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Jun 2, 2022
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Book Club

Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono: Book Summary

Want to run better meetings and make faster decisions? Use the Six Thinking Hats method described by Edward de Bono in his iconic book that encourages critical thinking.

Natalia Rossingol
Natalia Rossingol
May 27, 2022
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Project & Resource Management

The Beginner's Guide to Project Resource Management

Want to improve project outcomes? Optimize your project resources. Here’s how to leverage project resource management to deliver better projects.

Libby Marks
Libby Marks
May 24, 2022
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Project & Resource Management

Retainers Demystified

Are you a freelancer or professional services business and need advice on how to set-up a retainer agreement? Find out more about how retainers work and why they are great to generate predictable and stable revenue.

Masooma Memon
Masooma Memon
May 18, 2022
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Project & Resource Management

Grasp the Basics of Time Blocking & Boost Your Productivity

Get more done, be more productive, and feel like you're getting ahead of the game with time blocking.

Shannon Toe
Shannon Toe
May 18, 2022
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Book Club

Start With WHY by Simon Sinek: Book Summary

Don't have time to read Start With WHY by Simon Sinek? Here's a book summary part by part.

Natalia Rossingol
Natalia Rossingol
May 17, 2022
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Project & Resource Management

Calculating Project Duration: A Beginner Friendly Guide

Project managers estimate project duration because it gives them a sense of how long they have to get everything done. Learn how to do it in our beginner friendly guide.

Steven Male
Steven Male
May 12, 2022
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Project & Resource Management

Understanding the Bottom-Up Estimating Technique

Bottom-up estimating allows for greater accuracy than other methods. Here's what it's all about.

Shannon Toe
Shannon Toe
May 12, 2022
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Project & Resource Management

How to Do a Resource Analysis: A Step-by-Step Guide

To reach a specific objective, project managers carry out resource analysis. Here's all you need to know to start doing it.

Iryna Viter
Iryna Viter
May 5, 2022
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Book Club

Radical Candor: Book Summary

Radical Candor by Kim Scott is a must-read for any manager who wants to create an environment where people feel safe to speak their minds, get their jobs done, and feel respected.

Natalia Rossingol
Natalia Rossingol
May 4, 2022
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Project & Resource Management

Get Better at Earned Value Management (EVM) - A Complete Guide

Become an expert in earned value management, so you can identify and fix problems before they become disasters later on in the project lifecycle.

Nicole Tiefensee
Nicole Tiefensee
May 2, 2022
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Project & Resource Management

Understanding the Analogous Estimating Technique

One of the most popular estimating techniques is analogous estimating. It involves using data from previous, similar projects to estimate activity durations on your project. Learn what it's all about.

Iryna Viter
Iryna Viter
May 2, 2022
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Project & Resource Management

Understanding the Parametric Estimating Technique

By using parametric estimating, you can quickly determine if a project is worth pursuing and what its cost will be.

Steven Male
Steven Male
Apr 27, 2022
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Book Club

The Making of a Manager: Book Summary Chapter by Chapter

The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo is an essential read for anyone working in tech. Here's the summary chapter by chapter.

Natalia Rossingol
Natalia Rossingol
Apr 27, 2022
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Project & Resource Management

What is Overallocation of Resources & How to Avoid It

Many project managers make the mistake of overallocating resources. Here's why this can be a big problem and what you can do to avoid it.

Nicole Tiefensee
Nicole Tiefensee
Apr 22, 2022
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Project & Resource Management

How What-if Scenario Analysis Can Advance Project Management

Use what-if scenario analysis to evaluate and compare multiple paths forward in an unbiased way to make better decisions.

Shannon Toe
Shannon Toe
Apr 20, 2022
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Project & Resource Management

All About Resource Loading

Resource loading is an important part of resource management and brings several benefits to project management. Learn what it's all about.

Iryna Viter
Iryna Viter
Apr 19, 2022
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Project & Resource Management

The Benefits of Having a Project Log

Among other benefits, having a project log will help you record your project history and understand any changes made to the project.

Shannon Toe
Shannon Toe
Apr 19, 2022
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Product Updates

Plan for All the What-Ifs

We’ve released the first phase of project scenario planning in Runn. Learn what it’s all about!

Shannon Toe
Shannon Toe
Apr 13, 2022
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Product Updates

Track Changes with the Project History Log

Know what changes were made to your projects.

Shannon Toe
Shannon Toe
Apr 11, 2022
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Project & Resource Management

What is Staff Augmentation? Prepare to Tap Global Resources

Staff augmentation allows organizations to boost the capacity of an in-house team. Learn all there's to know about staff augmentation and how to prepare for it.

Iryna Viter
Iryna Viter
Apr 11, 2022
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Project & Resource Management

How to Create an Excellent Project Overview (No Template Needed)

A project overview is one of the first things project managers do when starting a new project. Here's why you need to create one and how to get started.

Shannon Toe
Shannon Toe
Apr 8, 2022
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Book Club

Nine Lies About Work - Here's the Summary

The year's best management book, "Nine Lies About Work" by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall, calls into question some of the ideas that underlie today's management practices, a lot of which are decades old. Read a short summary of each.

Natalia Rossingol
Natalia Rossingol
Apr 5, 2022
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Project & Resource Management

All About Project-Based Accounting

Project accounting has never been easy on project managers and businesses in general. In this guide, discover the basics and start managing project budgets intelligently.

Tim Copeland
Tim Copeland
Apr 4, 2022
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Project & Resource Management

9 PPM Tools & Software of the Highest Caliber

If you've been looking for a way to run your business better, why not give project portfolio management (PPM) software a whirl? Projects and programs can be complex beasts that require tons of work just to keep track of everything.

Shannon Toe
Shannon Toe
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