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by dhaughey
Fri 04 Mar 2022 11:06 am
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: 5 Ways Online Training Can Help with Talent Management
Replies: 2
Views: 3472

Re: 5 Ways Online Training Can Help with Talent Management

If you want to employ the best coders for your next IT project, you must read this article by HR expert Allison Dretzin.

Have Trouble Finding Developers? Try These 5 Suggestions
by dhaughey
Fri 25 Feb 2022 12:05 pm
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: 5 Free Tools for More Effective Project Management
Replies: 3
Views: 4918

5 Free Tools for More Effective Project Management

Whether you're a new project manager or a seasoned pro, having good project management tools in your armoury is essential for staying at the top of your game. While there's abundant options out there, this article looks at five simple tools that are easy to use and will provide guaranteed benefits f...
by dhaughey
Sun 20 Feb 2022 5:55 pm
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: 5 Ways Online Training Can Help with Talent Management
Replies: 2
Views: 3472

5 Ways Online Training Can Help with Talent Management

Many business owners make a crucial mistake when hiring to fill business needs: always recruiting outside professionals rather than training internal employees to become the professionals needed. Recruiting new hands is not a bad idea per se, but it's also not always cost-effective to recruit new st...
by dhaughey
Wed 16 Feb 2022 4:02 pm
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: The Best Tech Solutions for Better Project Management & Collaboration
Replies: 0
Views: 6441

The Best Tech Solutions for Better Project Management & Collaboration

What are the best tech solutions for project management and collaboration? Summer Wilde runs down five of the best solutions to suit any business. Is your favourite on the list? The Best Tech Solutions for Better Project Management & Collaboration What tech solutions do you use and recommend for...
by dhaughey
Mon 14 Feb 2022 6:15 pm
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: Tracking project milestones
Replies: 1
Views: 2288

Re: Tracking project milestones

Hi Punyapalit, I like Chris LeCompte's approach to milestones, where he breaks down the project into three phases: The Pre-Heavy Lifting Phase Milestones The Heavy Lifting Phase Milestones The Post-Heavy Lifting Phase Milestones You can read more about Chris's approach in the article, Planning More ...
by dhaughey
Fri 11 Feb 2022 5:05 pm
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: Creating a reasonable project budget
Replies: 2
Views: 2663

Re: Creating a reasonable project budget

Hi Punyapalit, My approach is to create a detailed budget proposal (in Microsoft Excel) showing exactly how I intend to spend the budget and how that spend links to project delivery. I work on a quarterly horizon, showing what I will deliver each quarter and the associated costs. This ensures the cu...
by dhaughey
Mon 06 Dec 2021 6:54 pm
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: What is Stakeholder Management?
Replies: 0
Views: 7595

What is Stakeholder Management?

Insufficient involvement of stakeholders and infrequent communication with sponsors as leading causes of project failure. Here are a few ideas that may help you.

What is Stakeholder Management?

What tips do you have for managing stakeholders?
by dhaughey
Sat 27 Nov 2021 9:21 pm
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: New ProjectSmart App (PWA)
Replies: 0
Views: 11619

New ProjectSmart App (PWA)

We are excited to announce that ProjectSmart is available as an app. Either click the prompt to install the app on Android or look in your browser address bar for the app installation icon on a desktop browser to install ProjectSmart for a fast and reliable browsing experience. https://www.projectsm...
by dhaughey
Sun 21 Nov 2021 4:11 pm
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: Web Development Project Approach Advice
Replies: 2
Views: 14049

Re: Web Development Project Approach Advice

Hi Christopharris, I would suggest adopting an agile approach. In my software development projects, a sprint usually represents a single software feature, a module if you like. I go all out the help my team deliver the new module or feature. There are usually some bug fixes and minor changes in the ...
by dhaughey
Mon 15 Nov 2021 7:40 am
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: Project Managers on Project Management: Our Favourite Inspirational Quotes
Replies: 0
Views: 21881

Project Managers on Project Management: Our Favourite Inspirational Quotes

At Project Smart, it's no secret that we love project management. We especially like when project managers share their experiences and insights on project management, giving us a glimpse into their world and day-to-day experience of being a project manager because it gives us glimpses into how their...