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.

81 Articles by Billy Guinan

BrightWork | Free Template

Creating a SharePoint Project Status Dashboard [+ Template]

What is a Project Status Report? A project status report summarizes the current status of the project, including health, schedule, and risks against expected performance. The report is often displayed in…

Billy Guinan | September 6, 2024 | 10 min read

BrightWork 365 | Power Automate

Optimize Project Approval Workflows with Microsoft Power Automate

Project Approval Workflows with Microsoft Power Automate in 3 Minutes Key Steps In A Typical Project Approval Workflow Project governance is a core building block of successful project management, and…

Billy Guinan | August 23, 2024 | 9 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

Modern Government Project Management with Microsoft 365

Overview Federal, State, and Local Government organizations always have several projects and initiatives underway at any given time. These projects often have large budgets and can span any number of…

Billy Guinan | February 21, 2024 | 13 min read

Microsoft 365

Scaling Up Your PMO on the Microsoft 365 Platform

What you will learn: Discover effective strategies to scale up your PMO on the Microsoft 365 platform to improve your organization’s project management capabilities. Incorporating additional processes and utilizing advanced…

Billy Guinan | October 27, 2023 | 14 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

3 Ways to Leverage Templates for Project Management in Microsoft 365

Deploying a solution to standardize your project management processes can be quite a challenge. One of the most important considerations is that any solution helps team members more than it…

Billy Guinan | August 15, 2023 | 23 min read

BrightWork | Free Template

SharePoint Project Tracking: How to Plan, Track, and Manage a Project with SharePoint (+ Free Template)

What you will learn: In this comprehensive guide, we will take you on a journey through the world of SharePoint project tracking, showing you step-by-step how to plan, track, and manage…

Billy Guinan | July 27, 2023 | 22 min read

BrightWork | Build versus Buy

How to Create a Project Site in SharePoint Using a Template | Guide 2023

In SharePoint, a project site is a dedicated site or subsite that is created to support the management and collaboration of a specific project. It provides a centralized location for…

Billy Guinan | July 13, 2023 | 15 min read

BrightWork | Free Template

The Structure of a SharePoint Project Site

What you will learn: This blog post will walk you through the elements and structure of a best-practice SharePoint Project Management Site and explain how to leverage free SharePoint template…

Billy Guinan | July 11, 2023 | 13 min read

Project Reporting

3 Ways to Get Project Visibility with SharePoint

Lack of visibility into project status is one of the most common complaints we hear from our customers. Quite often, project managers struggle to provide the right reports to senior…

Billy Guinan | August 26, 2022 | 5 min read

Portfolio Management

Flexible Cross-Project Dashboards in the BrightWork Portfolio Reporting Area

With lists, libraries, sites, and site collections, the SharePoint platform is really well suited to project management. Learn more about portfolio reporting with BrightWork for SharePoint On-Premises [Free video]…

Billy Guinan | March 21, 2022 | 5 min read

Project Reporting

4 Ways to Improve Project Reporting with SharePoint

Having accurate, up-to-date, and accessible project reports is key to understanding project progress and helps the team to make better, more informed decisions. Project reporting with SharePoint creates a ‘one-stop-shop’…

Billy Guinan | January 31, 2022 | 5 min read

Hybrid Work | Task Management

3 Ways BrightWork Makes Task Management Easier in SharePoint

Project teams who work remotely or in a hybrid model need a few key items to deliver work successfully: accountability, clear direction around tasks, and an easy way to track…

Billy Guinan | December 20, 2021 | 6 min read

Collaboration | Free Template

7 Components of an Effective SharePoint Project Management Site

Microsoft SharePoint can be configured to mimic project management processes and provide a complete collaborative workspace for project teams. Try these tips with your free SharePoint project management template!…

Billy Guinan | November 22, 2021 | 5 min read

BrightWork

Common SharePoint Project Management Challenges Solved by BrightWork

SharePoint On-Premises is an incredible collaborative tool that can be extended for project management. Reach your PPM goals faster with BrightWork for SharePoint On-Premises [Watch short demo] Leveraging…

Billy Guinan | November 15, 2021 | 7 min read

SharePoint

Using SharePoint for Project Management – An Overview

SharePoint On-Premises is an amazing collaborative platform where teams can organize their work and move projects forward. See how to improve project and portfolio management with BrightWork for SharePoint…

Billy Guinan | October 13, 2021 | 7 min read

BrightWork 365

BrightWork 365 – A New Project and Portfolio Solution for Microsoft 365 and Power Platform

Today, BrightWork launched BrightWork 365, a project and portfolio management solution for Microsoft 365 and the Microsoft Power Platform. BrightWork 365 allows organizations to leverage Microsoft 365 apps for project…

Billy Guinan | October 6, 2021 | 4 min read

SharePoint

3 Ways to Get Your Projects Under Control Using SharePoint Templates

SharePoint On-Premises is a highly collaborative platform that can be leveraged to provide a centralized project and portfolio management solution in any organization. Watch a free demo of BrightWork…

Billy Guinan | May 26, 2021 | 6 min read

Portfolio Management

4 Benefits of Managing Your Project Management Office With SharePoint

A Project Management Office (PMO) is a group or department within a business responsible for defining and maintaining project management standards throughout the organization. See how BrightWork can help…

Billy Guinan | May 10, 2021 | 7 min read

Hybrid Work | SharePoint

5 Ways to Improve Team Collaboration with SharePoint

Using SharePoint On-Premises for project management can help develop a culture of collaboration within your project team, regardless of their location. Manage work and communication with your remote team…

Billy Guinan | March 29, 2021 | 5 min read

Hybrid Work | SharePoint

Collaborate and Manage Projects From Anywhere With SharePoint

With the shift to remote project management, teams are developing new routines and ways of working together. Collaborate in one place with your free SharePoint Project Management Template [Access…

Billy Guinan | December 4, 2020 | 6 min read

SharePoint

Manage Small Projects with the Projects and Work Tracker

In many organizations, the only projects that get formally tracked are large, complicated projects. Easily manage your projects with a free SharePoint project management template They tend to…

Billy Guinan | November 16, 2020 | 5 min read

Free Template

5 Easy Steps for Introducing Project Management to Your Team

According to research conducted by the Project Management Institute, organizations waste an average of $97 million for every $1 billion invested, due to poor project performance. Download your SharePoint…

Billy Guinan | June 17, 2020 | 7 min read

Free Template

Top 5 Features in the Free SharePoint Project Management Template

These days, it’s all about collaborative project management. It’s about working better and more efficiently with your team to move projects forward. But managing a project isn’t easy. That’s why…

Billy Guinan | April 9, 2020 | 6 min read

Portfolio Management

FedRAMP SaaS-Compliant Project Management Office JumpStart

Government information technology solutions are often legacy systems that have been in place for a long time. These legacy systems are outdated, insecure, and costly to maintain, making a drive…

Billy Guinan | February 28, 2020 | 6 min read

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