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A RACI chart, or RACI matrix, is a tool used in project management to track the people involved or invested in your project (your "stakeholders"), and particularly what is expected of each person and when they need information. It’s a term you’ll likely come across while studying for...

This blog was inspired by this post on Reddit, and is an expansion on the comment I wrote in response.

This month, my company—accustomed to projects with a waterfall or hybrid methodology—started running its first intentionally agile projects. I've been delighted to watch a project...

A few years ago, the project management team at my company worked hard to develop standardized project documents. We outlined our best project charter, project plan, and project closure templates, and got input from key stakeholders and users at our company. We were proud of them, and we rolled...

In my last post, I explained what a kickoff meeting is, why this type of meeting is such a critical part of the process for a smooth and efficient project, and why I think even your meeting-averse coworkers will eventually see how putting in the time for a project kickoff will benefit both the...

Do your projects include a kickoff meeting or another type of kickoff experience? Out of all the elements of a process for our projects that we’ve tried at my current company, we’ve been able to drive the widest adoption of kickoff meetings.

If you work at an organization that has...

One of my goals is to be a mentor of sorts to you—someone who can guide you through growth as a project manager with a minimal time commitment on your part every week. And I can fit anywhere in your schedule!

But I hope you also look for in-person mentors. While I have had a few formal...

Are you struggling to get the definition of a project straight in your own mind? Does your role at work feel poorly defined because you and your coworkers aren’t talking about projects in the same way?

By the end of this article, you’ll be equipped with the same language I use to...