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How to Track Project Metrics on SharePoint

What is a Project Metric? A project metric measures progress or performance in a specific area. These metrics help track and evaluate a project’s progress against its goals and success…

Billy Guinan | December 20, 2024 | 5 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

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

4 Ways to Build a Strong Project Management Culture

In business, project success mirrors the organizational culture in which it operates. Projects are more than just tasks – they drive strategic growth and innovation when supported by effective project…

Billy Guinan | November 29, 2024 | 16 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

How to Start a Project – with Templates for Microsoft 365

Getting your project started can be a difficult task at the best of times and it can often be hard to even know where to start! This article will cover…

Billy Guinan | November 27, 2024 | 19 min read

Hybrid Work | Microsoft 365

How to Run Project Meetings with Microsoft Teams

How to Use Video Meetings in Microsoft Teams In my previous article on Microsoft Teams for project management, I shared tips to help you get organized and connect with your…

Billy Guinan | November 26, 2024 | 21 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

Project Reporting

How to Handle Dependencies in Project Management

Effective project management relies on understanding project dependencies, as these relationships directly impact project timelines, resource allocation, and task sequencing. Project Managers must be able to plan for and manage…

Micheál Clesham | November 23, 2024 | 10 min read

SharePoint

How to Check Your SharePoint Version

Microsoft SharePoint, a web-based collaborative toolset, is available as an On-Premises installation, in the cloud, or as a hybrid solution. This means organizations can deploy SharePoint on premise versions, a…

Billy Guinan | November 16, 2024 | 6 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 | | 9 min read

Agile Project Management

5 Stages of the Agile System Development Life Cycle

Customer needs are changing at a rapid pace, particularly in software development. The agile development lifecycle embraces constant change through an iterative technology design and development approach. Adaptability is critical,…

Micheál Clesham | November 14, 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 | | 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

Leading Change in an Organization

What Drives Organizational Change? First of all, I want to examine the different types of strategic change an organization can face before identifying frameworks for implementing change. Balogun and Hope-Hailey’s…

Peter Doyle | November 7, 2024 | 7 min read

Collaboration

5 Steps to Sharpen Your Decision-Making Skills

The essence of this approach is presented as an infographic with more information on each step below. 5 Ways to Improve Decision-Making This structured process of decision making helps improve…

Eamonn McGuinness | November 5, 2024 | 7 min read

Collaboration

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Effective Project Management

To be an effective leader, you need first to know yourself and be self-aware. Applying models such as the Enneagram to project leadership can radically improve management, collaboration, and communication,…

Eamonn McGuinness | November 1, 2024 | 7 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

BrightWork 365 | Portfolio Management

One-Page Plan for Successful Portfolio Management

The objective of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is to determine the optimal mix and sequencing of proposed projects. This aims to achieve the organization’s overall business goals, typically expressed in…

Billy Guinan | October 30, 2024 | 12 min read

BrightWork 365 | Portfolio Management

How to Analyze Business Strategy to Improve Your Projects

Delivering successful projects enables organizations to reach their strategic goals quickly with enhanced long-term commercial results. Connecting projects to organizational strategy can improve projects in several areas, including: Preparation of…

Peter Doyle | October 29, 2024 | 8 min read

Portfolio Management | Project Reporting

5 Steps to Set Up a Successful Project Management Office

BrightWork 365 enables tracking and reporting of key tasks and statuses, providing visibility and securing buy-in from relevant stakeholders. Establishing a project management office (PMO) is considered a best practice,…

Billy Guinan | October 25, 2024 | 9 min read

BrightWork 365 | Collaboration

How to Create a Project Communication Plan

Effective communication is the essence of team collaboration and project management, particularly when working remotely or as part of a hybrid team. No matter when or where your project team…

Billy Guinan | October 23, 2024 | 11 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

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

A Quick Guide to the Project Management Office (PMO)

Project portfolio management (PPM) helps organizations deliver projects to support strategic goals and business objectives. It’s about the right projects at the right time. Of course, even when the best…

Micheál Clesham | October 19, 2024 | 12 min read

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