Project Management & Productivity: Software, Basics, Comparisons and Features

What Is an Agile Release Train? 2025 ART Guide

If you’ve been around small businesses and agile frameworks like scrum, you’ll know the teams are small. However, as companies grow and demands increase, the need for multiple teams that can work on projects together increases. A scaled agile solution like SAFe, which uses an agile release train (a team of agile teams) that works...

By Brett Day — 06 Mar'24 Last Updated: 10 May'25
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How Much Does a PMP Certification Cost? Project Management Institute Pricing in 2025

If you want to show potential employers that you can lead, motivate, collaborate and plan projects from start to finish using the best project management software, but aren’t sure how much the PMP certification will cost you, don’t worry. In this guide, we’ll answer the question “How much does a PMP certification cost?” and teach...

By Brett Day — 06 Mar'24 Last Updated: 10 May'25
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Delegation Poker & the Delegation Board Explained in 2025

One of the main roles of an agile project manager is to grow their project teams, and one of the best ways to do this is through empowerment. Delegation poker, a game designed to help teams collaborate, make decisions, self-manage and self-organize, is one method many agile leaders use to help drive their teams to...

By Brett Day — 05 Mar'24 Last Updated: 10 May'25
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What Is PMI-ACP Certification? 2025 Guide

The Project Management Institute’s Agile Certified Practitioner credential is one of the best options for project managers who want to manage Agile teams. The PMI-ACP shows that you understand Agile principles, methods and tools, including those found in some of the best project management software platforms. To learn more, continue reading our what is PMI-ACP...

By Brett Day — 05 Mar'24 Last Updated: 10 May'25
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The 10 Best Integrated CRM and Project Management Software Solutions 2025

CRM and project management often run side by side. A common pain point for professionals is having to juggle customer relationship management and project management in separate software. Thankfully, all the best project management software solutions offer ways to integrate CRM, allowing you to manage your responsibilities in one place.  Back in the day, project...

By Dan Ginn — 04 Mar'24 Last Updated: 20 Jun'25
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Project Management in Finance: Strategies, Best Practices & Career Opportunities in 2025

For project management in finance, finance managers or project managers must formulate budget estimates, manage resources, identify risks, track budgets, avoid scope creep, and update stakeholders and clients. Though it might sound easy, we can assure you it’s not. If a career in finance project management interests you, stick around. We’ll explain financial project managers’...

By Brett Day — 29 Feb'24 Last Updated: 10 May'25
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Best Video Production Project Management Software in 2025: Plan, Shoot, Edit & Upload Videos

Video dominates the way we consume content, and the way we create it has evolved, too; it’s no longer a one-person, one-camera arrangement. Now, video production involves multiple teams and departments. Producing, managing and publishing video projects is a challenge. To make it easier, you should use the best video production project management software. We...

By Dan Ginn — 28 Feb'24 Last Updated: 10 May'25
Facts checked by Jasna Mishevska

What Is a Definition of Done in Agile Methodology & How to Implement It in 2025

Agile project management methods and the scrum framework are ideal for teams that need to be highly flexible. However, these frameworks can be littered with complicated terminology, like “definition of done” (DoD) and “definition of ready” (DoR), which can cause confusion. However, there’s no need to panic — these terms aren’t as scary as they...

By Brett Day — 27 Feb'24 Last Updated: 10 May'25
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What Is Project Tracking: Strategies for Efficiency in 2025

If there’s one thing all project managers want to avoid, it’s a project that ends up over schedule and over budget. The best way to avoid these pitfalls is to use the best project management software to track every step of your project, from planning to monitoring and beyond. In this project tracking guide, we’ll...

By Brett Day — 23 Feb'24 Last Updated: 10 May'25
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What Is Definition of Ready (DoR) in Scrum 2025?

Though the definition of ready is not part of the official scrum framework, the practice of creating user story checklists that ensure a task is ready to work on is popular with new scrum teams. Fortunately, some of the best project management software, like Jira, with its solid free plan, now makes it easy to...

By Brett Day — 23 Feb'24 Last Updated: 10 May'25
Facts checked by Jasna Mishevska