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How to Get Scope Right in the First Place

Discover the essential steps to define project scope accurately, negotiate with stakeholders effectively, and manage scope changes adeptly in this comprehensive guide to project success.

Mike Clayton Articles

Elevate your Project Management with SPICE

Learn about SPICE (Software Process Improvement and Capability Determination), a framework that helps organizations improve their software development processes.

Justina Williams Articles
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Scope Creep: How to Prevent a Major Source of Project Failure

Learn how to prevent scope creep, a major source of project failure, by clearly defining project boundaries and securing stakeholder sign-off early in the project lifecycle.

Mike Clayton Articles
The image shows a project manager looking at a project schedule. The schedule shows the tasks that need to be completed, the resources that are required, and the timeline for the project. The project manager is using the schedule to track the progress of the project and to identify any potential problems.

Using a Graphical Indicator to Identify Tasks That Have Not Been Baselined

This article explains how to use graphical indicators in Microsoft Project to identify tasks that haven't been baselined, helping project managers ensure schedule quality.

Ira Brown Articles
" The future of project work is moving past office-centric models. This means that more and more people will be working on projects from home or other remote locations. This trend has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced many businesses to close their offices and allow their employees to work from home. There are several benefits to working on projects from home. For example, employees can save time and money on commuting, and they can have more flexibility in their work hours. However, there are also some challenges to working from home, such as the need to stay motivated and focused, and the potential for isolation. Overall, the future of project work is bright. There are many opportunities for project managers and other professionals to find work in a variety of industries. However, it is important to be aware of the challenges of working from home and to be prepared to overcome them."

The Future of Project Management is Flexible: PMI’s 15th Annual Report Reveals Key Trends

The Project Management Institute's latest Pulse of the Profession report highlights the rise of flexible, hybrid approaches, remote work trends, and the importance of continuous learning and empowerin...

The MPUG Community Articles
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MS Planner Fields: Flex a Little Text (or Numbers) Muscle!

Unlock hidden project management power by leveraging Microsoft Project's text and number custom fields for tracking risks, lessons learned, resource details, and more.

Carl Pritchard Articles
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5 Effective Tips for Managing Conflicts in Project Teams

Discover 5 proven tips for effectively managing conflicts in project management, fostering open communication, understanding root causes, practicing active listening, separating people from problems, ...

The MPUG Community Articles
Mastering Project Management Tools Course

What is Project Management

Project Management is a systematic and organized approach to planning, coordinating, and overseeing the work of a team to achieve a specific goal. It involves defining the project scope and objectives...

The MPUG Community Articles
MPUG Live Event: Smartsheet 101: Conquering the Basics

What You’ll Learn with Smartsheet 101: Conquering the Basics

Find out what you'll learn when you attend our live PDU learning event, Smartsheet 101: Conquering the Basics, presented by Project Widgets.

Gabe Young Articles