Archive for July, 2009
Top Life Management Blogs
Posted by LeadPM in Project Management on July 29th, 2009
Managing project and employees takes a toll emotionally and physically, that’s where life management comes in. Sometimes you can GTD and SCRUM all day, but if you aren’t looking at the bigger picture, not only can stuff get skipped, you could miss out on important experiences and happenings. Compiled here is a list of life [...]
Android Apps for the Project Manager
Posted by admin in Project Management, Tips and Tricks on July 27th, 2009
While the iPhone is popular among young people and artists, phones running the Android operating system are quickly becoming a business persons best friend. Because of the open API, software developers are able to quickly roll out new apps for Android equipped smart phones; business related ones are some of the hottest now.
Tying in directly [...]
Tracking Expenses When Traveling
Posted by admin in Project Management, Tips and Tricks on July 24th, 2009
When you travel for work, no matter how well you plan things, there will be unforeseen expenses in addition to what was expected. Tracking them means getting reimbursed and for some, a tax write-off.
J.D. from Get Rich Slowly has a great set of tips and ideas primarly aimed at tracking expenses on vacations but many [...]
Tracking Time When Traveling
Posted by LeadPM in Project Management, Tips and Tricks on July 22nd, 2009
Travel is often needed in fast paced buisnesses, yet project managers still need to track time, both for themselves, employees and the progress of the tasks they are working on. Open Air offers several different modules that allow you to do just these tasks. Time Force is a bit more robust software that can handle [...]
Project Management Quotes
Posted by LeadPM in Project Management, Tips and Tricks on July 20th, 2009
Sometimes a saying, passage or words or collection of thoughts can really bring the brain-storming together and help meet a goal or deadline. Here’s some great quotes on project management and a few links to others.
If you fail to plan you are planning to fail.
The more you plan the luckier you get.
Fast - cheap - [...]
Tools for Implementing GTD
Posted by admin in Project Management, Tips and Tricks on July 17th, 2009
Computer geeks love acronyms so it’s to no surprise that GTD has become the hot new one. Short for getting things done, it can be applied to nearly anything. From a simple checklist on a piece of paper to software running on your computer, the goal is to identify what needs to be done, do [...]
SaaS Project Management Roundup
Posted by LeadPM in Project Management on July 15th, 2009
In the modern business age, project management isn’t just a job, it’s a requirement, art, and the key to success or failure for any business all rolled into one. The days of the project manager keeping things ticking along by strolling the aisles chomping a cigar - well, we hate to break it to you, [...]
Tools for Implementing SCRUM
Posted by admin in Tips and Tricks on July 13th, 2009
SCRUM development is a managing complex projects, such as product development or in a software development process. Because of the intricacies, implementing it can often be overwhelming for project managers.
Just because you don’t do software development doesn’t mean you can’t apply SCRUM to your workforce, Implementing Scrum is a great resource for getting your feet [...]
7 New Project Management Tools You Wish You Knew About Years Ago
Posted by LeadPM in Project Management, Tips and Tricks on July 8th, 2009
If you were an project manager with a time machine, you’d – well, you wouldn’t be an project manager. You’d have a list of lotto numbers, Super Bowl Winners, and you’d have given Larry Page and Sergey Brin money back in 1998. But lets say you were limited to project management related tools – what [...]