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 re...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In large organizations with multiple diversified resources and multiple projects running in parallel, managing resources can be problematic. With no framework, resources can become overloaded and stop...

Have you been using Jira throughout your company, but now realize that your business needs have changed, and its functions are not enough?  Let’s say, your company has expanded, and now you have to ma...