Billy Guinan

BrightWork Demand Generation Manager • Marketing

Working with a range of B2B SaaS project portfolio management software for nearly 15 years, Billy specializes in best practices and methods of how to leverage Microsoft 365, Teams, Power Platform, and SharePoint to make project management easier. His focus areas are Collaborative Project Management and Template-Driven Project Management on the Microsoft platform. Beyond all things BrightWork, Billy enjoys reading, trying to golf, and walking his pug named Nova.

82 Articles by Billy Guinan

BrightWork 365 | Portfolio Management

BrightWork 365 Free: Simple Project Tracking for Microsoft 365 Users

Managing projects doesn’t have to be complicated. For many teams, the challenge isn’t about implementing advanced methodologies, it’s about gaining visibility and staying organized without adding unnecessary complexity. That’s where…

Billy Guinan | November 24, 2025 | 2 min read

BrightWork 365 | Build versus Buy

Project Management and Microsoft 365 – Where’s the Fit?

Microsoft 365 and Power Platform are a great fit for the project and portfolio management needs of many organizations. Leveraging Microsoft 365 and Power Platform for project management centralizes all…

Billy Guinan | September 25, 2025 | 9 min read

BrightWork 365 | Hybrid Work

4 Ways to Use Microsoft 365 for Remote Projects

Remote teams need a few tools to deliver projects successfully: task tracking, document management, and one place to communicate. With these elements in place, it’s easier for remote teams to…

Billy Guinan | September 24, 2025 | 11 min read

BrightWork 365 | Hybrid Work

Six Ways to Improve Project Communication with Microsoft 365

In order for a project to be successful, project stakeholders need to know what is happening at all times. From team members knowing their work and responsibilities to senior management…

Billy Guinan | | 6 min read

BrightWork 365 | Power Apps

3 Key Project and Portfolio Reports on Power Platform

Everyone involved in a project needs to see slightly different information based on their specific roles and responsibilities. A PMO (Project Management Office), for example, has different reporting needs than…

Billy Guinan | September 23, 2025 | 6 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

Simple Guide to Start Your Project Management Office with Microsoft 365

Organizations that try to deploy a project management office often fall into the same trap: overload. They try to build the perfect system from day one, instead of starting with…

Billy Guinan | September 22, 2025 | 8 min read

BrightWork | SharePoint

How BrightWork Use SharePoint for Marketing Project Management

I’m the BrightWork Marketing Team Lead. And like any team in every organization, we have work to track and projects to deliver. We have marketing campaigns to run, content to…

Billy Guinan | September 8, 2025 | 9 min read

BrightWork 365 | Collaboration

How to Add a Stakeholder Register in Power Apps

It’s critical to keep your stakeholders happy, or at the very least, informed. If you have a good communication line with your stakeholders, this can often determine whether a project…

Billy Guinan | August 15, 2025 | 4 min read

Microsoft 365

Advancing Organizational Project Management with Microsoft 365

Did you know that embracing the Microsoft 365 platform and implementing a methodical deployment approach can revolutionize your PMO and enhance your organizational project management capabilities? Our Philosophy – Start-Evolve…

Billy Guinan | July 29, 2025 | 6 min read

Portfolio Management | Project Reporting

How to Engage Project Sponsors to Keep Projects on Track

One of the most difficult parts of the job for a new project manager is managing the relationships and expectations with senior executives and project sponsors. This vital relationship should…

Billy Guinan | July 28, 2025 | 6 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

Governance Strategies for Citizen Development on Microsoft Power Platform – Complete Implementation Guide

Embarking on a citizen development journey presents organizations with a range of governance challenges—from deciding where to begin and managing time effectively, to enforcing data loss prevention policies, supporting apps,…

Billy Guinan | July 24, 2025 | 9 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

Introduction to Citizen Development on the Microsoft Power Platform

Many organizations are familiar with Microsoft Power Platform, especially those using applications like Brightwork 365 built on Dataverse. The Power Platform encompasses Power BI, Power Automate, and Power Pages, all…

Billy Guinan | | 10 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

How to Plan a Project with BrightWork 365

BrightWork 365 helps you create and manage a comprehensive project management plan, which often starts with a simple project brief or a more formal project initiation document (PID). This article…

Billy Guinan | July 7, 2025 | 6 min read

Project Reporting

How to Improve Project Visibility

Project visibility is essential to successful delivery, ensuring teams stay aligned, work is prioritized, and updates are accurate. Yet, many teams still struggle due to the use of fragmented tools,…

Billy Guinan | June 18, 2025 | 7 min read

Portfolio Management

3 Portfolio Reporting Scenarios Your Senior Executives Will Love

One of the most common challenges faced by senior executives is a lack of visibility into ongoing and proposed projects. When this happens, projects are in trouble beyond rescue before…

Billy Guinan | June 16, 2025 | 7 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

How to Use BrightWork 365 with Microsoft Power Automate

How much time do you spend answering emails, finding information, or updating your team about upcoming tasks daily? Now, think about how you could use that time to drive high-value…

Billy Guinan | April 17, 2025 | 4 min read

BrightWork 365 | Power Automate

Using Power Automate Workflows for Project Management Process Automation on SharePoint

A workflow is a way of getting tasks done in a logical way. According to Harvard Business Review, more than 90% of employees surveyed said that workflow automation boosted their…

Billy Guinan | March 24, 2025 | 5 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

A Guide to Starting a Successful Project Initiation Phase

Turning a Project Idea into Action You need to start your project with an idea. Successfully delivering this idea relies on a consistent approach to project initiation. There are many…

Billy Guinan | March 18, 2025 | 9 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

Project Document Management with SharePoint Online

Projects always produce a paper trail. These could be deliverables, a specific form, or files that accumulate as work progresses. Poor document management will almost certainly lead your project off…

Billy Guinan | March 17, 2025 | 6 min read

BrightWork 365 | BrightWork Approach

Launching a Project Management Office: Implementation and Improvement

Launching a project management office is a major endeavor. In this series of articles, I have outlined a five-step approach to make the journey easier. The final two phases recommend a…

Billy Guinan | March 12, 2025 | 8 min read

BrightWork 365 | Project Management with Microsoft 365

Launching a Project Management Office: Establish and Evolve

In this series of articles on launching a successful Project Management Office, I’ve explained how to assess the current status of projects in your organization and determine your PMO strategy. In the second…

Billy Guinan | February 27, 2025 | 7 min read

BrightWork 365 | Portfolio Management

Launching a Project Management Office: Initiation

In the first instalment of this article series, I outlined a five-step approach to launching a successful Project Management Office (PMO) in your organization – assessment and strategy, PMO initiation, establishing…

Billy Guinan | February 21, 2025 | 6 min read

BrightWork 365 | Portfolio Management

Launching a Project Management Office: Assessment and Strategy

A Project Management Office (PMO) is typically responsible for designing and implementing a standardized approach to project management within an organization. Find Full Guide: How to build a high-performing PMO …

Billy Guinan | February 17, 2025 | 7 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

What is Business Intelligence in Project Management?

What is Business Intelligence (BI)? Business intelligence refers to “a set of technological processes for collecting, managing, and analyzing organizational data to yield insights that inform business strategies and operations.”…

Billy Guinan | February 6, 2025 | 12 min read

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