What is a project manager? A successful project manager is in overall charge of the planning and execution of a particular project, and an IT project manager plays a crucial role in the day-to-day ...

Influencing without authority. Being an expert at time management. Thinking like an ice skater. These are a handful of the many traits that make for effective project managers, according to three ...

The best project managers are those who consistently deliver, on time and within budget, projects that meet or exceed stakeholders’ expectations. Those project managers understand that leadership and ...

Project management is one of the most lucrative, diverse careers out there right now. Every industry needs a PM; learn which ...

Imagine this: You grab your coffee and start your day by checking emails for project updates and team communications. The morning is spent coordinating tasks, attending meetings to ensure deadlines ...

After the Great Recession yanked my real estate career out from under me, I went back to school to finish the degree I had started before I fell backward into that world -- and subsequently, I ended ...

Even for those with years of experience, being a project manager is no easy task. Project managers need to have an incredible amount of on-the-job experience and knowledge, from developing leadership ...

Project-management skills are essential for most leaders, but especially so for tech leaders. Tech teams often juggle multiple projects at the same time, dealing with multiple stakeholders, deadlines ...

Harvard Business Review concisely defined a project manager’s role by stating he/she, “…identifies the central problem to solve and determines, with input from the sponsor and stakeholders, how to ...

In my role as a traveling computer security consultant, I meet with project managers every week. Let’s just say their levels of competence vary greatly. I can tell you from experience that the best ...

Good IT project managers are hard to find and opinions vary as to the best ways (and best places) to find them. Computerworld contributing writer Mary Brandel asked two industry veterans to discuss ...