Knowledge
“Time is the scarcest resource, and unless it is managed, nothing else can be managed.” Peter Drucker Time is our only finite resource. We cannot buy it or create it. Therefore, we must spend it wisely. Effective time management is a critical project management competency. Regrettably, many teams la
8 Jan 2024 · Alan Zucker · 5 min read
“Time is the scarcest resource, and unless it is managed, nothing else can be managed.” Peter Drucker Time is our only finite resource. We cannot buy it or create it. Therefore, we must spend it wisely. Effective time management is a critical project management competency. Regrettably, many teams la
8 Jan 2024 · Alan Zucker · 5 min read
“Time is the scarcest resource, and unless it is managed, nothing else can be managed.” Peter Drucker Time is our only finite resource. We cannot buy it or create it. Therefore, we must spend it wisely. Effective time management is a critical project management competency. Regrettably, many teams la
8 Jan 2024 · Alan Zucker · 5 min read
Words matter. Even in project management.Words can carry meaning far beyond their formal definitions. Connotation and perception can have unintended consequences. Even basic project management terms can create misunderstandings that can disrupt or derail a project. In this article, I expose some lin
14 Dec 2023 · Alan Zucker · 5 min read
Do you want to highlight tasks that are late on your Microsoft Project Lookahead schedule Gantt chart? Then follow the steps outlined in this video on how to format Bar Styles to draw focus to tasks that are late when compared to their baseline finish dates.
26 Nov 2023 · Jerome Odeh · 1 min read
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will transform project management. Gartner estimated that AI may replace 80% of project management activities by 2030. A recent article in the Harvard Business Review described “How AI Will Transfor
28 Sept 2023 · Alan Zucker · 6 min read
We make hundreds of assumptions and take small risks daily. Without them, we would spend innumerable hours worrying about everything. We assume our car will start. Our air conditioner will work. The weather forecast is accurate. These daily assumptions are banal. Recovering from these risks may be i
4 Sept 2023 · Alan Zucker · 6 min read
Software projects have two measures of success. First, building and implementing working software. Second, having people use and adopt it. Project managers tend to focus their attention on delivering the application. But the project’s real success rests on user adoption.
2 Aug 2023 · Alan Zucker · 5 min read
Do you want to carry out variance analysis against more than one baselines in Microsoft Project but cannot find a way to do so out of the box?Custom Field is my go to feature whenever I need a workaround in Microsoft Project and again they have come to the rescue. In this YouTube video, I demonstrat
4 Jun 2023 · Jerome Odeh · 1 min read
Agile seems like a mystery to many. It has an unfamiliar vocabulary and practices. To outsiders, it feels like an exclusive club. However, when we step back and inspect agile, we see that it follows common, recognizable patterns from our daily lives.
1 Jun 2023 · Alan Zucker · 5 min read
