One of the first tasks when managing a project is the cost estimate. A cost estimate must be accurate, transparent and reliable. These factors are particularly important for a small business because ...

A seasoned small business and technology writer and educator with more than 20 years of experience, Shweta excels in demystifying complex tech tools and concepts for small businesses. Her work has ...

Homeowners and businesses spend an annual rate of $623 billion on construction projects, according to the August 2013 edition of "U.S. Census Bureau News." The U.S. Bureau of Statistics divides ...

Believe it or not, over the years I’ve gotten more requests to provide Project Management training to non project managers than project managers. That may seem counter intuitive but not really.

Explore our complete guide to project management methodologies. Discover various approaches, including Agile, Waterfall, Scrum and Lean, and learn how to choose the best methodology for your projects.

Here are six key documents that project managers and their teams rely on to successfully guide and execute projects. Careful project planning and execution rest on having talented project managers and ...

Schedule compression. Within the construction industry, this term has a sort of dual identity. For some contractors, it is a useful tool, one to be implemented sparingly but which can help get a ...

Many different kinds of project scheduling software are currently on the market. Each one has its own set of features and uses. Asana, Smartsheet, Basecamp, Ganttic, and Zoho Projects are the top 5 ...

Project scheduling and optimisation techniques address the challenging task of allocating limited resources across a series of interdependent tasks to reduce overall project duration and costs. This ...