Discover practical resources that’ll make every step—from kickoff to handoff—a resounding success.
The project life cycle has 5 phases: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closure. Learn best practices for every stage here.
Written by Maria Keenan
Expert input from
Yad Senapathy
Learn what a project lead does, how the role differs from a project manager, and how to be a good one. Includes a job description example.
Written by Maria Keenan
Input from experts including
Matt Bowman
We reviewed the top Gantt chart tools on features, pricing, and free trials, including where Gantt charts alone fall short for resource planning.
Written by Dan Collins
Input from experts including
Burkan Bur
Evaluate the 8 best project scheduling software options based on price, user reviews, test period, unique features, and best-fit industry/team type.
Written by Maria Keenan
Download a free Excel project plan template with task list, Gantt chart, and status tracking, plus a step-by-step guide to planning your project.
Written by Dan Collins
Project team roles and responsibilities can get confusing quickly. Learn what different roles on a project team do and where exactly they fit into a project.
Written by Maria Keenan
Learn what capacity planning means, how to calculate it, which methods and strategies to use, and how to plan future demand around real capacity.
Written by Maria Keenan
Input from experts including
Lucas Botzen
Compare the 11 best capacity planning tools of 2026 by features, pricing, trade-offs, and best use case.
Written by Dan Collins
Learn how and why to track project time, and explore top project management time tracking software.
Written by Sarah Stenlund
Expert input from
Nytisha Vinson
In this eBook, PM practitioners, authors, and agency insiders share the stories that defined their careers—and the lessons they learned along the way.
Written by Jo Johansson
Input from experts including
Elizabeth Harrin
Successful projects require clear scope definition, effective resource management, and accurate time tracking. This is where project and project management timesheets come into the picture. Both enable data-driven decision-making, and help optimize resource allocation for projects.…
Written by Eleanor Hope Jones
Every freakishly efficient project manager has a few special tricks up their sleeves. Naturally, we’re talking about the tools that will prevent even the doomed projects from seeing an early grave. So if you don’t want…
Written by Jo Johansson
When projects are won, there’s often a sense of urgency to get going and we end up skipping some of the activities which can prevent a project from being successful. As Delivery Managers, our focus should…
Written by Holly Davis
The world is changing a lot right now—and it’s happening faster than ever. No industry or discipline has escaped the emergence of generative AI, but we’re still in the early stages of knowing exactly what it…
Written by Jo Johansson
The time has come to evaluate the best project management tools for agencies, to help you find the right fit for your business. Far too many agencies are still using spreadsheets to manage high-stakes projects. Between…
Written by Jo Johansson
