In project management, a project scope statement is a useful tool to outline the project’s deliverables and identify the constraints, assumptions and key success factors

Everyone knows that age-old saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” but thanks our partnership with Unsplash, it really does. Many of you use

Many of you already have a vague idea of what a mindmap is and how it can be used. However, what you might not be

As someone who has used MindMap techniques daily for the last 25 years, I cannot quite understand why their use is not more widely adopted by organizations the world over. We grew a very successful software business that helped organizations in over

As a former university student, I found that Mind Maps were a great way to get all of your ideas down in one place. Mind

As tempting as it is to jump in and get on with things, the cause of most project failures is a result of insufficient front-end work. Generally, there are

Mind mapping is something that you may have heard of and used before throughout your education and work-life In fact, when many of us think

I have used Mind Mapping techniques for the best part of 30 years. Without doubt it has helped me enormously throughout my career. I have also seen many

It’s so important to keep up-to-date with trends in today’s modern world. One of the most recent trends we’ve seen is companies using infographics to

For many of us, December is a great time of year. Christmas in a matter of weeks, and new year just around the corner. Despite

It’s fair to say that this year hasn’t been great for a large majority of us over the world. As many of us have begun

Has your work performance gone downhill since the turn of the year? The good news is, you are definitely not alone. There are thousands of

Now that many of us are working at home for the foreseeable future, it is vital to remain productive & positive in a new working

There are many strategies to think about when looking to start a project. The budget, the timescale and the resources, just to name a few.

Managing any project, regardless of whether it’s your first or fortieth time, can be a very difficult and matriculate process if not done correctly. The

Starting university is one of the most enjoyable feelings in the world. Regardless of whether you’re going straight from high school, from college or any

What’s coming up next in your life personally or professionally? An anniversary party? A graduation? A wedding? A webinar? A large conference or product launch?

It appears that COVID-19 isn’t going away anytime soon. Most of us have reached that point where we at least know someone who has contracted

There’s no question that the way we did things last year cannot be the status quo way we do things this year. Or maybe even

While no one can guarantee success on any given project, following tried and true steps plus solid project experience can help you get as close

Are you a longtime Waterfall business analyst or project team member an environment moving to an Agile methodology for managing projects and performing software development

A few years back I conducted a survey of my readers – mainly project managers and PMO directors and CIOs, etc….and I asked them some

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Cybersecurity is an interesting topic – no doubt about it. But it becomes a scary topic if your organization falls victim to a vicious cyber

Projects are hard to manage. Big and small – no doubt. In the world of project management, not everything is always how it seems or

I’ve been a part of many PMO’s – I’ve even helped with or led the building process for a couple of them. I’m opinionated, in

Nobody is perfect. We like to think we are sometimes delivering perfection on our projects or products we deliver… we are so proud of them.

Monday morning project chaos. That’s what likely awaits you as a project manager. It is a way of life for us. Think starting the day

In Part 1 of this two part series on Virtual Team Management Strategies, we covered the first two of my personal list of five key

I have long been a proponent of remote work, remote project management and the virtual project team concept. It has worked very successfully for me

I recently read about one software vendors opinion that you should reward exceptional project team and team member efforts – around Valentine’s Day, for example

Is your PM infrastructure doing all it needs to do to promote maximum project success in the organization and for your project customers? Are your

Taking a line from one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite groups… BUSH… I’m thinking about how this line relates to many

Another week of homeworking? We know the effects that homeworking can have both physically and mentally on you. This blog is designed to help alleviate

Think “Monday morning chaos.”  Think starting the day wondering who has emailed issues to you since you last checked your messages.  Think arriving at your

Following on from our last blog – the World of Telecommuting – where we spoke on some of the ways to make your office at

In light of the Dyslexia Show being held in Birmingham’s NEC on the 20th March, this week’s blog shall be dedicated to those with dyslexia,

Have you been working at home recently? This blog is being directed at those around the world who have been trying to adjust to working

In today’s world, Social Media is the most crucial, and cost-effective, marketing tool there is. Regardless of whether you’re a multinational organization or a local

One thing I know from personal experience is that it’s never easy to be a leader. Whether you’re a managing a project, a group leader

There are many benefits to being productive, both in work and in your personal life. From a business point of view, your productivity can be

5 Easy Steps to the Perfect Lessons Learned Session Brad Egeland Creator and Author of Top Project Management Blog: Bradegeland.com Lessons learned on any project

When your career reaches its finale and the days of full time golfing are imminent, will you be able to pass the slipper test? By

Conflict is Coming.   Having had experience at managing projects in the past, let me tell you that no matter how hard you try to

  Banishing the Blues As February gets underway, many of us have already given up on our previously well-thought out, “achievable” goals for this year.

6 Step Guide to Project Management Project Management can often seem overly complicated so professional project management processes have been broken down to provide you

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  Describe your fourth year at University? Late night’s in the library, gathering seemingly endless amounts of data, and then making sure all 15,000 words

CEO NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS Following on from my last blog, it would have been easy to make one of my New Year resolutions to simply

Recruitment – most of you won’t like this. This is written from an employer’s perspective which will win me few friends, but we have a