Managing projects is somewhat similar to parenthood. Your project is like a child, and you are responsible for how it develops and matures. There will be bumps along the way, but in the end, you’re aiming for a successful result. Project managers have to cope with numerous challenges, including tight…

Feature creep, also known as scope or requirement creep, refers to unforeseen requests for additions and changes that are outside the project scope. It typically happens due to inadequate requirements gathering, poor initial planning, and an unclear protocol for change implementation, among other things. …

We all want to deliver the best possible versions of our products to our clients and their customers. Even after you’ve made a great product, it’s often tempting to think that it would be good to add an extra feature here and there to improve functionality or to impress. For…

As a project manager, a typical workday involves juggling a lot of tasks. Overseeing different timelines and milestones. Solving problems and proactively addressing bottlenecks. Those logistics are important, but you also know that there’s a lot more to successful project management than coordinating those details. …

Communication is the tool with which we trade, a must-have skill that goes way beyond learning how to express yourself and behave. We are looking at effective communication with clients. This is a journey, not a destination. Every client is unique, and therefore any professional involved in communication with clients…

Client: The last report you sent isn’t to my liking, please re-do it. Associate: Sure, I will get it done by tomorrow. At first, nothing seems wrong with the above conversation. But if you carefully notice, the associate has already pushed themself in a tiring back-and-forth loop. The associate hasn’t…

Numerous project applications, approvals, budget and resource allocations, and the monitoring of the success of projects and portfolios regularly push program managers to their limits. I summarize seven common mistakes in program management and show how they can be avoided, with examples. With a flexible, well-thought-out tool, you not only…

Your talent is one factor that contributes to your being able to start or build a successful UX agency — and achieving the freedom that brings — but talent is not enough, especially not in the current economic environment. Getting your hands and mind around the myriad facets of running…

Resource cost variance is one of the resource management KPIs you should definitely keep your eye on. This metric is usually expressed as a percentage value. It shows you the ratio between scheduled costs per project team member and actual costs per team member. How is that useful? First of…