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Karoline Holicky

Karoline Holicky brings not only her southern charm and Cajun cooking (Louisiana born and Texas raised), but as the Marketing Director at Meisterplan, she also brings more than 15 years of professional experience in many industries including financial services, engineering, oil & gas and the software industry. Karoline watches for best practices and trends in project portfolio management because her main goal is to ensure companies are ready for anything and thrive in times of change.

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What is the Difference between Project Management and Project Portfolio Management?

Is there really a difference between project management and project portfolio management? Does my organization need both? We believe yes! Learn more in this article.

6 min read
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5 Keys to Success for a PMO Director

What are the keys to success for a PMO director? Here are five character traits and soft skills the ideal PMO director should possess.

5 min read
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What is Resource Management?

While resource management may seem like a daunting or unfamiliar task, knowing the basics can help you get started and reap its benefits.

7 min read
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8 Tips for Effective Project Meetings

Effective project meetings are a powerful way to communicate, solve problems, boost morale, and increase productivity. Read on to learn eight tips to make your project meetings more effective!

6 min read
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Best Practices for Managing Project Scope Changes in Your PMO

As a PMO leader, you can help set your organization up for success in managing scope changes with a few best practices. Check out this article to learn more about how you can generate wins for you, and your team!

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Where Do We Spend Our Time and Why It Matters

Do you know where project teams spend their time? Maybe you have a general idea, but understanding exactly what work is being done in your organization is crucial for success.

5 min read
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How to Define Which Projects are Actually a Priority

To understand which projects are actually a priority, you'll need to define prioritization criteria for a scoring system. This article helps explain some of the best ways you can set up a scoring criteria!

6 min read
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Power Your Project Portfolio with Actuals – Time Worked

With this new feature, Meisterplan users are now able to compare their project plans to actual project performance, helping you make adjustments and have a clearer grasp on what is going on in your project portfolio.

4 min read
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Should I Use Excel for Project Portfolio Management?

If your company is looking for a PPM tool, that fits your budget, is easy to use, and easily and quickly accomplishes the necessary functions, is Excel really the best choice?

7 min read