April is PMO Month on the InLoox blog. In this 5 part series, we’ll take a closer look at the project management office. In part 1 we will define what a PMO is and what function it has in an organization. 

A project is always part of a larger project environment, which makes managing projects so challenging. A tool that helps project managers identify these threats, as well as opportunities, is the PESTLE analysis. 

A month ago, we talked about the high costs of failing projects, but now we can report good news from the Pulse of the Profession 2017: The success rate of IT projects is growing for the first time in five years. 

When projects fail, it’s often because they were badly managed. And when project's fail, they often cause high costs for organizations. Here are three lessons learned from PMI's recent Pulse of the Profession. 

A clearly defined project from the very beginning is the key to project success. An instrument that helps you define your project is the Project Canvas method. Learn more about the Project Canvas in this blog post. 

2017 is finally here and a new year also means new resolutions. It is easy to make resolutions, but it is equally as easy to break them. Here are 10 resolutions every project manager should make – and keep. 

With 2017 quickly approaching, it is time to take a look back at the last year and take stock. We took this opportunity to compile a list of your favorite posts on the InLoox blog in 2016.   

Christmas is right around the corner, which means one thing in the business world: stress. Here are a few tips on how you can get things done before the Holidays – without stress. 

Retrospectives are a great way for project teams to look back at their achievements and learn from their mistakes. Here’s what you need to know about retrospectives and how to conductive effective ones. 

We often stumple upon this question: Aren’t effort and duration the same thing – what’s the difference? In short: No, effort and duration are not the same. Here's a quick and easy explanation.