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Ask a PM: A Guide to Action Log Tasks and Activities

July 28, 2020 | Elizabeth Harrin

“Dear Elizabeth: What would constitute an action for the log versus a task in the project plan schedule? I don’t know where to put my tasks, and it’s confusing to have them in two places.” This is actually a pretty common question; I’d say it comes up at least once a month! So, first: know...

The Importance of ICT for Project Management

July 23, 2020 | Lauren Wiseman

Information and communications technology (ICT) plays a profound role in any business growth. It improves employee communication, automates many business operations, and enhances the transparency of your projects. That will enhance client and employee satisfaction, increase profits, and give you a chance to grow. Here is how ICT can boost your project management. 1. Better...

How to Focus to Achieve Your 2020 Resolutions

July 21, 2020 | Team LiquidPlanner

In today’s overflow of media and the latest information, it can be easy to get distracted and even overwhelmed on a daily basis. Productivity is key to achieving the resolutions you set (what feels like oh, so long ago,) but how can you maintain the focus and energy needed every day to achieve them? It...

How to Write a Letter of Recommendation that Works

July 16, 2020 | Team LiquidPlanner

There may come a time when you are asked to provide a letter of recommendation for a friend, co-worker, student, or other individuals. And with the mass layoffs and furloughs caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, that time could very well be right now — especially given that approximately 50 million Americans have filed for unemployment....

PM in Practice: Improving the Project Management Plan

July 14, 2020 | Team LiquidPlanner

Do you use a project management plan? The project management plan documents all the project management processes used to manage the project. Remember, the project management plan is not the project schedule. New project managers often confuse the project management plan with the project schedule. The project schedule is the list of tasks needed to...

5 Methods to Gain Project Schedule Buy-In

July 9, 2020 | Elizabeth Harrin

“Dear Elizabeth: I am working with a group of very knowledgeable subject matter experts. They have 15-20+ years of experience in the field, many of those years in our company. We cannot deliver our technology project without them. They are experts in the field, but they are really bad at forecasting time, work effort, and...

Managing Project Delays in the COVID-19 Age

July 7, 2020 | Alison Coleman

Projects can get delayed for many reasons from third party suppliers failing to deliver on time, to poor communication between project stakeholders sometimes the deliverables are simply not realistic within the project constraints. Then there are the unpredictable and devastating external factors like COVID-19 that disrupt on an unprecedented scale. Countless projects have been delayed...

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

June 17, 2020 | Ted Hawksford

Founded in 2006, LiquidPlanner provides project management software that enables teams to manage and complete their most important work. With the application of our unique methodology, key insights are revealed, cross-team collaboration is enriched, resource allocation is enabled, and teams are finally able to know when work will be completed, with confidence. More than a...

How to Effectively Engage With Multiple Project Stakeholders

June 11, 2020 | Elizabeth Harrin

“Dear Elizabeth: I work with a difficult stakeholder population – there are a lot of them. My project has over a thousand people affected by the change my project is delivering, in multiple geographic locations. I know I should be doing stakeholder engagement and creating plans to work with them, but how do you get...

LiquidPlanner Named Top 20 Best Project Portfolio Software by Capterra

June 9, 2020 | Team LiquidPlanner

LiquidPlanner is happy to share that we have ranked in the Top 20 Most Popular Software for Project Portfolio Management by Capterra based on customer ratings. “Project Portfolio Management software helps organizations manage budgeting, resources, scheduling, and risk across a complex portfolio of simultaneous, ongoing projects. It helps makes it easier for project leads...

What Should I Look For in a Statement of Work?

May 28, 2020 | Elizabeth Harrin

“Dear Elizabeth: I am working with a vendor and they have sent over a statement of work (SOW) for me to review. The problem is that I don’t know what I’m looking for. What should I take note of in the document so I can give them feedback and also protect the interests of the...

How Project Managers Can Lead the Way in Sustainability

May 21, 2020 | Alison Coleman

Sustainability is a critical business focus and a key driver of change in the way that organizations operate, and in the way, that project managers approach their work. Projects that were previously managed in isolation from things like organizational strategy and corporate governance and at a distance from the wider world of society and the...

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