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...

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...

Capacity planning is a high-level resource management technique that can improve resource utilization and planning capabilities across multiple projects and help it achieve more with less resources. S...

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...

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...

Chief financial officers are at the forefront of innovation and strategy in many organizations in 2026. The trends that define the CFO role are going to impact organizations as a whole. Let’s explore ...

Managing multiple projects and programs simultaneously becomes more and more challenging for modern companies. Especially for large enterprises running hundreds of projects, it is extremely hard to co...

Modern project-based companies often face numerous challenges in coordinating multiple concurrent initiatives and resources involved in them. Moreover, the business environment quickly changes under c...

What if I tell you that in project management, predicting the future isn’t about magic or guesswork? It may sound weird, yet, that’s exactly what modern scenario planning tools can do.  They don’t wor...

When an organization doesn’t have a clear way to prioritize projects in a large portfolio, either prioritization happens arbitrarily or every project seems equally important. This often leads to a cha...

Some decades ago, when the manufacturing market was much less competitive, it was a common practice for Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) just to operate costs and ensure project delivery within the bud...

A PMO’s job is seldom easy. As incentives and projects pile up and resources remain limited, delivering everything on time, balancing resource capacity, and delivering tangible business value becomes ...