How-tos and guides

Guides, tutorials, tips, and useful educational materials to improve your professional skills in planning, scheduling, project management, and other related areas.

How to Set Goals to Skyrocket Your Managerial Career

Managers set the pace and tone of work for the rest of the team. It’s an essential part of the job role and there’s no way of getting around it. Goals are required to keep everyone working at the same speed and get projects done on time, every time. They craft an environment within the…

Joel Syder
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December 4, 2019
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Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
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How to Resolve the Differences if You are a Team Manager in a Multinational Company

The way teams work is changing. More and more companies are expanding to other countries and creating a multinational community. However, this globalization of works is creating issues in team cooperation. Some believe that these differences are good - that they create teams without the group thinking. And truly, it’s easier to see our differences…

Margaret M. Riehle
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November 10, 2018
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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
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Where’s All Your Time Gone? How to Find It and Get It Back

Have you ever wanted to know how much time your employees spend surfing the web, sifting through their email inbox failing to manage emails the right way or attempting to find a document hidden in a mountain-high pile of file folders? According to a Wall Street Journal article, office employees waste about 40 percent of…

Lisa Dunn
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March 6, 2018
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Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
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Insightful Guide to Workload Analysis: How to Assess Team Efforts & Master Proficiency

Effective project workflows contain many important factors and elements, including detailed workload analysis. This analysis serves as a first-aid kit for companies that strive to provide a well-balanced work environment and healthy team engagement. It helps maximize productivity while reducing the risk of team overwork or burnout. Without it, your list of project tasks will…

Paolo Kukhnavets
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April 10, 2024
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Estimated reading time: 15 minutes
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Practical Guide to Workload Planning: How to Build an Ideal Workflow in 9 Steps

Efficient workload planning extends beyond simple task delegation within project management. This holistic process ensures efficient resource scheduling, preserves project transparency, emphasizes the importance of work quality, and bolsters team spirit. The organized approach of workload management and planning involves the careful assignment of tasks and resources along a project's timeline, ensuring clarity in each…

Paolo Kukhnavets
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April 1, 2024
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Estimated reading time: 13 minutes
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Effective Workload Management: How to Organize Team Work & Keep Resources Under Control

Implementing any project involves many important processes, including careful workload management. One of the critical duties of project managers is to ensure that their team’s workload is well-controlled and balanced. It can be achieved through rigorous training, sufficient experience, and the use of smart resource management tools with workload control functionality. Let's start this article…

Paolo Kukhnavets
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March 14, 2024
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Estimated reading time: 18 minutes
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What is Resource Scheduling in Project Management And How to Make This Process Seamless

The success of any project depends on many factors but certainly includes the availability of competent workers, sufficient finance, facilities, equipment, and other necessary assets. This is where proper resource scheduling plays a dominant role. Being a part of resource management, this cornerstone process ensures that all your assets are in the right place at…

Paolo Kukhnavets
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March 29, 2024
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Estimated reading time: 16 minutes
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Resource Сalendar in Project Management: What Is It And How to Create One?

Companies across various industries, project managers, and individuals apply a resource calendar as a strategic work management tool. They understand that neglecting resource management can lead to overloading, frequent project delays, and cost oversights. What is a resource calendar in project management? How can it benefit your business efforts and what should be done to…

Paolo Kukhnavets
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March 29, 2024
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Estimated reading time: 16 minutes
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