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This is a great list of the most common and frustrating issues that Project Management deal with and ideas on how to minimize those problems: Team members not knowing or understanding what their responsibilities are, not owning their part of the project. Good project managers let team members know, up front, who is responsible for […]

Project requirements are usually collected through an elicitation process, which requires employing various techniques and methods, such as discovery, analysis, understanding and validation. Here are eight strategies you should consider when collecting requirements from executives: 1. Prepare. Try to understand what their business priorities and objectives are. Find out in advance their preferred communication style. […]

We are pleased to see the release of the February 2015 Public Update (PU) for Project, Project Server and SharePoint for 2013, and Project and Project Server and SharePoint 2010.  This is the first time all the updates have been included in a PU - rather than a Cumulative Update (CU) for some fixes and […]

Microsoft announced these exciting updates for Project are in development and on the Office 365 roadmap: Apps for Project Pro for Office 365 write support Apps for Project Pro for Office 365 will be able to write-back and update the project plan. Capacity Management capabilities in Project Online Resource Managers can benefit from configurable color […]

Microsoft Project online lets your company make data driven decisions. We all need the help with what projects to move forward with and how to manage and utilize our current resources? Microsoft Project Online can help. Microsoft Project Online makes data driven decisions easy by equipping team members with the information they need to stay […]

MS Project Now is very pleased announce the addition of our newest Principal Consultant Laura Crawford. Laura will be based out of our Atlanta, GA office. Laura is extremely qualified, she has a wealth of knowledge and experience with Project Server and MS Project Professional and has developed and delivered a great deal of role-based […]

A recent report by PMI determined several key factors in acquiring and retaining PM talent and some great tips on best practices. Organizations need to lead and direct projects and programs—not just manage them. The well-rounded project manager not only has the technical project management skills, but also the strategic and business management skills-, and […]

As the economy continues to improve, companies need more Project Managers. Some Project Management skills are needed across the board- attention to detail, focus on process, time management and capability to multitask, for instance – but there are some less obvious, but equally crucial, skills that separate the good from the great. Here, CIO experts […]

The cloud is one of the most disruptive forces in modern business. It’s also one of the biggest buzzwords, and there may be just as much confusion about the cloud as there are groundbreaking developments. Here is a roundup of why cloud was important in 2014 and it’s a good indicator that the cloud will […]

If you are using an older version of Project or have just been on the fence about moving to Microsoft Project, there has never been a better time! Microsoft Project Professional 2013 gives you powerful new ways to effectively manage important projects. Unlock easy collaboration capabilities to quickly start and deliver winning projects while leveraging […]

All of us in Project Management roles struggle daily with setting and managing expectations for our teams. Keeping projects on track – especially with constant change requests and additions, is a project manager's greatest challenge. Here is a helpful and quick list of 11 tips to keep a project on time and on budget. Get […]

We here at MS Project Now are always looking for ways to improve our productivity and get more done- on time and under budget. It never seems like there is enough time in the day. So we really liked this article from Inc Magazine and wanted to pass along these tips for being efficient every […]

This is a great list of tips to keep in mind as you kick off a new project: Ensure that you have the full project detail up front Set realistic expectations Establish measurable and reportable criteria for success Select team members and assign responsibility carefully Embrace your role as leader Manage project risks Evaluate the […]

There is great news and growth for all of us PM professionals out there as reported by the PMI organization. Between 2010 and 2020, 15.7 million new project management roles will be created globally across seven project-intensive industries. Along with job growth, there will be a significant increase in the economic footprint of the profession; […]

Earned value is a powerful tracking and budgeting feature in Microsoft Project. Despite the slew of intimidating acronyms that defines it (like AC, BCWP, TPI, EV, and the like), it isn’t especially complicated. Earned value helps you answer questions like, “Looking at the amount of work done so far in this project, how much money […]

I was just reading this great article on how to keep Projects in Budget. A problem that most of us deal with every day. “Under-promise and over-deliver” is a hallmark of successful service delivery. It’s critical that businesses meet client expectations instead of fixating on the budget, but businesses that consistently go too far above […]

One of the most important services you need is one you hope you will never need—disaster recovery. In an ideal world, data would never become corrupt, servers would never fail, and natural disasters would never happen, but we all know that is not the case. The fact is, these things do happen and we need […]

We recently received some great feedback from a new client on why they chose to work with MS Project Now over other consultants. We wanted to share it with you. After reviewing all the competing proposals from other consulting companies, they decided to go with MS Project Now. The new client said: “We felt that […]