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Working in teams is common practice in the business world. Almost every job ad lists “teamwork” as a required skill from prospective applicants. In the context of projects, an individual can’t do all the work alone, but needs to work with others to be able to complete the project successfully. Teamwork has its advantages, but also disadvantages, which is why some employees have reservations towards it. 

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Goals should be smart, right? Or to be more precise S-M-A-R-T, which are five criteria that guide you in setting objectives. Find out what the meaning behind this acronym is. 

Some project processes are often closely connected to legal affairs. Which is why a distinct discipline in project management was formed – legal project management. Here’s a short introduction to this field of PM.  

InLoox PM 8 is available in several languages (English, German, French, Italian and Spanish). During the installation of InLoox PM 8 you have already set your preferred language. This short video will show you how easy it is to change the language settings if you ever need to.

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Social media has changed our society and the way we communicate fundamentally. On a personal level, it helps people stay connected to friends and family around the world. On a professional level, it has had a big impact on how we do business nowadays. 

Project Management is important for businesses to have a competitive edge and deliver better project results – most would agree with this statement. What a lot do not agree with is the question whether project management is art or science. The simple answer is: It’s both. 

What sounds like the beginning of a pretty lame joke is actually a well-known business and scrum ‘fable’ and used to be part of the official scrum guide until 2011. 

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Mentoring can play a vital role for an individual’s career, but also for the success of the whole organization. Implementing a formal or informal mentoring program can help new project managers integrate into the company faster and better and improve their skills.

We are excited to announce a new InLoox member: Carola Moresche joined the InLoox marketing team in May and is taking over the position of Head of International Marketing and PR previously held by Ariane von Berg. Carola is responsible for all the marketing activities in the English-speaking region. We asked her some questions to get to know her better.

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Many are familiar with financial portfolios (stocks, bond, cash equivalents etc.), but did you know that you can also manage your projects together in a portfolio? Read more about the benefits of portfolio management and how you can implement it into your organization.