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Schedule variance is a specific project management metric that quantifies project progress by subtracting planned value (PV) from earned value (EV) at a reporting cutoff date. If you get a negative result, it shows...

Managing a delivery project pipeline is rarely a tracking problem; it is a decision-latency problem. Treat it as a static status report and new initiatives will almost immediately overload active commitments while scarce specialists...

In multi-project environments that operate with a shared pool of scarce resources, projects can remain within their monetary budget and still damage portfolio performance. Monetary headroom does not show whether the required specialist capacity...

Project cost management (PCM) is the discipline of planning how costs are governed, estimating required resources and money, approving and time-phasing a budget, measuring actual cost and progress, forecasting the outcome, and controlling change....

The engineering industry faces multiple challenges, from supply chain disruptions to sudden changes in project scope coming from customers. This changing environment needs a strong approach to project management that’s industry specific to excel...

The aerospace and defence industry is a space where giant  corporations manage multi-billion portfolios and deal with challenges that many other industries have the privilege not to encounter. With multi-year product lifecycles, hundreds of...

Portfolio and project management tools have similar features, but ultimately, some might be more suitable than the others for specific use cases. For many Smartsheet users, their current tool of choice is limiting, either...

Implementing new technology is an important part of business growth and one that allows organizations to greatly improve efficiency, increase revenue, and reach long-term goals faster. But measuring the exact impact of the digital...

Focusing on simply delivering projects can lead a company to a place where productivity is commendable, but the actual achievement of business benefits is low. Strategic portfolio management (SPM) seeks to change that by...