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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

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

BrightWork 365 | Project Reporting

4 Key Areas for Project RAID Management

Some project managers tend to focus more on issue or risk management rather than giving equal focus to the four areas of RAID for project management (Risk, Assumptions, Issues, and…

Billy Guinan | October 16, 2024 | 13 min read

BrightWork Approach | Evolve

Best Practices for Deploying a PPM Solution on Microsoft 365

Collaborate on projects in one place with Microsoft Teams and BrightWork 365 Work seamlessly from anywhere, with BrightWork 365 and Microsoft Teams. BRIGHTWORK 365 DEMO Effective project portfolio management (PPM)…

Shubhangi Pandey | October 15, 2024 | 12 min read

BrightWork 365 | Project Reporting

7 Benefits of Project Reporting

Reports are arguably the most valuable management tool available to project teams and stakeholders. Below are just seven benefits of reporting. And believe me, there are many more where these…

Billy Guinan | October 14, 2024 | 5 min read

Collaboration

A Quick Guide to Project Teams

For many, myself included, being part of a team and all that comes with it – project team collaboration, problem-solving, healthy conflict, help, learning, fun – influence how happy we…

Shubhangi Pandey | October 11, 2024 | 10 min read

Portfolio Management | Project Management with Microsoft 365

Gaining control over your Project Portfolios with Microsoft 365

Collaborate on projects in one place with Microsoft Teams and BrightWork 365 Work seamlessly from anywhere, with BrightWork 365 and Microsoft Teams. BRIGHTWORK 365 DEMO Managing projects can often feel…

Shubhangi Pandey | October 9, 2024 | 19 min read

Collaboration

How to Deal With Conflict in Project Teams

Why Conflict Arises in Project Teams and How to Manage It Conflict is an inevitable part of our personal and professional lives. Individual opinions, ideas, beliefs, and personalities clash for…

Shubhangi Pandey | October 7, 2024 | 11 min read

BrightWork 365 | Planning

Improve Your Projects with Problem Definition and Solution Definition

How Project Management Solves Complex Problems Project Management, in layman’s terms, is how organizations or individuals solve problems. It is a problem solving process that ensures teams are focusing on…

Micheál Clesham | October 4, 2024 | 10 min read

Collaboration | Project Management Frameworks

How to Use Belbin Team Roles for Your Projects

Building your project team is not just about skills and experiences. You also need to make sure that the team is balanced and can collaborate together to avoid any conflicts.…

Billy Guinan | October 2, 2024 | 7 min read

BrightWork 365 | Portfolio Management

A Brief Introduction to Project Portfolio Governance

Trying to run successful project management in an organization without knowing what projects are underway, what projects are planned, and who is doing which work is like flying blind. Inevitably,…

Billy Guinan | | 10 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

Managing Your PMO’s Project Hierarchy with Microsoft 365

A Project Management Office (PMO), also known as a Portfolio Management Office or Program Management Office, is an organizational entity that oversees project management and standardizes project-related governance. The PMO…

Shubhangi Pandey | September 30, 2024 | 11 min read

BrightWork 365 | Build versus Buy

Implementing Project Portfolio Management with Microsoft 365: A Practical Guide

Driving Business Transformation with Project Portfolio Management When implemented correctly, project portfolio management (PPM) transforms organizational approaches to project management and business growth. PPM ensures organizations execute the right projects at…

Billy Guinan | September 25, 2024 | 20 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

Essentials of a Project Plan Template – Project Management 101

Boost Project Success with a Configurable Project Plan Template One of the core strengths my customers and I like about BrightWork is the templates that are not only available for…

Billy Guinan | September 23, 2024 | 4 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

A Quick Guide to the Microsoft Power Platform

Increased data and a rapidly changing global economy mean businesses have to act quickly to meet customer expectations. The need to innovate is often reined by budgets and IT resources.…

Shubhangi Pandey | September 21, 2024 | 9 min read

BrightWork 365 | Microsoft 365

External and Internal Factors Affecting Project Management

What Are the Key Factors Shaping Your Project Plan? Resources, deliverables, costs. These are just some elements you need to include in a project plan. You also need to consider…

Billy Guinan | September 18, 2024 | 18 min read

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