Category: Project Management Advice
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3 Prime Reasons You Need Tagging in a Project Management Tool
Every project manager’s job is to initiate, plan, monitor, execute and complete every single project as perfectly as possible in order to reach all the objectives and achieve company goals. Project management requires a lot of planning and not a smaller amount of responsibility, and it is definitely considered one of the toughest jobs in…
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Is Facebook’s New Recruitment Feature Any Good for IT?
So Facebook appears to have taken on LinkedIn with its new job ads feature – but is it any good? As I write, “Facebook Jobs” has launched in the USA and Canada but anticipate a global roll out before too long. As you would expect, Facebook has made it as easy as possible for both…
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Effective Communication Skills For Busy Professionals
Effective communication skills are essential in a leadership role – in fact, it is an essential skill to master in any field of business. No matter how well you understand your role, no matter how good you are at your job if you cannot communicate effectively then you will run into issues with colleagues and…
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How to keep your team focused during uncertain times
Even though your team possesses the right knowledge and skills to successfully complete the projects, even the most talented and highly-productive employees can sometimes become distracted and unproductive. Things don’t always go as planned, and it’s virtually impossible to keep the same pace and high level of productivity at any given time. However, being unable…
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Project Scoping: Steps For The Most Accurate Approach
Managing a project’s scope can be one of the most daunting and complicated tasks faced in today’s businesses. Project scope simply defines the functions or the features that are to be included in a service or product. Managing what to include and what to take out when perfecting a product or service can be exhausting…
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Maximize Your Millennials: Management for Youthful Teams
One thing’s for certain if you have a really young team – there’ll be loads of energy going around. Meetings can be like a convention of Energizer bunnies. This is a good thing and you can definitely capitalize on their boundless energy especially when you have projects to accomplish. It’s important to acknowledge, however, that…
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6 Golden Rules of Project Management
A project manager’s position carries a lot of responsibilities, and for those who find themselves in this position for the first time in their career, there are many challenges that lie ahead. However, you will gradually get used to it, and become more efficient with every subsequent project. Since project management is a very important…
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Managing Project Scope and Scope Creep
When working on a project of significant scope, it’s highly likely that the end result will look different from the initial plans. This is, in many ways, a good thing: insight from new data into what works and what doesn’t, the emergence of new technology, and changing consumer needs can all influence a project’s direction…
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The New Project Management Apprenticeships
The project management profession is going from strength to strength – it is recognised internationally with a range of professional qualifications and now here in the UK a Royal Charter was granted at the end of 2016 meaning it is now a chartered profession much like accountancy or engineering. Typically the most common way to…
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IR35 – how to avoid Public Sector IT talent shortages
When the Government announced changes to IR35 and off-payroll working rules for public sector workers like IT contractors, a wave of confusion rippled through online forums used by contractors and hirers alike. There are some great online resources that explain the changes, not least the one published by Stoneseed, in this post we’ll explore ways…