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No matter what your project, getting big things done means taking little steps toward the endpoint. Learn why project milestones are essential for realistic planning, team coordination, and motivation, plus how to set SMART milestones that keep projects on track.
Case management is a process for handling non-routine situations from start to finish under a case manager's coordination. Unlike standard processes, cases involve unpredictability, requiring human judgment and flexible responses as new information emerges throughout the process.
Offshore outsourcing allows companies to work with teams globally, reducing capital costs and turning fixed costs into variable costs. While controversial for taking jobs overseas, it provides significant value through lower pricing. Compare offshore outsourcing to nearshore and onshore alternatives to determine the best approach for your business needs.
A regular project status report is essential for keeping stakeholders informed and ensuring projects stay on track. Learn what to include in effective project status reports with our free checklist covering executive summaries, milestones, risks, and current progress.
Project risk management is the act of proactively identifying and mitigating risk. Imagine that your team is working on developing new software for a client and you have allotted six months to complete the project. However, once you are in the thick of it it becomes apparent that it will take closer to nine months to complete.
Summary: The best way to forget something important is to write it down and file it away. RACI matrices fail because people forget 90% of documented processes within 7 days - the forgetting curve makes static documentation fundamentally flawed for dynamic work environments. Successful organizations don't document responsibilities in matrices - they build them into workflows that execute themselves.