Project management is not for people who like to improvise. Over time, professional project managers have developed several sophisticated methods for tracking all the moving pieces that make up a ...

The goal of project management is to help a team achieve a goal or solve a problem with a set deadline. The project manager owns responsibility for the team hitting its deadline and meeting the goal.

Successful completion of a project requires a great deal of planning. Management is tasked with deciding the best way to utilize employee resources so the project can be finished on time, in a ...

Adam Hardy is a former assistant editor at Forbes Advisor, where he covered small business and tech. Previously, he was a staff writer at The Penny Hoarder, specializing in the gig economy and ...

Julia Hawley is a full-time writer focusing on investing. She combines her writing skills with her experience in personal wealth management. Kimberly Overcast is an award-winning writer and ...

Julia Hawley is a full-time writer focusing on investing. She combines her writing skills with her experience in personal wealth management. Katie Miller is a consumer financial services expert. She ...

We may not have always called them “project managers,” but since the building of the pyramids, someone had to do the planning, budgeting and delegating responsibilities that laid the groundwork for ...