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 comm...

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 s...

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, fo...

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...

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 choic...

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 t...

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) see...

Portfolio management systems may provide similar features, but not all of them are right for every company. Plainview may be a great choice for some organizations, while others might benefit from impl...

Jira is a leading tool for project management and issue tracking, but when it comes to advanced tasks required of a multi-project management tool, Jira has a number of limitations. For larger companie...

A company’s strategic goals are big-picture ideas. Those ideas need to be pursued through specific measurable actions to be realized. This is what operational planning does: finds a way to achieve one...

A complex environment in which most medium to large companies operate can quickly become chaotic without a structured formalized approach to business strategy and processes. Operations management brin...

Microsoft Project Online is retiring on September 30, 2026. After that date, organizations will no longer be able to access Project Online or the project data stored inside the service. For PMOs, CIOs...