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The latest News and Information on Project Management, Methodologies, Productivity and Tools.

App Components: A new way to build more focus and flow

Complex workflows rarely involve just one tool. In today’s distributed work environment, teams switch between 10 apps 25 times per day to stay connected. However, tool overload leads to too much context switching, which fragments communication and reduces efficiency. Integrations play a key role in making workflows more productive. According to the IDC 2021 Annual Collaboration Survey, companies that save 20-40 hours per week per person use an average of 4.2 integrations.

Top 12 Time Tracking Software for Project Managers

Every project manager needs a dependable time tracking solution to manage their team’s billable time. If you pick one that offers robust productivity reports, you can find out where your team can save time and improve overall efficiency. However, knowing which one best fits your team’s specific needs can be tough with so many software solutions on the market.

OneDesk - Exporting your Views and Custom Layouts

OneDesk combines Help Desk & Project Management software into a single application. Learn how to export your view layouts from inside OneDesk into CSV files for easy analysis and manipulation of data in this instructional video. OneDesk also includes customer-facing applications: real-time chat, customizable webforms, and a customer portal. These integrated applications allow you to serve your customers while conveniently working on your projects in one platform.

How to craft a work plan to guarantee project success

“What are you working on?” Wait, what happened with our budget? Why’s this late again?” Sound familiar? Most of the time, poor planning is the root of your project management headaches. But if you stick to a work plan, the status of your projects doesn’t have to be a wild guess. This is especially true when you’re juggling multiple, long-term projects with a bunch of different stakeholders. Thing is, poor planning still ranks among the top challenges of PMs today.

Building a project management communication plan: What is it and why you need one

As a project manager, you’re constantly juggling responsibilities like keeping team members focused, creating achievable schedules, task management, project deadlines, wayward stakeholders, and not to mention the overall project management communication plans. Take a breath because it's a challenging role in any organization. Have you ever wondered what sets successful project managers apart from the rest? Are the best just really good at convincing team members to meet project deadlines?

How to Create a Jira Time Tracking Report (Step-By-Step Guide)

Jira is a project management tool that assists software developers with bug tracking, agile project management, issue tracking, workflow, and much more. The tool offers a time tracking feature that helps software developers track time when they work on tasks. Managers can then use the tracked time for real-time reports to understand better how their employees work. In this article, we’ll discuss how to generate a Jira time tracking report.

The definitive guide to creative project management

Project management is the ultimate tool for disproving all the worst stereotypes about creative teams. It helps us to be immaculately organized. It makes our work more quantifiable. The reality is that many creative people are great organizers and communicators and can work in simpatico with non-creative clients. But project management goes further by systemically enabling a clear and organized approach to work.

8 Best Software Tools for Marketing Project Management

As a marketing project manager, your time means everything. But between balancing client projects and collaborating with team members, managing your time isn’t always easy. How can you prioritize tasks when your to-do list is longer than the hours you have in a day? How can you make sure deliverables are ready on time? The truth is, without a system and some solid tools in place, juggling responsibilities can feel like an uphill battle.