IT project management, like every other discipline in modern business, is heavily dependent on technology and data to be effective. Unlike other disciplines, however, technology has not had a significant impact on how project-management processes are performed. The same activities that were once done manually are now supported by software to improve efficiency.

If you’re part of a design team, chances are that you have at times experienced slow-paced product development coupled with a long dev backlog (with limited space for additional tickets from the UX team). But to optimize how the product team (whether PO, UI, UX, or frontend devs) work together, it helps to experiment with useful tools, physical boards, and new processes. For example, here is an exhaustive yet simple UX project checklist.

Product roadmap templates make it easy to structure and communicate your product plans. But when considering which template to go with, it is important to think about who the roadmap is for, what you want to communicate, and what information you want to include. So, I put together a list of 16 downloadable Excel and PowerPoint templates that you can tailor to your specific roadmap needs, including.

Project management principles can help your organization strive toward operational excellence. If you are embarking on complex and challenging projects, you need a clear set of principles to ensure you are moving in the right direction. While there are many different project management frameworks, we are going to break down some basic project management fundamentals.

Do you know how to improve project transparency? ‍ If you are trying to unlock higher levels of team productivity, you need to consider project transparency. When it comes to pushing projects forward and making progress, all key stakeholders must have access to the information they need to effectively complete tasks. Sometimes, it’s impossible to predict what information stakeholders will need to access. ‍