Every project is a heavy burden for a manager. How justified will a decision be, what consequences will it have, how will it affect the status quo, will it bring a profit or, on the contrary, turn into an unforeseen expense, will it change the time needed to deliver or implement the project…? There are … Change Management
Strange as it may seem, the word ‘project’ has no clear definition. It can be a scientific or research project involving a whole team of people, or a single idea implemented by a single person. Nevertheless, all projects have common features — the need for a binding completion or delivery (here we can talk about … Project Team: Roles and Functions
Not only children, but also staff need to be educated and trained. Persuasion (and even coercion in the case of disobedience) is only explicitly mentioned in military regulations. In commercial organisations, the use of coercion is prohibited as it violates civil rights and duties. But what should a manager do when subordinates refuse to carry … How to get people to do their jobs
Everything around us can be represented as systems or their components. When we talk about management as a process or phenomenon, we mean that it is also a system. Let us understand what systems management is and how it differs from other management techniques and approaches. What is a systems view of project management A … A Systemic View of Project Management
Grant system — one of the most effective ways to develop really necessary branches of industry, science and social sphere. A grant is a targeted subsidy (financial support) to companies, legal entities or individuals to motivate them to carry out certain actions. For example, the purpose of the grant may be to obtain the necessary … Who is a grant writer and why do you need one?
If everyone in the group pursues their own goals, it will be impossible to succeed. It is extremely important that the actions and objectives of all departments in a company, no matter how large, are harmonised and focused on a single result. However, it is worth noting that the goals do not have to be … Automate management through goals and KPIs
For a long time, project management systems were dominated by a standardised, sequential approach. But with the growing dynamism of the IT industry, everything has changed. The PMI Institute has popularised agile management methodologies and proven their effectiveness. Agile methodologies themselves are an attempt to manage chaos. But they are very heterogeneous and process-oriented rather … Hybrid management system
You often hear that a Project Manager (PM) should be a leader with the necessary character traits and the desire to be first in everything. He should also be able to communicate, resolve disputes and conflicts, manage people, coordinate team activities, set goals and motivate people to achieve them, and much more. But all these … Hard skills for project managers
Asana is an American web service designed to improve team productivity, automate a range of business processes and ensure project communication. The tool works exclusively as a cloud-based (SaaS) solution. According to the closest translation from Sanskrit, ‘asana’ is a sitting posture that is comfortable and stable. The platform was initially used for Facebook’s internal … A worthy alternative to Asana
Jira is a cloud service whose parent company, like many large IT companies, is based in the US. To be fair, Jira is not a project management system, but a commercial implementation of a bug tracker (a system for tracking bugs and organising interaction with users). Initially, the free Bugzilla implementation was seen as its … The best analogue to Jira
