Can you Become Agile, When Managing Projects the Top-Down Style?
Before, but recently, I came across some very interesting research data, so I decided to give this topic a different angle, taking the present economic conditions into consideration. The ups and downs of our economy are enough to make any executive dizzy. Just look at U.S. Steel (X). In the second quarter of 2008, the company
Project Management Software Guide for Freelancers
In the world of freelancing, every day is different. When you’re working on several projects with a number of clients at once, it can be easy to lose track of your notes and client information. There are many responsibilities to juggle as a freelancer, such as client work and projects, contracts, invoices, emails, and other administrative
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Build a Timeline from Email
If you have ever dealt with project management software, you know Gantt charts can be helpful. But most likely you are stuck with your e-mail to manage your projects and you want to build charts based on the tasks that your e-mails contain without much hassle. We’ve got something for you. Use a timeline option
Unlock All Your Team “Kan” Do With a Kanban Template
Creating a Kanban template means clearly defining your workflows and using a Kanban board to track progress visually. Your work management platform is the perfect tool to build your flexible Kanban style project template. Ditch those sticky notes and whiteboards while solving your team's biggest project management challenges.
A Guide to Writing an Effective Requirements Management Plan
More than 80% of project managers and team leaders believe that process requirements don’t articulate the needs of the business. This can lead to a higher project failure rate. The solution? Learn how to define requirements for a project with a requirements management plan that aligns business and project values that your entire team can get
Why (and How) a Small Business Chooses Project Management Software
Small business owners do it all: juggle responsibilities, shift roles without a hitch, and stretch every dollar to do more with less, all while keeping their heads above water and their businesses afloat. It's not surprising then that more and more small businesses are turning to project management tools to become more competitive, efficient, and
What Project Management Books Should You Read?
People often ask me to advise them on the best resources that will help them deepen their project management knowledge or start their own project management journey. One of Wrike’s clients recently asked me: “I’ve been given the green light to seek out any useful resources in the field of Project Management to further my
The Ultimate Return-to-Work Checklist for Employees (Infographic)
As the COVID-19 pandemic eases with the acceleration of vaccine rollouts, companies across the globe are preparing to welcome employees back to the office. Organizational departments such as HR, IT, and people operations will be following individual checklists to ensure all bases are covered when the physical workplace reopens. This includes introducing cleaning procedures, creating
Peter Taylor’s New Book, Sponsored by Wrike, Looks at Humor as Key to Project Success
Have you ever noticed how a good laugh at work improves the mood and team spirit, boosts your energy, and defuses tension? According to our survey with 2,000+ respondents from different industries, a good mood helps 56.9% of employees to be more efficient. Last week marked the release of a whole book devoted to the
Is It Possible to Combine Top-Down and Bottom-Up?
Both approaches to project management may have their pitfalls. Perhaps the best way to manage your projects and business would be to use a hybrid method, which takes the best features from the two approaches. Learn more about leveraging the two approaches by reading Andrew Filev's article published in the influential Web 2.0 Journal.
4 Types of Clients You'll Work With and How to Delight Them
Professional services teams need tools to help them adjust to client communication styles while maintaining their workflow and project management best practices. Here are 4 types of client personalities and some actionable strategies to delight them without sacrificing productivity.
3 Reasons Why Email is Dead
Once you need to collaborate with a team and oversee a dozen simultaneously moving parts, email suffers from a load which it wasn't meant to bear, and makes it increasingly difficult to find information or consolidate feedback. Let's examine exactly how email reached the end of its usefulness in project collaboration.
