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Leadership – the must-have skill in most job listings. Everyone talks and writes about it, but what many get wrong is that they mistake ‘management’ for leadership. 

US organizations have wasted $30 billion (!) over the last four years because of unused software. That's $259 per desktop. To save time, money and nerves, you'll have to plan the implementation of a project software carefully.

In part 1 we’ve covered how choosing the right PM method, creating a clear project and scope plan, as well as making use of Gantt charts can help entrepreneurs be more successful. 

Starting a business is a risky endeavor, and it’s even harder to grow that business. A higher level of ‘uncertainty’ is what distinguishes startups from established businesses. Project management can help bring more certainty into entrepreneurship and help entrepreneurs take their business to the next level. 

International projects are not an exception anymore, and so project teams often live in different countries or even continents. Telecommuting or “home office” is steadily on the rise. In 2015, 37% of employees said that they have already telecommuted and studies have found that people who work from home are just as productive, or sometimes work even better, at home. 

In February, the InLoox blog was fully dedicated to time management. Even though National Time Management Month is over now, project managers will always need to have this essential skill if they want to deliver successful projects. 

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” – either way, project managers have to manage time carefully if they want to work effectively and complete projects successfully. As one of the three constraints, time is the hardest one to control as it depends on so many, often uncontrollable, factors. 

As it is #TimeManagementMonth, we’ll look at how the four hottest PM Trends - IoT, Remote Teams, Customer Service, and Measurable Results - will help you accelerate project delivery, grow your business or simply save you valuable time.

Every team is different. Each team has their own established work and collaboration methods, but there are 4 types of team members that you will find in every team. And while they are very different from each other you will want to have at least one of each type in your team.

It’s the age old question: is it better to have a project manager or a subject matter expert (SME) leading a project? You will find heated discussions on this subject in various PM forums and groups, with each side presenting very convincing arguments.