gives much significance to communication and collaboration. It requires team members to be under one roof to carry out various ceremonies such as stand-up meetings, sprint review meetings etc. But when working with distributed teams it becomes challenging to manage them in an agile workflow. To truly carry out the methodologies of agile project development with

Kanban is getting a lot of buzz these days in project management. One of the most noteworthy sayings for Kanban is: “Stop starting and start finishing.” Sounds profound, but how do you implement that? Here’s the answer- According to the PMI Pulse of the Profession annual report, 48% of projects are not finished within the scheduled time Whereas 43% of projects are not completed within the

Collaboration is the most overused word in the business world. Most of the managers often think messaging, chat, and document sharing activities as collaboration. Sometimes terms like coordination, collaboration, and cooperation are used to explain “effective teamwork”. These terms if not used in the right context fail to convey the exact meaning of “project collaboration”. The lack of knowledge i

As a company grows larger and becomes more diverse in its operations, it may begin to experience a variety of growing pains. Entrepreneurs often discover that separate departments or business units are working on similar projects which results in waste of resources and costs. Within a large organization, two groups might find that they are working on projects that contradict or compete with each o