If we had to choose one word that best describes R&D projects, it would be “uncertainty”—they have so many changing elements, and their outcomes are often hard to predict.  Nevertheless, this doesn't ...

Optimum utilization of resources’ potential is not only the key to the successful completion of projects but also an essential prerequisite for an organization’s business growth. But it can be rather ...

How can organizations ensure sustainable business growth and increase profitability during an economic downturn? Is it at all possible when a great number of companies are cutting their expenses, post...

AI in project management helps teams analyze project data, draft information, and evaluate decisions, from spotting schedule risks to comparing resource allocation options. Its value depends on the ta...

When a company needs to deliver more orders, it may seem natural to hire more resources to fulfill the increasing demand. At the same time, such a decision has its disadvantages – onboarding a new emp...

Resource availability is a critical component of effective resource allocation: you need this data to assign the right people to the right task for timely and successful project delivery.   But despit...

How to make sure that a company utilizes its available resources wisely so that they are productive but aren’t overloaded? How to minimize downtime, and get the chance to increase a project’s profitab...

Efficient resource planning is at the heart of efficient delivery of projects and business performance in general. But in a multi-project environment, it can be incredibly challenging to plan, allocat...

The success of any project largely depends on the efficiency of its initial planning and tracking its progress. In project management, there’s a variety of tools that make it possible to plan project ...

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 ...

Project management involves creating lots of documentation. If you look into project management standards, you will find at least a dozen of various plans, multiple types of reports, and numerous othe...

Even a detailed project plan can run into a bottleneck. When several projects need the same specialist, approval, or test environment, work queues at that point while other teams wait. Bottlenecks in ...