Managing the expectations of a wide range of stakeholders is one of the biggest challenges you can face as a project manager. But it’s a critical skill to develop—directly addressing misalignment of ...

Mismatched expectations are caused by information gaps. If you tell someone to make coffee and don’t specify decaf, they’ll have to choose regular or decaf. Half the time they’ll decide on the one you ...

Strategies to optimize work and improve efficiency. Addressing the challenges of managing distributed project teams in megaprojects requires a targeted set of strategies that integrate technological ...

Managers are challenged to solve complex problems, requiring them to assemble teams and run projects for their organizations. Most managers lack formal project management training, and very often, the ...

What is a project manager? A successful project manager is in overall charge of the planning and execution of a particular project, and an IT project manager plays a crucial role in the day-to-day ...

Artfully managing expectations is one of the most important skills a project manager (PM) can develop. When expectations are properly managed, teams are better equipped to deliver exceptional results, ...

Julia is a writer in New York and started covering tech and business during the pandemic. She also covers books and the publishing industry. Cassie is a former deputy editor who collaborated with ...

Project Management has been considered a science since its inception as a discipline. In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, the Navy, Department of Defense, NASA, and engineering-focused organizations ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Start a project with a happy ending in mind, and it quickly becomes a disappointing cliffhanger. Anyone leading a team has felt this ...

Whenever a construction company bids for a project, they give not just a price breakdown, but also provide an indication of how quickly they’ll be able to get the job done. Once contracts are signed, ...

The Covid-19 pandemic, each country's response, and the vaccine rollout became the ultimate example of project management–the kind that will be taught as case studies in business schools for ...