We all know how difficult it can be to approach a large new endeavor. For example, standing in the middle of a messy house may seem overwhelming, but if you tidy the rooms one by one, the cleaning up ...

Business value in project management is the expected contribution a project, or one phase of it, makes to the organization's financial, customer, operational, strategic, risk or compliance outcomes. T...

Project portfolio management metrics are the measures a PMO uses to check whether the portfolio is selecting valuable work, matching demand to the capacity it actually has, delivering predictably, con...

Primavera P6 vs MS Project is often reduced to a question of project size. That misses the decisions that actually determine a good fit: who owns the schedule, how many people must work in it, what th...

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...

Microsoft’s decision to retire Project Online has left many organizations searching for Microsoft Project alternatives. But what if we look at this not only as a forced migration but as an opportunity...

Successful project completion is the main goal of project management efforts, but what does project success really mean? Delivering a project on time and within budget, you may think. Yes, but that’s ...

Managing projects can be different: it depends on their number, organizational goals and priorities, and stakeholder requirements. These factors will determine your choice between project, program, an...

According to a report by Wellingtone, 82% of business organizations have a project management office. And that’s no wonder – an effectively working PMO can streamline a company’s project and portfolio...

Project management in engineering is a complex process that requires the intelligent coordination of both engineering processes and project management activities. What do you need to know to manage en...