If you go on Quora or other online forums, you’ll find a lot of questions about the necessity of a project management certification. So should you actually get certified? 

It’s not easy to assemble a great project team. Not only do the individual team members have to have the necessary skills to contribute to the project, they also need to work effectively together. 

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Project status reports are a great way for project managers to keep track of a project’s progress and also helps them identify risks and other challenges. 

Mind maps are a popular method for idea management or brainstorming sessions. This new video of our tutorial series for InLoox 9 for Outlook explains how to create a plan-based mind map. 

It’s unwise to strive for perfection, as you can always improve something. A method that helps organizations and projects improve continuously by eliminating waste and optimizing processes, is the 5S methodology.

Mind maps can be very useful to visually collect and organize ideas and to get an overview of all tasks that need to be done. This new tutorial video explains how to create a task-based mind map with InLoox 9 for Outlook. 

You’ve probably heard of top-down and bottom-up in context of business management. Project management has taken these management approaches and adapted it towards project planning. 

You have InLoox 9 for Outlook installed on your computer, but need help with the implementation? Do not worry – our brand new tutorial series will help you getting started. 

It’s important to have a diverse project team with different skill sets. This also means that project managers have to deal with different types of workers who have different working styles.

Bees play an extremely important role in the ecosystem, as they’re responsible for pollinating flowers and plants. Most people probably associate bees with honey, they also offer us important project management lessons.