10+ Best Articles on Project Management
The most useful articles on project management from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Project Management Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on project management by Refind users in 2023 so far.
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How to write a project status report that works for your team
Learn how an effective project status report can cut down on meetings and messages, clear up confusion, identify and resolve issues quickly, and ensure everyone’s on the same page.
How to Deal with Difficult People on Software Projects
Software is easy. People are hard.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on project management—all under 10 minutes.
Project management
A project is a promise. It’s about coordinating unknowable future events to deliver something of value. Showing up on time for a meeting is a project (airlines! traffic! weather!) and so is b…
How AI Will Transform Project Management
Only 35% of projects today are completed successfully. One reason for this disappointing rate is the low level of maturity of technologies available for project management. This is about to change.…
Why software projects take longer than you think
Anyone who built software for a while knows that estimating how long something is going to take is hard. It’s hard to come up with an unbiased estimate of how long something will take, when…
Why Isn’t Agile Working?
Agile project management techniques have the potential to help companies develop software focused on their customers’ needs in less time and with less waste than the old approaches. But as author John Cutler points out in this short, illustrated read from Hackernoon, agile isn’t a magic pill that will fix an organization’s productivity woes on its own. getAbstract recommends this short post as a starting point for those who may be considering an agile implementation but aren’t sure what to expect.
The Big Project Syndrom
Big-bet projects can deplete companies of resources, innovation, trust, and good people. Here's how to attack them with a lean/agile approach.
«strategy is never about chasing particular big ideas, but about the opportunities and threats the company chooses to address.»
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on project management.
6 Easy Practices to Significantly Improve Your Project Planning
Success doesn’t happen by accident but through insight and planning.
The Non-Technical Guide to Launching Products & Side Projects
I can’t write a single line of code and I’ve launched 10+ products within the last two years. All of them have been experimental side…
‘Scrum is an awful project management methodology’
Shared by 101, including Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙, Stefan Diepolder
Ruthless Prioritization – The Black Box of Product Management
All high functioning teams must prioritize. Not once a month, not once a week — but rigorously, and ruthlessly.
«As an aside, most people think startups are fast because they work harder and are more ambitious. The truth is that most of the speed difference comes from having far fewer dependencies (and few customers to upset if something screws up), so it’s just easier to get stuff done.»
A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Web Development Projects
Do you know according to a survey by Wrike, only 64% of the projects meet their respective goals. Yes! And, poor website development…
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