How to Set a Baseline in MS Project

Projects may take weeks, months, and even years. There is no ideal situation when a plan goes as it has been drafted. Any manager will be happy to avoid risks and project scope creep. Therefore, it is critical to have a clear initial picture of the plan. Baselines will help with that. From this article,…

Your 2026 Guide to Project Timelines: Examples and Tools to Implement Them

Whether your project is plain or complex, you need a handy and functional timeline for high-level planning and scheduling. A project timeline ensures that your project is transparent and well-planned. It helps managers to anticipate bottlenecks and streamline workflows. Wondering how you create an effective project timeline? This post will help you get the basics…

How to Show Critical Path in MS Project

By nature, projects consist of tasks. But not every task directly impacts on project duration or accomplishment. Some assignments are critical and any changes in them will influence all other tasks and the whole project. This is where we can speak about the critical path. From this article, as a part of our MS Project…

The Ultimate Guide to Gantt Charts: Everything about the Tool You Can’t Ignore for Project Planning

A Gantt chart is a great tool for task management, project planning, scheduling, and progress tracking. In case you have questions about these diagrams, here is the complete guide to Gantt charts that covers most of them. What is a Gantt chart? The history of a Gantt chart. What is a Gantt chart used for?…

How to Set Working Days in Microsoft Project

Resources are one of the most critical issues in project management. They are units that help managers and teams to properly allocate tasks, track time and workload, and complete projects in a timely manner. In this context, no one will be able to manage and control performance without calendars. Setting one common calendar for all…

Microsoft Project Tutorial

Whether you are new to project management or have years of experience in the industry, you must have heard or even worked in MS Project. This popular project management software has been one of the early birds in the market with its first launch in 1984. Years after, Microsoft Project is still on the top…

Impressive List of Timeline Examples with Potential Tools to Build Them

One of the best ways to visualize any undertaking is to create a timeline. This type of graphical visualization helps to communicate stories and showcase processes by arranging a chain of events in chronological order.  If you need more information on it, refer to the articles about project timeline and timeline makers.  There are many…

Best Microsoft Project Alternatives of 2026 (Free & Paid)

Looking for the best & free MS Project alternatives? Here is the list of more than 35 tools divided into a few categories: best, free, online, Microsoft Project alternatives for Mac, as well as open-source equivalents. Microsoft Project is a powerful PM tool with dozens of useful features. Being in the market since 1984, it…

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