Most portfolio dashboards answer only “what is happening,” cluttering screens with historical actuals and lagging KPIs. But static visibility alone does not show leaders where intervention can still c...

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...

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...

An average enterprise typically has more products and product ideas than investment funds. The question that lies before leadership is how to distribute the investments to reach more market share, mor...

Too many organizations focus on accepting every project that comes their way. It might be a good strategy for companies that are only starting out, but with time, this approach has a risk of putting t...

Managing multiple projects is a uniquely challenging task because on top of regular project management workflows, you need to manage interproject dependencies and ensure an optimal resource load. A pr...

For many organisations, the retirement of Microsoft Project Online will look like a straightforward software replacement exercise. The instinct will be to find a similar tool, migrate the data, and ca...

Jira’s basic features perform well in managing projects, but once an organization hits certain growth goals, these functions become insufficient to accomplish strategic objectives. Projects need to be...