Project Portfolio Management

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Managing Capacity and Demand in a Dynamic Business Environment

We've seen it too. It's incredibly difficult to manage capacity and demand in the ever evolving age of digitalization. In this blogpost, we explore some key points in managing these issues in a dynamic environment.

5 min read
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Okay Google, “What Is Project Management?”

Are you often searching for the key to help all of your projects run smoothly and avoid resource bottlenecks? You might actually need Project Portfolio Management instead of Project Management. Learn more here...

9 min read
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The Gantt Chart – The MVP of Project Portfolio Management

Gantt charts are a powerful tool for portfolio and task management used by professionals across a wide variety of industries. Learn more about them, and why project portfolio managers are loving how Meisterplan utilizes Gantt charts here!

7 min read
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Strict Adherence to Agile Is Actually Not Very Agile

Is "Agile" everything it's cracked up to be? We believe the best use of Agile involves, well, some not-Agile aspects. Read on to learn more!

8 min read
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Project Prioritization: Stop Working on the Wrong Projects!

In this blogpost, we break down three of the most common prioritization methods so you can determine which one is right for your organization.

6 min read
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Portfolios and Scenarios in Meisterplan – What’s the Difference?

Many new Meisterplanners have questions about the difference between portfolios and scenarios and how to use them effectively. In this article, Kevin Johnson, from our partner Sandhill Consulting explains the difference and offers some best practices.

7 min read
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How to Make Difficult Portfolio Management Decisions

Fear of better options (FOBO) is common when managing a portfolio, but how can you make project portfolio management decisions without big regrets? This article gives tips on how to make even the most difficult portfolio management decisions.

5 min read
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Traditional and Agile Product Management with Meisterplan

Here at Meisterplan, agile software development meets traditional project management. Product manager Stefan Schneider explains how we handle waterfall and agile project management methods being used simultaneously.

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Product Management and Agile – Agile Misunderstood

Introducing Scrum meant introducing a culture change. But we can't ignore the big concepts and milestones, especially not from the management perspective. Our product manager, Stefan Schneider, tells his thoughts on the topic.

5 min read