Elements Of Project Leadership
As a Project leader you are dumped in an organization you have never seen before. You get people assigned you don’t know. The organization prescribes methods and tools you don’t like. And of course, there are a gazillion of unwritten rules. Welcome to your project life. You run on partial Information, partial Influence and partial capability. But how
The Project Manager Shortage is Coming: 3 Ways to Prepare
Have you told your project manager how much you appreciate them lately? You probably should, because in a few years, you might not have one at all. Experienced project managers are in higher demand than ever. As the economy continues to recover, organizations worldwide will need to take advantage of this growth with projects that successfully
5 Ways to Bring Mindfulness to the PMO
Even though technology has advanced, the workforce is still largely human. When was the last time you took a break and rested in your project management office? Read our list of five common situations and ways to practice mindfulness in your workplace.
What is the Difference Between Project and Portfolio Management?
PM, PPM, PgM. What is the difference between portfolio management and project management, exactly? And where does program management fit in? Here's a quick explanation of each in plain English to help you distinguish the differences. What is Portfolio Management? A portfolio is a high-level view of all the projects an organization is running in order to
Does Your Team Meet The Standard for Program Management? (Book Review)
In any industry, understanding the accepted best practices is key to remaining successful and keeping up with the competition. Teams looking to master PMBOK, or the Project Management Body of Knowledge, and all of its terminologies and methodologies need to pick up the The Standard for Program Management. Summary and Book Review of The Standard for
The Ultimate Guide to Project Management
If you're learning about project management for the first time and you've come across our Wrike blog, you'll realize we've written quite a lot of articles on IT project management, methodologies, and leadership strategies over the years. We collected the best of the best into one ultimate guide to help you understand and learn all
Wrike Named Leader in Project Portfolio Management
Wrike is honored to be the recipient of a Customer Experience Award for Complete Software and Service Experience by Software Reviews, a division of Info-Tech Research Group. Based on user feedback, we ranked first in Vendor Capabilities and Product Features under “Overall Satisfaction” and “Plan to Renew.”
Your Guide to Project Management Best Practices
Planning and overseeing a project so that it’s completed on time, within budget, and meets expectations is not an easy feat. The best project managers know how to balance stakeholder communications with preventing scope creep, watch out for risk, and clarify roles, responsibilities, and priorities within their team, all while upholding the principles of project management.
The PMO Roadmap To Reducing Project Chaos
Whether you’re trying to progress through a single problematic project or are looking to rework your organization’s entire approach to project management, these six steps can serve as a roadmap to help any PMO find their own answers and manage their projects out of chaos.
Interview with Wrike for PMO Podcasts for Executives and Managers
Wrike’s founder, Andrew Filev, was interviewed for PMO Podcast and discussed better ways of managing projects with the help of Web-based software. Andrew explained how transparent integration of project work with e-mail can increase project management productivity and save time. E-mail seems to be the most popular communication tool and is familiar to everybody. Andrew told
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.
