{"id":6320,"date":"2020-10-12T10:34:37","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T10:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/?p=6320"},"modified":"2020-10-12T10:34:37","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T10:34:37","slug":"what-who-when-project-management-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/what-who-when-project-management-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Project management questions what who when"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">As the title of this post suggests, this article is all about project management questions and answers to those questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">If you ever were afraid to ask project management questions, now is your turn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">This post is especially useful for\u00a0new project managers. I encourage you to send me your project management questions by leaving comments here.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">I try to cover as much as possible about project management questions and about project management software in one post as humanly possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Over time, I plan to add more new stuff as I get questions related to these topics from our readers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In the past few years, I have got thousands of questions about project management, project management software, and project management best practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">I will try to answer them here as plainly as possible, with no jargon or complicated terms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Without further due here is a partial list of project management questions I have been asked by our customers and colleagues in the past few years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Project Management Questions &amp; Answers<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">What is Project Management?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Project management is the knowledge, experience, and process needed to plan, manage, track, and run projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Project management is not an exact science like math or engineering, but one which combines processes for planning projects with human interaction issues for managing a project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Every project has objectives. The team members are responsible to reach those objectives on time and on budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">If at any time during the project&#8217;s execution, the team realizes that the objectives can&#8217;t be reached, they should inform the management and if needed terminate the project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The biggest issues in project management, are not the processes, but the team&#8217;s familiarity or acceptance of those processes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Another factor is proper collaboration. Teams that are weak on collaboration, have a 65% higher chance of failing to reach their goals on time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/project-management-software\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6356 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/34.136.207.224\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ad-5A-1024x646.png\" alt=\"Try project management\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ad-5A-1024x646.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ad-5A-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ad-5A-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ad-5A.png 1029w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Why project management is important?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Without proper project management processes in place, nearly all projects worth doing will fail. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">You can bank on the statement above if you ever are trusted to manage a project!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The sad truth is that with all the money and effort spent on project management knowhow and methods, still, the majority of projects fail to finish on time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Why is that? Because in my opinion most people practicing or participating in projects don&#8217;t have a firm grasp of project management and the method used to manage their projects.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">As projects get bigger and more complex, the need for proper project management processes grows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Educating the workforce on project management becomes more urgent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">And the correct implementation of the project management method used in the project grows exponentially.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Where do I learn about project management?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">There are so many places you can learn about project management, the list is endless. A good place to start is our own blog, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/\">Collaboration Corner<\/a>. We cover lots of topics about project management and team collaboration here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Project management institute or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMI<\/a> has great educational programs for teaching project management.\u00a0You can either enroll in one of their courses or buy the books they sell online or books that they recommend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Many universities and colleges also offer master&#8217;s degrees in project management. A shortlist is shown here:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">1-<a href=\"https:\/\/scs.georgetown.edu\/programs\/417\/master-of-professional-studies-in-project-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgetown University<\/a>, Washington, DC<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">2-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.programs.gwu.edu\/graduate\/project-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Washington University<\/a>, Washington, DC<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">3-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandeis.edu\/gps\/future-students\/learn-about-our-programs\/project-and-program-management.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brandies University<\/a>, Waltham, MA\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">4-<a href=\"https:\/\/csuglobal.edu\/graduate\/masters-degrees\/project-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado State University<\/a>, Greenwood Village, CO<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">5-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sps.nyu.edu\/homepage\/academics\/masters-degrees\/ms-in-project-management.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York University<\/a>,\u00a0 New York, NY<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">For a complete list of all colleges offering project management degrees check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/features\/best-online-masters-project-management-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Over time great books about project management have been published. A shortlist of my favorites are here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">1-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Art-Project-Management-Scott-Berkun\/dp\/1600330533\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Art of Project Management<\/a> by Scott by Scott Berkun<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">2-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/pmbok-guide-standards\/foundational\/pmbok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMBOK Guide<\/a>\u00a0from PMI<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">3-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Strategic-Project-Management-Made-Simple\/dp\/0470411589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strategic project management made simple<\/a> by Terry Schmidt<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">4-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Strategic-Project-Management-Made-Simple\/dp\/0470411589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project management absolute beginners guide<\/a> by Gregory M. Horine<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">5-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lazy-Project-Manager-productive-office\/dp\/1906821674\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The lazy Project Manager<\/a> by Peter Taylor<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Let me know about your favorite books about project management and why you like it. I love reading books about this topic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">I will add your favorite book to the above list if I find it useful for our readers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/pricing\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6362 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/34.136.207.224\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ad-4-1024x648.png\" alt=\"project management call to action\" width=\"1024\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ad-4-1024x648.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ad-4-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ad-4-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ad-4.png 1029w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">How does project management Add Value?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Project management helps you plan a project, schedule the timeline, risk analysis, staffing, and bring leadership to the team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Project management and the rule of the project manager are tightly interwoven.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">It is the project manager who implements his or her knowledge to bring a project to successful fruition by guiding the team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Effective project management starts with aligning the organizational goals with the project portfolio and each specific project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">For further reading check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/white-papers\/value-of-project-management.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projecttimes.com\/george-pitagorsky\/why-project-management-adds-value-how-to-promote-pm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">How many project management processes are there?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The three main methodologies for project management are Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/waterfall-project-management-tutorial\/\">waterfall project management<\/a> is the oldest method and still relevant for some projects. It uses the Work breakdown structure or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/work-breakdown-structure-complete-tutorial\/\">WBS<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/agile-project-management-tutorial\/\">Agile project management<\/a> is relatively new and is the best option for projects that their specification is in flux due to a variety of factors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/hybrid-project-management-manifesto\/\">Hybrid project management<\/a> is the newest method and combines Agile and waterfall.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">What is the Agile project management method?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The basic concept around all Agile methods is the iterative approach to completing a project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">This means a project is broken down into many short fixed intervals (4 to 6 weeks)with clear objectives and deliveries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">After an iteration or sprint as called in scrum is finished and before a new one starts, lessons learned and new input from the outside world (marketing, competition, customer) are incorporated into the next sprint&#8217;s plans.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">What is the Waterfall project management method?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In the waterfall method, a project is divided into tasks. If needed the tasks are broken down into smaller tasks. This method is called the work breakdown structure or WBS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Then, using the tasks gathered a schedule made, people are assigned to tasks and the project begins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The biggest issue with the traditional project method is that it is run in an open-loop environment. There is no feedback from the customer, marketing, or the outside world is considered in running the project.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">What is the Hybrid project management method?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The Hybrid project management method is a new method that combines Agile and Waterfall methods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Like Agile the project is divided into many sprints. Like the waterfall method, the tasks for each sprint are broken down into subtasks using WBS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The project has an overall plan which is updated and modified at end of each sprint.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">What project management do?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Or what project managers do? The main responsibilities of a project manager are to plan, schedule, execute, lead, and deliver a project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">This work includes budgeting,\u00a0 putting a team together, managing the team for the duration of the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In addition, a project manager is expected to solve problems that arise during the project execution, manage personnel issues and conflicts, and report to the product manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In the essence, a project manager is the project lead responsible to deliver a product to the market.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Who is a Project Manager?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The project manager is the lead for planning and executing a project. The project manager is responsible for everything that goes on in the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The scope, the risks, and the goals are set by the project manager from guidelines given by the product manager and high-level executives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Don&#8217;t confuse a project manager with a product manager.\u00a0 The product manager is responsible for the product and has P&amp;L responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The project manager reports in most cases to the product manager.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Which project management certification is the best?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Personally, I don&#8217;t think project management certificates are really necessary. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Usually, these programs force people to memorize terms and concepts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The best way to learn is by observing senior managers do it, ask for mentorship and practice. Start with small projects and as you gain experience move to more complicated projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Having said that PMI has a robust PM certification program. But by no means it implies that having a certificate makes you ready to run a project. You are familiar with terms and concepts, but empty on how it is done know-how.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Are project management certifications worth it?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">As my previous answer above shows, I don&#8217;t think so. I do understand some professions like construction require PM certification for running projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">If your industry requires PM certification, then get it. If not, forget it.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">What is project management software?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Project management software is a tool for helping to plan, monitor, and track the progress of a project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Modern-day project management software adds other tools to help facilitate the completion of the project more effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">These tools include collaboration features,\u00a0 workload balance, document sharing, risk analysis, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/skills-needed-in-operations-management\/\">operations<\/a>, and critical path identification.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When I should use project management software?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Whenever you are working on a project which you can&#8217;t keep all its details in your head.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Any project which involves two people or more, or lasts more than half a day, can benefit from project management software.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Depending on your needs you can start with a simple task manager and move up to\u00a0full-blown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/project-portfolio-management-binfire\/\">portfolio project management software<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The great thing for the customer is that there is a huge selection of project management software in the market today.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>How I should use project management software<\/strong>?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">First, figure out what you want to get from your brand new project management software?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">You need a place to record all the tasks in the project? Do you want to make managing tasks more automatic?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Do you need the app to give you notifications and reminders?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">After choosing a good project management software, try to learn as much as you can about the software before you start your project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">A good way of doing it is by creating a sample project and you can your team try to figure out how you can utilize the app the best and get the most out of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">All project management vendors have product guides, blogs, and videos that show you how to you the app for the best results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">You can also ask general project management questions from the support team of some of these vendors.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">How to become a Project Manager?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Learn, Study, and practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Learn from the senior project managers. If you are lucky to work in one of their projects, you are already on your way to become a great project manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Study the literature about project management. There are a ton of books, blogs, and videos on this subject on the internet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Keep a journal of what you learn from master and books and blogs you read. This journal will be your guide when you will work on your own projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Practice, practice, and practice more. Ask any professional athlete, musician, or engineer. The secret to learning and becoming great is by practicing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">A professional athlete spends years practicing to get to where they can show their talent to the public. 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