What Are Hard and Soft Skills?

Today, we discuss the differences between hard and soft skills, two sets of attributes that are essential to project management.  What Are Hard Skills? The term “hard skills” refers to the technical, job-specific skills that are necessary to perform a job.  Hard skills can be acquired through education, training, or personal experience. Some examples of…

Will Project Management Be Automated?

With technology advancing at breakneck speed, it’s natural to wonder if project management will be automated at some point. With that in mind, today we discuss the relationships between artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and project management. Will Project Management Be Automated? If the question is “Will project management be automated?” then the answer is that…

Project Manager: Definition and Tasks

The project manager is an indispensable figure in today’s production landscape. But what is a project manager, exactly? In this blog post, we offer some basic definitions of what a project manager is and talk about the tasks a project manager is required to perform regularly. Project Manager: Definition Project managers can be found in…

Scrum: What You Need to Know

If you are interested in engineering design and project management, chances are good that you’ve heard a lot of people talking about scrum. In today’s blog post, we tell you everything you need to know about scrum, including a basic definition and other useful details.  What Is Scrum? Scrum is defined as a framework to…

What Is Agile Project Management?

In previous posts, we have touched on some of the most popular approaches to project management. In this post, we take a closer look at Agile project management, from its origins to its applications. Keep reading to learn more. The Origins of Agile Project Management Agile project management has its origins in software development. Until…

What Is Waterfall Project Management?

Project managers have different methodologies at their disposal to monitor the progress of a project and keep it on track. One of the most popular among these methods is waterfall project management. Keep reading to learn more. What Is Waterfall Project Management? Waterfall project management is a project management methodology where tasks happen sequentially. In…