Author: Balaji Viswanathan

Introduction As a project grows in size, the number of interactions and dependencies grow exponentially. Independent tasks become less and majority of tasks become more dependent on the completion of other tasks. For instance, take the case of a product launch. The marketing team has to bring out its messaging and identify the channels in…

Introduction Complex projects are always fraught with a variety of risks ranging from scope risk to cost overruns. One of the main duties of a project manager is to manage these risks and prevent them from ruining the project. In this post, I will cover the major risks involved in a typical project. 1. Scope…

When I first began my career in project management, my mentor held a coaching session with me and said, “Being a project manager is more than just delivering on time and on budget. It’s about being the steward for your project team. “ That quote always resonated with me as I started managing some of…

This article is supported by AtTask, online project management software. Request a Trial. Get a 360-degree view of all workplace activities, helping both team members and management to better understand and organize their work. Introduction If you have worked on big projects, you would know that the original size of the project during the requirement…

This article is supported by AtTask, online project management software. Request a Trial. Get a 360-degree view of all workplace activities, helping both team members and management to better understand and organize their work. Introduction Stakeholders in a project are those who are actively involved in a project, and whose interests are impacted by the…