Resource scheduling guide for project managers
If you’ve ever played Tetris, made a few miscalculations, and watched the shapes rapidly stack up to the top while you struggle to keep up, you’ve had a taste of what happens when a business uses…
Meet the modernised Projects & Clients section
We’ve just released a brand new design for Projects and Clients with some huge improvements
Download our free resource planning & scheduling template [Excel]
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…
Guide to negotiation in project management
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…
Guide to project onboarding (checklist and common problems)
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…
The ultimate resource forecasting guide for project managers
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…
Resource management plan for project managers
Why is it that something as important as resource planning is so often not given the due attention it deserves? Many projects have come unstuck due to the failure to plan resources accurately throughout their lifecycle.…
New feature – Tentative bookings 🚀
Tentative bookings have arrived! Perfect for when there's a bit of uncertainty about your booking eg if you're waiting for a client to sign off the budget.
New feature – get a better view of your projects
Have you always wanted a better view of your projects in Resource Guru? One with greater clarity and less noise? We’ve just added a nifty little feature that does just that! 🥳
A detailed guide to resource planning for project managers
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…
New feature – Multi-resource bookings
Brilliant news!! Much sought after multi-resource bookings are here 🎉 Now, if you want to book a team and a meeting room in a single event, you can.
Big time zone improvements
As we all know, time zones can be mind-boggling. Apart from the mental conversion gymnastics of colleagues in different time zones, clocks regularly go forwards and backwards.
Connecting Microsoft Teams with Resource Guru
We’ve always been a remote team here at Resource Guru, so we know the importance of seamless collaboration. Integrating with the tools we rely on is key to working efficiently and productively. In 2017 we launched…
A younger guru with a wiser head
It's been 8 years since we launched Resource Guru. Over that period, we’ve been on an amazing journey and acquired some incredible customers. While our company has evolved and grown, our brand essence hasn’t changed much.
A big willkommen to Michelle, our new Customer Success Guru!
We're really excited to introduce you to Michelle, the newest member of our Customer Success crew!