Subject: Project Management Companion Bulletin March 2019

You sit at the intersection of operations and strategy. So how do you bridge the gap between planning and execution?

Gain the latest tools, techniques and practical frameworks to successfully manage for better results in today’s fast-changing world. You’ll get the opportunity to connect theory with practice and build a personal action plan to apply when you return to work.

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How much do your resources play into time management?
Project managers must actively learn, practice, and share the many techniques in the world of project management.
From financial planning to timekeeping to maintaining employee morale, the list of effective techniques and information on how to succeed with them is always evolving.
Time and resource management are not new concepts. But project managers can learn innovative ways to practice these techniques, and get more from their projects and workers. A combination of time and resource management will help project managers measure:
  • The amount of work required vs. available time
  • The amount of time used vs. quality of work
Time management and resource management are inextricably linked, given that successful management of both ultimately comes down to your most important resource: your people.
This blog explains the differences and similarities between time management and resource management. For both, we detail some of the best practices and processes to help you gain better control over your projects and achieve better results.

What Is a Program Manager vs. a Project Manager?
TOOLS
Take your complex projects and make them simple for people on your team by using these intuitive collaborative Project Management software tools from either, Wrike, Proworkflow and Smart Sheet. The Project Management Companion team has used each of these online tools and they have proven to be effective and useful when running projects, we cannot separate them so the choice is yours.
Start a trial run on each and then choose for yourself, you won’t be disappointed, as they each provide all the necessary tools for your teams, effective for small to medium sized organizations, take your team efficiency to a new level.
The Future of Project Management
Project management is an integral function across all industries and organisations.
With the rise of globalisation and digitisation, there is an increasing demand for skilled project management professionals to manage and lead projects on budget and on time. Principles and practice in project management need to evolve in line with an increasingly digital economy. But what does this mean for the future of the industry?
‘Projects are proliferating globally, and it’s projected that, over the next decade, organizations of all sizes and types will need nearly 88 million people working in project management roles.’ PMI 2017


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4 Ways Not to Use a Gantt Chart in Project Management
Project Management Templates, Enhance your project management skills with PMBOK based Project Management Templates.
All of the PM templates are developed by PMP certified Project Managers with extensive project management experience. The templates are organized according to PMBOK process group. Templates are one step in the how to project management process and perhaps the easiest way to learn all about project management. All templates are provided digitally were you can download, modify and use as needed or share with your colleagues and friends.
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