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.  

The workplace has changed dramatically over the years, mostly due to technological advances, but also changing expectations and requirements from workers. So what does the workplace of the future look like?

The main task of hospitals and other healthcare providers is to offer patients the best care. To do so, they need a key skill that isn’t automatically associated with healthcare: project management. 

Project management in the insurance industry has matured a lot in the last few years and has already shown success: fewer project failures and performance improvements. 

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The legal industry is a very competitive market, so legal firms are under increasing pressure to cut costs, improve revenue, and to offer clients more value for their money. 

Manufacturers are no doubt familiar with project management. Many project management methodologies actually have their origin in manufacturing, such as Kanban, Lean or Six Sigma. 

Assumptions are events that are expected to occur during a project’s life cycle, often without any proof. They are accepted as truths at the start of a project, though they can turn out to be false. 

Are you thinking about becoming a project manager or are considering getting a project management certification? Are you wondering about the average salary of a project manager? 

A project is always dependent on various internal and external aspects. In the first part of this series, we defined what dependencies are. Part 2 will be all about the factors that restrict a project: The project constraints.