How to Use the Resource Availability Graphs in Microsoft Office Project
When you are focused on getting a project plan in motion, it is easy to lose track of your resources. In this article, you will learn how to use the …
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This article takes a hard look at Scrum and the IT industry. It then asks the question as to whether Scrum is a valuable approach to project …
Continue ReadingScrum for Beginners - A Quick Scrum Tutorial for New Scrum Masters and Team Members
This quick tutorial will introduce you and your company to the Scrum project management process, and provide you with key terms to understand.
Continue ReadingSix Sigma Overview and Additional Resources for Your Six Sigma Projects
Whether you’re still considering if Six Sigma is right for you and your company or you’re looking for ways to improve your current Six Sigma process, …
Continue ReadingThe Best and Easy-to-Use Project Management Software: Microsoft Project, dotProject, Vertabase, Central Desktop, and Ace Project
Project Management can be overwhelming at times itself. Why complicate things by using complicated programs? This article examines five project …
Continue ReadingGantt Charts: Creating Them in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
In this article, we’ll examine how to utilize PowerPoint 2007 to create Gantt charts. The integration and use of Visio 2007 and PowerPoint 2007 …
Continue ReadingProject Management Techniques and Resources to Help Improve Your Project Management Process
Finding the right project management tools to employ can make all the difference in the world when planning your current project. Here, we look at an …
Continue ReadingTop Down Management Versus Bottom-Up Planning: Which Management Style is the Most Effective?
There are debates in project management regarding whether “top-down” or “bottom-up” planning is most effective. Is one option …
Continue ReadingHow to Create a Budget in Microsoft Office Project
One of the biggest challenges in project management is working within a budget. Without your budget right in front of you, it is easy to get off …
Continue ReadingHow to Create a Calendar for Tasks Inside a Project for Microsoft Project 2007
Microsoft Project does an excellent job not only of keeping an entire project running on time, but also keeping track of individual tasks and their …
Continue ReadingOutlook vs. Entourage: Which is Best for Task and Project Management?
This article compares features within Outlook and Entourage for tracking project tasks.
Continue ReadingWhat is a Project? A Lecture on Project Planning Basics
An experienced Microsoft Project instructor and published author offers her personal lecture notes from a popular Project 2003/2007 Level 1 class.
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