When it comes to managing your projects, shared calendars and resource allocation, you want to find the best project management software for the job. Monday and Asana seem to be popular project management tools. So we…
Written by Rachel Burger
In 2019, Wellingtone, a UK-based PMO consultancy, surveyed 150 organizations about the state of project management. They found that “poor resource management” is the second-largest project management challenge among respondents, trailing just a few percentage points…
Written by Rachel Burger
Project managers are professional negotiators. We’re negotiating constantly—even when we don’t realize it. We negotiate resources, timelines, budget, and scope every time we start a new project. We negotiate stakeholder expectations and vacation plans. We don’t…
Written by Rachel Burger
Years ago, I was handed a brand-new project to manage and needed to get my team up-to-speed—with a tight two-month deadline to launch and no room for errors. In order to onboard my team, I linked…
Written by Rachel Burger
Resource forecasting in project management is much like a super-effective crystal ball. While it may not tell you when you should buy a lottery ticket, it can save you a lot of stress by estimating the…
Written by Rachel Burger
I am notoriously overbooked, in both my personal and professional lives. I assure you, this is not a humble brag about either my popularity or my skills as a writer. My time and energy are the…
Written by Rachel Burger