Shubhangi Pandey

BrightWork Content Marketer

Shubhangi is a product marketing enthusiast, who enjoys testing and sharing the BrightWork 365 project portfolio management solution capabilities with Microsoft 365 users. You can see her take on the experience of the template-driven BrightWork 365 solution, its unique project management success approach, and other personalized services across the site and social channels. Beyond BrightWork, Shubhangi loves to hunt for the newest Chai Latte-serving café, where she can read and write for hours.

109 Articles by Shubhangi Pandey

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

BrightWork 365 is Now Available on Microsoft AppSource

BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States — BrightWork (project portfolio management solutions on Microsoft 365 and SharePoint) today announced the availability of BrightWork 365 on Microsoft AppSource, an online cloud marketplace providing…

Shubhangi Pandey | February 26, 2025 | 5 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

5 Reasons Not to Use Excel for Project Management

If you are using Excel for project management, you’ll be familiar with the many problems a spreadsheet can create. From broken formulas and deleted data to overlooked risks and late…

Shubhangi Pandey | February 14, 2025 | 8 min read

BrightWork 365 | Project Management Frameworks

PMO Frameworks and Methodologies and How to Choose the Right One

Overview Setting up a Project Management Office (PMO) can be an elaborate process, but worth it! As your project, program, and portfolio management evolves, you need a PMO to put…

Shubhangi Pandey | February 11, 2025 | 12 min read

BrightWork 365 | Hybrid Work

What are the Benefits of Change Management for Your Projects?

What is the Connection Between Change Management and Project Success? Change management and project management go hand-in-hand. As a project manager, you are responsible for delivering something new, strategic, exciting,…

Shubhangi Pandey | February 10, 2025 | 15 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

How Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Online Work Together

Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Integration Microsoft Teams is a collaboration hub for project teams, integrating various Microsoft 356 apps into one easy-to-use platform. User adoption of Teams shows continued signs…

Shubhangi Pandey | February 5, 2025 | 12 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

6 Reasons to use Power BI for Project Management

Business Intelligence (BI) now leads the business strategies of most growing organizations. It has become essential for data collection, analysis, and BI reporting, guiding major business decisions. Most business leaders…

Shubhangi Pandey | February 3, 2025 | 6 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

What is Project Portfolio Management (PPM)?

A project portfolio manager focuses on one task – delivering the project on time and within budget! Senior managers often have another focus – assessing overall organizational performance. Projects are…

Shubhangi Pandey | | 9 min read

BrightWork 365 | Project Management

Managing Change Requests in Project Management [Free Word Template]

Handling project changes Change is inevitable in projects. Sometimes, the change is minimal and doesn’t impact your project. In other cases, the change requires adjustments to your project’s scope, plan,…

Shubhangi Pandey | January 31, 2025 | 6 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

Project Status Report Templates for Microsoft 365: Best Practices and Examples

What are Project Status Reports Project Status Reporting is a crucial part of any project’s journey. Your reporting process is one of the most important means to collaborate with your…

Shubhangi Pandey | January 30, 2025 | 14 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

Types of PMOs and How to Choose the Right PMO Type

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations are increasingly recognizing the need for structured project management to achieve strategic goals and drive growth. A Project Management Office (PMO)…

Shubhangi Pandey | January 24, 2025 | 19 min read

BrightWork 365 | Power BI

5 Ways Power BI Can Make Project Management Easier

Research shows that 55% of project managers simultaneously handle two to five projects, while 11% handle up to ten. When working with a diverse set of teams and projects, ensuring…

Shubhangi Pandey | January 8, 2025 | 10 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

A Quick Guide to 9 Essential Project Documents and Templates

Overview Project documentation should be clear, relevant, and up-to-date to ensure all project stakeholders are on the same page. But what does “the same page” really mean? It means that…

Shubhangi Pandey | January 6, 2025 | 13 min read

BrightWork 365 | Project Management Templates

3 Quick Steps to Capture Lessons Learned in Project Management

What Happens After Project Completion? One of the defining characteristics of a project is that it ends. It is planned, executed, tracked, and closed – hopefully delivering the benefits promised…

Shubhangi Pandey | January 5, 2025 | 15 min read

Collaboration

7 Habits of Effective Project Teams

What are the 7 Habits of Effective Project Teams? Team collaboration is part and parcel of work. Studies show people working in teams are often more productive, are happier at…

Shubhangi Pandey | December 21, 2024 | 12 min read

BrightWork

7 Factors to Include in Your Project Health Check

What is a Project Health Check? Project teams deal with the possibility of failure every day. There are numerous reasons why projects fail, many of which can be avoided with…

Shubhangi Pandey | December 4, 2024 | 3 min read

Portfolio Management | Project Request Management

How to Improve Project Prioritization

Why is Project Prioritization Important? Projects address business problems such as creating something new, improving processes, reducing risks, or increasing revenue. With limited resources to deliver strategic goals, organizations use…

Shubhangi Pandey | November 25, 2024 | 12 min read

Collaboration

How to Use Consensus Decision-Making for Project Management

How Projects Rely on Decisions Recent research shows that we make around 35,000 decisions every day. These range from simple choices, like what to have for breakfast, to potentially life-altering…

Shubhangi Pandey | November 16, 2024 | 9 min read

Collaboration | Microsoft 365

6 Ways to Create Engaging PowerPoint Presentations for Your Project

How to Overcome the Challenges of Virtual Presentations Delivering PowerPoint presentations is challenging – even more so as more teams are connecting virtually with tools like Microsoft Teams and Zoom.…

Shubhangi Pandey | November 14, 2024 | 8 min read

BrightWork 365 | Collaboration

How To Improve Communication On Your Projects

How Does Poor Communication Lead to Project Failure? Poor communication is a common cause of project failure. The way team members communicate can determine whether a project succeeds or fails.…

Shubhangi Pandey | November 9, 2024 | 14 min read

Collaboration

How to Work Effectively with Your Project Sponsor

What Drives Project Success? Reflect on your most recent successful project, and think about what contributed to its success. Was it a clear plan? Access to the right resources at…

Shubhangi Pandey | November 8, 2024 | 14 min read

Collaboration | Hybrid Work

Improve Remote Team Collaboration in the Digital Age – 6 Tips

Overview Communication in professional environments is hard. It’s even harder when you’re part of a distributed, remote team. While the concept of remote working isn’t new, many organizations were forced…

Shubhangi Pandey | October 31, 2024 | 13 min read

BrightWork 365 | Planning

How to Create Your Project Work Breakdown Structure

Overview One of my first major projects exceeded its timeline and budget for a simple reason. The team jumped straight into the work without planning the tasks needed to deliver…

Shubhangi Pandey | | 9 min read

Agile Project Management | BrightWork 365

7 Benefits of Project Management Standardization

Why projects fail and how project management standards drive long-term success Many projects fail due to common issues such as poor alignment, lack of executive support, and unclear project requirements…

Shubhangi Pandey | October 21, 2024 | 8 min read

Collaboration

6 Tips for Choosing Effective Project Team Members

A project is only as successful as the people behind it. While leaders often choose people for project teams simply based on their bandwidth or specialized knowledge, this is not…

Shubhangi Pandey | October 17, 2024 | 6 min read

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