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What is the difference between pm and ppm

What is the difference between project management and project portfolio management?

Intro to PM and PPM: No matter how capable your team, an enterprise lives or dies on the quality of its organization. A team of top-notch coders works no better than a group of neophytes if none of the team members are on the same page. Of course, once a company makes its first successful splash, […]

Why simple To Do Lists can Hinder Projects

Why Simple To Do Lists Hinder Projects

Creating “Simple To Do” lists seem to be the thing to do when business people are trying to organize their day. We all know how handy the “Simple to do” list can be when we are organizing what we think is important to achieve for the day. Business owners must always be looking for the […]

What Does Enterprise Project Management Mean

What Does Enterprise Project Management Mean?

In this day and age, more and more businesses are doing the majority of their work online. This means that they’ve shifted to digital resources above paper resources. With more businesses going paperless, it’s important to understand how to organize and collaborate effectively through digital media. Enterprise project management is a field of organizational development […]

What is Resource Management

What is Resource Management?

The best definition of resource management is that it is the processes, people and equipment that are being deployed in an efficient manner when they are needed. Businesses large and small need to be able to manage their resources effectively in order to succeed. Ineffective planning and scheduling of resources can cause major problems. Utilizing […]

Stop Using Excel Spreadsheets, Upgrade to Gantt Charts

Stop Using Excel Spreadsheets, Upgrade to Gantt Charts

Introduction to Spreadsheets & Gantt Charts   Both spreadsheets and Gantt charts are commonly used as project management tools for displaying activities against time. You can also use them to spot duplications, and bottlenecks and for collaboration with other stakeholders. These tools give them the chance to quickly get a good impression of the structure […]

What is Project Portfolio Management (PPM)

What is Project Portfolio Management (PPM)?

What is PPM? Project portfolio management (PPM) is an approach project management organizations (PMOs) and project managers use to prioritize, orchestrate and benefit from projects. Basically, it analyzes the potential return on a project. It does this by examining the amount of funds available for a project, potential turnaround times, expected outcomes and risk vs. […]

Top 50+ project management terms you need to know

Project management is a delicate process that guides the development of a product or service. Many first-time team members can often find it difficult to keep up with the terminology used by the team. This type of project involves a lot of detailed and complex process and procedures, so it’s important to create a special […]

5 Essentials for Effective Project Collaboration

5 Essentials for Effective Project Collaboration

  Project collaboration is one of the most important parts of a large project. In this post, we will review 5 of the key concepts to keep in mind when forming a project team and planning out a major project. Without project collaboration, the pace of work will be much slower and workers will be […]

The Importance of Optimizing Project Portfolio Management

The Importance of Optimizing Project Portfolio Management

Project management is one of the biggest differences between well-run, sustainable companies and those that fail. The right application of project management tools leads to optimal use of resources and time, along with the ability to forecast future results and prepare for a wide range of circumstances. Project portfolio management, in turn, is a type […]