Tools

Resource management in project schedules

Resourcing is another of those topics which is initially simple, but once you scratch the surface you find a world of complexity.

The first question in relation to resourcing is why bother? There are a number of reasons you might want to resource a schedule, the reason will influence how you go about it.

Managing project calendars

Are project calendars, simple? Maybe not. Martin Vaughan wrangles with MS Project, Primavera and SureTrak.

Review: Navigating through the Cloud—Rob Livingstone

Navigating through the Cloud provides a clear, practical guide to the potential benefits and challenges of adopting Cloud-based technologies in medium to large organisations.

Updating project status

One of the best ways to differentiate scheduling skills and knowledge is to ask project managers how they update status in their schedules.

Logically built project schedules

The great divide between people who plan logically and those that just plug in dates just got a whole lot wider with the release of MS Project 2010. The cause—Manually Scheduled task mode.

Project management software review: Teamlab

Having been in the web development game for 15 years, I have a wide network of talented professionals with whom I collaborate to get stuff done. Some of these contacts live in London, and others are spread all over the globe.

Project management software review: Binfire

Project management and collaboration solutions have matured greatly in recent years and today numerous robust, capable options exist. Having recently come across Binfire, I recommend it to anybody looking to add structure, accountability and order to their team’s collaborative efforts.