It’s the age old question: is it better to have a project manager or a subject matter expert (SME) leading a project? You will find heated discussions on this subject in various PM forums and groups, with each side presenting very convincing arguments.  

Motivational quotes are extremely popular, it’s not a coincidence that the hashtag #MondayMotivation is trending on Twitter every Monday. Why are quotes so motivating? It’s because they usually come from important people, often people who are leaders in their respective fields, and like to share their wisdom and experience with others. Over time, we have stumbled across quite a lot of inspiring quotes on all aspects of project management that are worth sharing with our readers. 

To be successful, a project needs to have a clear plan to make sure that it’s completed on time, within scope, and on budget. That’s all there is to achieve project success, right? Not quite. Many businesses overlook one vital aspect: project sponsorship. Having a sponsor who is involved and engaged in the project from day one can make the difference between success or failure of a project. 

“Unclear project contract“, “fuzzy project goals” or just a simple “we’ve completely talked past each other” – a lot of times a project is missing an important foundation for its success from the very beginning: a clear scope specification, which functions as an essential guideline throughout the progress of the project. Client and contractor should both be clear about what they expect from each other and clearly define what they consider a successful project completion. 

It’s always important to look back and identify what went wrong, but also what went really well, which aspects you can improve and what you want to achieve next. The same goes for our blog so we compiled a list of your, our readers’, favorite posts on the InLoox blog – a little flashback, if you will. 

“Being able to look into the future” is probably on every project manager’s New Year’s wish list. [Tweet this] Unfortunately, that’s not possible. What is possible, is to look at the past and make predictions for the future. 

We’re one week into 2016, how many New Year’s resolutions have you already broken? If you’re one of the very few who’ve kept their resolutions: Congratulations! Though you still have time to do so as January 17 marks the official Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day. But if you’ve broken them already: Don’t worry! Here are 3 reasons why sometimes it’s better to break your resolutions. 

Happy New Year! Before we fully set foot into 2016, let’s quickly travel back to 2015. If you want to catch up with our blog after the Holiday and New Year’s celebrations, here’s what happened in December on the InLoox blog.