Stories by Moira Alexander

Deliverables are the life's blood of project management so it only makes sense to do what you can to safeguard against the most common pitfalls.

Key performance indicators play an indispensable role in project management and aid in measuring the success or failure of project activities. Understanding KPIs and selecting the ones that are best-suited to measuring a specific project team’s performance is not always easy.

Software development isn’t easy. Managing software development projects might be even harder.

By 2020, reports estimate that there will 700,000 new project management jobs in the United States. Do you have what employers will be looking for?

Inaccurate requirements management accounts for almost half of project failures. Aimed at helping IT and business leaders improve their odds for success, Seilevel, a business analysis and consulting company, has compiled a report evaluating 22 top requirements management tools.

CIO.com’s project management glossary provides definitions and information for many common – and not so common – terms used in the complex field of project leadership and management.

When hiring a PM, the knee-jerk tendency seems to be to hire the person with the most technical knowledge, when other, broader skills are more likely to get the results you're really after.

Recognizing why or how people impact overall project success is important, but determining what you can do to unlock your team’s full potential is the tricky part.

The project management landscape may look different in 2016. As clients, stakeholders, businesses, government and environmental expectations change, the need for PM certifications, technical knowledge and training will be in higher demand – but that’s not all.

In order to meet future business objectives, most large organizations host strategic planning sessions in the fourth quarter of each year to set out roadmaps, and estimate and allocate budgets and resources for specific projects in the New Year. What are some strategic projects any business, regardless of size, should plan to implement in 2016?

Remote project management may be a great alternative to traditional project management for most organizations, project managers and team members, but is it realistic? There are tangible advantages here, but this is not for the faint-hearted.

Within most large organizations – as well as smaller businesses – time and resources are in short supply yet high demand, making project selection more difficult. Evaluating and prioritizing projects can be complex, but this vital first step can negatively impact the business if not assessed carefully.

Project management is both an art and a science, requiring you to focus on and master numerous tasks. These 10 actionable tips will help you meet your goals and achieve success as a project manager.

As in most fields, pursuing a project management certification can be as murky as a bowl of alphabet soup. Here’s how to determine which PM certification offers you the knowledge needed for real-world application and promising job prospects.

"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading." -Lao Tzu