Basic Features of Smartsheet

Before understanding the key elements and functionality of the Smartsheet, its very important to know the key features of the sheet.  Before scrolling down, don’t forget to checkout my other posts on Smartsheet here. As the name says, all the information is organized in rows and columns (of course sheet !) in the Smartsheet. Let’sContinue reading “Basic Features of Smartsheet”

Introduction to SMARTSHEET

My recent acquaintance about SMARTSHEET. In order to broaden my horizon in the latest project management related tools, I started to subscribe for a free trial on Smartsheet and got the hands-on self-training. Let me share about the tool in layman terms. Don’t forget to checkout my other posts on Smartsheet here. What is Smartsheet?Continue reading “Introduction to SMARTSHEET”

Key Project Management Terms

Project Management is a framework defined with methodology, process, tools & techniques for managing the projects. Project Management is common but nuances differ as per the industry. Project Management is not industry specific but Project Manager or the PMO must be able to adapt, and must-have gained the technical know-how required for efficiently managing orContinue reading “Key Project Management Terms”

Icons for PowerPoint

Ever wanted to get the coolest looking icons in your PowerPoint slides? You don’t need to install any add-in!. Just with the in-built function, you can have many icons inserted to your dashboards and presentations.  The four fonts type which does this magic is Webdings Wingdings Wingdings 2 Wingdings 3 Just type the char mentioned at the top andContinue reading “Icons for PowerPoint”

Scorecards vs Dashboards

Often when working in PMO, you will hear the term – Scorecards & Dashboards. Often wondered on their similarities and differences, and here’s the post outlining the key takeaways. Does Organizations need both of them? When to use them in an ideal scenario? What kind of details they represent? What are their benefits? Using scorecardsContinue reading “Scorecards vs Dashboards”

Presenting Data to Senior Stakeholders in 5 simple steps

Often, its really overwhelming when we were asked to present the data to Directors and Senior stakeholders. It’s natural human tendency to feel anxious but it can be overcome by strategic preparation. I personally feel there are a lot of elements involved while presenting the data to Directors. This post consolidates all the key learning…fromContinue reading “Presenting Data to Senior Stakeholders in 5 simple steps”

All About Status Report

I recently read that “The art of communication is the language of leadership”. Project Status Report is one of the key artifacts in Project Management. Check out the below post which are related to Project Status Report. Hope you might find it useful. Lets unveil more about Project Status Report. What is Status Report? SoContinue reading “All About Status Report”

Optimize Jira with these Tips

I recently took a course on effective utilization of Jira. The reason behind is as the Jira tool is totally effective and productive ONLY if you and all the team members keep it updated. Sometimes updating the fields may be thought to be time-consuming BUT once you follow these Jira tips and strategies, you canContinue reading “Optimize Jira with these Tips”

Jira in Layman Terms

Having a hands-on experience in Jira is one of the most sought skill these days in IT world. Thanks to the tremendous success of Agile Project Management Methodology. In this post, I’m going to share the knowledge gained about Jira in layman terms based on my experience and from various sources which I found worthContinue reading “Jira in Layman Terms”

Top 6 FREE Add-Ins for Excel 2019

Microsoft Excel is by far the most used application for data analysis. Mastering Excel is a must-have skill in many companies. It can also be a huge time-saver. Add or remove an Excel add-in. Click the File tab, click Options, and then click the Add-Ins category. Click Insert Menu – Get Add-Ins. In this video,Continue reading “Top 6 FREE Add-Ins for Excel 2019”