There’s lots of talk about the importance of a successful kickoff meeting for a project. What’s equally important is the close-out meeting at the end of a project, as it gives the project team the chance to review their work.

In an ideal world, project teams would never face any challenges and would always deliver projects successfully. Unfortunately, that is not possible in reality. Making mistakes is inevitable

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As new businesses are emerging at an ever increasing pace, organizations are under more pressure than ever to deliver successful projects.

Meetings are not “out of sight, out of mind” affairs – or they shouldn’t be, because after the meeting is when the action really starts. To get the most out of meetings, it’s important to have clear meeting minutes.

Meetings are at best seen as a necessary evil, and at worst as a time waster and productivity killer. The reason is that most meetings are very one-sided. The solution? Make meetings more collaborative! 

It is a fact that the earth’s natural resources are slowly depleting, and one of the biggest global concerns right now climate change and its dangers. How can project management become more “green”? 

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One of the biggest predicted project management trends 2016 was the Internet of Things (IoT). It is clear that sooner or later it will also affect project management. 

Brainstorming – a staple of collaboration and teamwork. But is brainstorming really the best way to come up with new ideas and creative solutions to difficult problems? Some studies say no.

Collaboration is extremely important for disruption and innovation. Technological advancement has changed workplace collaboration immensely and will continue to do so in the future. 

In Part 1, we explained what a scope is. The basis for a scope statement is always a requirements specification statement that specifies the project requirements and objectives of the client.