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Building A Practical Portfolio Roadmap with Microsoft Project
Project creates, program guides, portfolio decides. – Quote from the book, “I Want To Be A PfMP – The Plain and Simple Way To Be a PfMP” Project is all about deliverables and it creates a unique...
Back to Basics: Assumptions vs. Constraints vs. Dependencies
I regularly provide project management advisory and Project Management Office (PMO) related consulting services to my clients. On many occasions, I have found that project managers do not di...
Understanding Dependencies, Leads and Lags with MS Project
Project Management Institute (PMI)® Professional Development Units (PDUs): This Webinar is eligible for 1 PMI® PDUs in the Technical category of the Talent Triangle. Event Description: A...
Managing Negative Slack: Dos and Don’ts
Much has been written about Critical Path, Slack, Constraints, and the various forms of Duration and Dependencies. But, have you looked for Negative Slack? This is generally defined as the amount of t...
Quickly and Easily Create Cross-Project Dependencies
A question asked occasionally in the Microsoft Project and Project Online user forums is this: “How can I link a task in one project with a task in another project?” The heart of this ques...
The 7 Habits of Proactive Microsoft PPM Users: Habit 3
Put First Things First Once you have built a solid work breakdown structure (WBS), it’s time to walk the talk and put first things first. Building a complete and accurate dependency network is w...
The Sign Warned Me: “Enter at Your Own Risk”
Early in my career I was assigned a project that had been running for almost a year, but had never seen a single live release to the customer. On my first day, I was informed, “Welcome aboard! B...
Inactivate Tasks: The Best Way to Make Temporary Changes in Your Schedule
The Inactivate Task command works very much like “strike-out” or “Track Changes” in Microsoft Word. It allows you to remove segments of your project schedule to do “what-...
4 Essential Microsoft Project Scheduling Tips for Accurate and Adaptable Project Management
Scheduling is an essential aspect of project management, and electronic tools such as Microsoft Project have made it easier than ever to create and manage project schedules. However, many people strug...