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Gantt vs. Pert: two tools in comparison
Gantt vs. Pert are two of many different project management planning tools available. They aim to help project managers accomplish their work better by facilitating activity coordination and stakeholder communication. These diagrams help manage the challenging constraints of time, cost, and scope, which are the predominant forces in any project. Let’s look at the comparison … Continue reading “Gantt vs. Pert: two tools in comparison”
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Work breakdown structure vs Product breakdown structure
The Work Breakdown Structure and the Product Breakdown Structure are often confused because they are very similar yet quite different. These two breakdown structures play a critical role in the project planning process and how successful – or not – the outcome will be. In this article, we will try to clarify the difference between … Continue reading “Work breakdown structure vs Product breakdown structure”
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How to make a Gantt chart
“How to make a Gantt chart” is the starting point for all those who want to organize their workflow effectively. A Gantt chart is a key tool for project planning and tracking. But how can you make an effective Gantt? This article will explore the basic steps to create a simple and effective Gantt chart. … Continue reading “How to make a Gantt chart”
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The schedule and its importance for the Project Manager
The time schedule generally refers to the skills, tools, and techniques used by the Project Manager to manage time when executing projects to achieve specific goals. TABLE OF CONTENT Why you need to plan the time for a project The time schedule: how to structure the project planning routine 1. Planning of the weekly project … Continue reading “The schedule and its importance for the Project Manager”
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Gantt: what it is and why it is key for projects
Why create a Gantt Chart? What is it and why is it important in projects? If you are starting to immerse yourself in the world of project management, then you should familiarize yourself with this essential tool in this industry. Its importance in the context of project management lies in its capability to help you … Continue reading “Gantt: what it is and why it is key for projects”
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How to manage project tracking with Twproject’s Timeline
The Timeline is a very useful tool designed to constantly track the progress of your projects. With the Project Timeline you can keep track of changes and events that have happened over time; it is in fact the historical memory of a project. CONTENT Features of the Timeline on the Statistics page Recording events on … Continue reading “How to manage project tracking with Twproject’s Timeline”
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Why choose a project management software in your language
Managing a project effectively is a complex task. It requires a lot of time and high capacity. This is why the implementation of a project management software possibly in the mother tongue simplifies the process. This implementation becomes more and more essential, if we consider that companies have goals to achieve that can also be … Continue reading “Why choose a project management software in your language”
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Gantt vs Agile: differences and combinations
Gantt vs Agile? Choosing between tools and methodologies in project management can significantly impact your project’s outcome. Understanding the peculiarities of a planning tool such as Gantt and a dynamic methodology such as Agile is critical for project managers who strive to optimize processes and lead their work teams to success. We will examine their … Continue reading “Gantt vs Agile: differences and combinations”
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Gantt charts for a project: productive advantage or disadvantage?
Gantt charts for projects are the essential weapon of the Project Manager, but they can be extremely useful and effective even for anyone who wants to organize their activities in a structured way. This planning tool appeared in the early twentieth century and has since been widely used for project planning. The main reason for … Continue reading “Gantt charts for a project: productive advantage or disadvantage?”
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The project baseline and the measurement of the variables
The project baseline is an “instant photo” of the project taken at its initial moment. The goal of the project baseline is to see how far actual results have deviated from the initial reference plan. TABLE OF CONTENT Project Manager and project baseline Why is the project baseline important? How to check the status of … Continue reading “The project baseline and the measurement of the variables”
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Gantt chart in Excel: what are the limitations?
The Gantt chart in Excel can be compared to one created in project management software? You will find out shortly by continuing to read. As you well know, the Gantt chart is a central tool in project management for visualizing the progress of every task. Project managers often rely on Excel to create these charts, … Continue reading “Gantt chart in Excel: what are the limitations?”
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Project management plan: what it is for and how to make it
With no adequate project management plan, your business will be vulnerable to chaotic management, vague objectives, inadequate resources, and frustrated employees. As a matter of fact, unrealistic planning results in high risks that produce poor quality results from high costs. This is why it is so important to make a comprehensive project management plan before … Continue reading “Project management plan: what it is for and how to make it”
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The project milestones: planning objectives and results
Milestones or project milestones are management tools used to define a specific point in the project planning. The points define, in fact, the beginning and the end of work and mark the end of an important phase of the work. Milestones in project management can be used to symbolize all started and finished stuff. CONTENT … Continue reading “The project milestones: planning objectives and results”