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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

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

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 | Planning

How to Create an Effective Project Schedule

Planning your project schedule and timelines is no easy feat, but getting the plan as right as possible before work commences is vital. After all, the plan will help you…

Billy Guinan | February 4, 2025 | 8 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 | 11 min read

BrightWork 365 | Planning

Standardize Your Project Charter with Templates for Power Apps and Microsoft 365

What is a Project Charter? The project charter is a document that formally authorizes a project, assigns a project manager, and provides the authority to apply organizational resources. The approved…

Billy Guinan | January 29, 2025 | 7 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 | 16 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

5 Microsoft Power Apps Dashboards for Enhanced Project Reporting

Learn How Power Apps Dashboards Improves Project Reporting What are Microsoft Power Apps? Microsoft Power Apps is a low-code platform that allows users to create customized business applications without writing…

Billy Guinan | January 7, 2025 | 11 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

4 Templates for Power BI Project Management Dashboards

Transform Your Project Dashboards with Power Apps Data-Driven Efficiency on the Power Platform Watch a recorded webinar about how you can optimize project reporting with Power Apps and Power BI.…

Billy Guinan | | 15 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

BrightWork 365 | BrightWork Approach

6 Project Management Leadership Styles

What is Project Management Leadership? Project management is changing rapidly due to advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, and remote work technologies. As we adapt to new ways of working…

Peter Doyle | January 3, 2025 | 8 min read

BrightWork 365 | Hybrid Work

How to Standardize Project Documentation on SharePoint

Managing documents in BrightWork 365 BrightWork 365 uses the right Microsoft 365 app for the right project management process, all wrapped up in project management templates. It integrates seamlessly with…

Billy Guinan | January 2, 2025 | 14 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

What are the Key Characteristics of a Project?

Overview Recognizing project characteristics is very important to having a successful approach to project management. Before developing and implementing strategies, it’s helpful to establish a shared understanding of key project…

Billy Guinan | January 1, 2025 | 18 min read

BrightWork 365 | Collaboration

4 Steps to Improve Project Stakeholder Engagement

Overview Success in project management heavily relies on fostering robust relationships with stakeholders. These stakeholders, encompassing any individuals or groups vested in, capable of influencing, or impacted by organizational changes,…

Billy Guinan | December 31, 2024 | 15 min read

BrightWork | Free Template

A Quick Guide to SharePoint Project Tracking

What is Project Tracking? If you are working on or managing a project, you’ll need to know how the project is progressing at all times. Project tracking is a process…

Billy Guinan | December 30, 2024 | 13 min read

BrightWork | Free Template

4 Quick Steps To Set Up SharePoint For Project Management

The steps and screenshots of the template in this article apply to SharePoint 2016, SharePoint 2019, and SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. The template used in this guide requires SharePoint classic…

Billy Guinan | December 27, 2024 | 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

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