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. 

There are mistakes you can make in project management, and then there are the seven absolutely unforgivable seven deadly sins of project management. Committing any of these sins and you can be sure that your project will fail – so avoid them at all costs!

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We’ve been telling you not to procrastinate, e.g. in this blog post, or gave you tips on how to be more productive (here or here). But let’s be honest, no matter how often you say, “This is the last time! I will never ever, ever procrastinate again, EVER!”, you’re going to do it again and again. So why not make use of it? If you can’t avoid doing it, you might as well do it more effectively.

Last week we introduced the Pomodoro technique, which is probably one of the most popular time management methods out there. But there are many more methods that help you manage time better. Here’s an overview of five of them. 

“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. 

The Pomodoro Technique is one of the most popular time management methods, not least because it’s so easy to implement. You can start immediately, all you need is a timer and a bit of discipline.  

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.

‘Home office’, the dream scenario for a lot of workers. Flexible work times, no stuffy work attire, no commuting – what’s not to like? Various studies show that employees who work from home are actually more productive - but to be productive in the home office you will need solid time management skills. 

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.