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What is a Work Breakdown Structure and How to Improve Project Management with a WBS?

Breaking tasks into smaller and manageable portions makes the workflow much easier. This is one of the enduring truths of project management. A work breakdown structure (WBS) is what helps managers break down each step of their projects and consider all tasks to achieve the final results.  This article is about a WBS, its role…

What Are Project Management Resources? Ultimate Guide With Types and Examples

If a project is a complex organism, then project management resources are functional elements that make this organism viable and moving forward towards its goals. Without these elements, you won’t be able to deliver your work on time and achieve high-quality results. Regardless of the industry, any project involves at least several types of resources,…

How to Create a Project Timeline in Excel: 3 Different Ways & Alternative Approach

Business success often depends on detailed planning, which can be visualized using a project timeline and trusted online tools like Microsoft Excel. If you're wondering how to create a project timeline in Excel, there are several ways to explore. This article will guide you through these practical ways step by step with the video included…

How to Compose an Effective Construction Scope of Work: 8 Steps and Example

A construction scope of work (SoW) typically serves as a reliable guide for managing all phases of the construction project lifecycle. This strategic document determines the activities needed to be done in a clear manner. It may contain only a few pages long, but the information it offers is essential to the entire success of…

A Critical Path on а Gantt Chart: What is it and How to Find it?

The world of project planning comprises many concepts and tools. A critical path and a Gantt chart serve as reliable assistants; and experienced project managers know how to combine these two components into one explosive mixture (in a good way, of course). The critical path method (CPM) is widely known as one of the essential…

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 Improve Project Planning With an Online PERT Chart

If you intend to start a career in project management, you’ll become familiar with a PERT chart. It will help you plan projects from beginning to end.  This type of project management charts has been utilized for more than 60 years and has stood the test of time. In this article, we explore what a…

How to Make a Gantt Chart in PowerPoint

Whether you manage a project or are just involved in its implementation, you might have probably heard about or used a Gantt chart, a bar chart that visually represents a project. A Gantt chart is usually applied in project management for task scheduling, identifying milestones, keeping track of progress and deadlines, and other similar purposes.…

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