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12 Free Report Templates

ProjectManager.com

Creating professional reports can be time-consuming, but the right template can make the process much easier. Whether you need to present data, analyze performance or share project updates, using a well-designed template saves you time and ensures a polished look. In this roundup, weve gathered these free report templates that are easy to customize and perfect for any purpose.

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5 Questions For Your Project Supplier

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Finding the right supplier for your project can have a huge impact on whether you deliver successfully or not. A good supplier will work with you to create a positive partnership with the shared goal of getting the work done on time and to the required specification. A not-so-good supplier will make it harder to work collaboratively and creates a tension in that working relationship that you could really do without.

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Project Board in PRINCE2: Key Roles and Responsibilities

ProjectManager.com

PRINCE2 (Projects IN Controlled Environments) is a widely used project management methodology mostly found in Europe and especially the United Kingdom. This structured approach to managing projects includes something called the project board. What is a project board in PRINCE2? Thats what well answer first. Then well explain who makes up a project board and their key responsibilities.

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AI and Agile - Foe or Friend?

Scrum.org

Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects are fundamentally different from traditional projects or IT initiatives. Typical IT/software projects are already very complex, and with new technology like AI, they have become more uncertain, experimental, and require flexibility. This means traditional project management methods that didn't work for IT/software projects stand no chance to deliver AI projects.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Mastering Ethical Decision-Making: Strategies for Success

Accidental PM

Ethical decision-making in projects is more than a moral obligation—it’s a strategic necessity. Projects are driven by decisions involving budgets, deadlines, stakeholders, and teams, which can create ethical tensions. When project managers face ethical dilemmas, their choices directly affect project outcomes, stakeholder trust, and professional reputation.

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9 Workload Management Strategies to Balance Team Capacity

Scoro

Workload management is the process of assigning projects and tasks across your team based on capacity, skills, and priorities. The goal is to maximize team members billable availability and experience levels, keeping them in a 70-80% utilization range. If you give team members too much work, theyre prone to burnout and making mistakes while rushing to meet deadlines.

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Scrum Would Never Work for Us Here… Or Would It?

Scrum.org

Scrum would never work for us here. Its a phrase Ive heard countless times, and it often reflects a more profound resistance to change or a misunderstanding of what Scrum truly is. While its true that Scrum isnt a one-size-fits-all solution, its an incredibly powerful framework for teams focused on product delivery. Scrum can transform how teams work, prioritise, and deliver value when implemented correctly.

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How to break the habit of micromanagement at your workplace

Sandeep Kashyap

In the pursuit of perfection and results, managers tend to develop a habit of micromanagement, which takes a toll on employees. Do you find it hard to delegate tasks, cant trust your team, or try to control every little thing they do? If yes, then you have a habit of micromanagement, and employees dont like it when their manager is monitoring every single activity oftheirs.

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The “Sustainability Premium” Myth—Why Sustainable Projects Are Actually More Cost-Effective

Green Project Management

In the last month alone, Ive been on multiple panels, podcasts, and interviews. Each time, Im asked variations of the same question: “Is sustainability really cost-effective?” Its the classic argument. People hear sustainable project and immediately assume expensive project. That perception comes from years of bad implementationwhere sustainability was an afterthought, bolted onto a project […] The post The Sustainability Premium MythWhy Sustainable Projects Are Actually More C

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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¿Qué es el Alcance de un Proyecto y Cómo Debe Gestionarse?

ProjectManager.com

Definir el alcance del proyecto es una parte crtica del proceso de planificacin del proyecto. Esto se debe a que el alcance del proyecto define los lmites de lo que ser y no ser parte del trabajo del proyecto, lo cual es esencial al elaborar el presupuesto y el cronograma del proyecto. Naturalmente, la gestin del alcance es un rea importante de la gestin de proyectos y hay mucho que aprender al respecto.

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Resource Planning for Multiple Projects: 4-Step Process

Scoro

As your business scales and your team takes on more clients, you need to adapt your resource planning methods. Why? Because the approach that helped you manage one project won’t be as effective when juggling 10 or 100. With a system that supports resource planning for multiple projects, you can thoughtfully assign people, tools, and budgets without worrying about overwork, project delays, or cost overruns.

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Tired Of The “Start-Stop-Change” Retrospective?

Scrum.org

Are you tired of yet another start-stop-change Retrospective? Sure, it might only take 30 minutes, but whats the point if it doesnt add value and only leads to frustrated team members because they lost many hours of focus? Why dont you schedule 90 minutes for the next Retrospective using a format that allows you to identify meaningful improvements?

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Marketing Audit Best Practices: How to Analyze and Improve Your Strategy

UPQODE

Is your marketing strategy actually driving results, or are you just throwing tactics at the wall and hoping something sticks? Many businesses invest time and money into marketing efforts without truly knowing whats working, and whats wasting resources. Thats where a marketing audit comes in. A marketing audit is like a health checkup for your brand.

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The Constructor's Digital Transformation Playbook: Reducing Risk With Technology

Speaker: Dylan Secrest

Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.

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Samenvatting en recensie De fluïde organisatie

Henny Portman

De flude organisatie Een ideale mix van hirarchie en zelfsturing van Arne de Vet en Filip Lowette is een dubbelboek. Enerzijds is het een businessroman waarin we Anna volgen, de beoogde opvolger van een sterk hirarchisch familiebedrijf. Ze wil de organisatie transformeren, maar zoekt een balans: strakke hirarchie past niet bij haar, terwijl volledige zelfsturing haar te ver gaat.

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¿Cómo Definir los Objetivos de un Proyecto?

ProjectManager.com

Un proyecto tiene un inicio y un fin, pero sin un objetivo, es como un barco sin timn. Para dirigir tu proyecto con xito y llegar a puerto seguro, debes definir los objetivos de tu proyecto. Qu Son los Objetivos de Un Proyecto? Los objetivos de un proyecto definen los pasos crticos que deben tomarse para ejecutar con xito un plan de proyecto. Los objetivos pueden ser entregables tangibles o hitos intangibles, pero siempre deben ser SMART (especficos, medibles, alcanzables, realistas y con un pla

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Why Most Scaled Scrum Projects Fail: 10 Mistakes to Avoid

Management Yogi

There are many Scaled Scrum Projects, which have been failures. Though Scrum, an Agile approach, is widely used at a team level, when it comes to scaling, it's a different ball-game altogether. Other than the CIPSA Scrum Framework, there are many frameworks available in the world such as SAFe, Scrum@Scale, DA, LeSS among others.

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Scrum Is Simple… So Why Is It So Hard?

Scrum.org

From the #Scrum Guide: "Scrum is simple." Is it, though? Then why do so many teams struggle with it? Why do organizations say it doesnt live up to expectations? If Scrum is so simple, why does it often seem so hard? What Does "Simple" Mean? From Cambridge Dictionary: "Simple: easy to understand or do." Easy to understand? Probably. The words in the Scrum Guide arent complex.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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What is budget (cost) overrun & how to foresee it

ActiveCollab

AS HUMANS, WE TEND TO BE _OPTIMISTS_. This can be a serious problem when creating project budgets. Instead of being rational, cautious, and precise, our perception gets clouded, making us think things dont take as much TIME, EFFORT, or MONEY as they _actually_ do in reality. But its not just our eternal optimism that gets us into financial project trouble.

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29 Tools for Agencies Looking to Scale: From Work Management to Finance, CRMs & More

Scoro

Whether you run a marketing, digital, creative, or advertising agency, the right tech stack can help you streamline operations, improve efficiency, and boost profitability. To help you build the ideal tech stack for your team, we rounded up our favorite agency tools for everything from work management to marketing automation to appointment scheduling.

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Agile Methodologies in MedTech Project Management: Best Practices

Celoxis

Learn how to apply Agile methodologies in MedTech projects using project management software for faster, compliant product development.

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Quantity Takeoff in Construction: Process, Benefits and More

ProjectManager.com

Construction projects manage many different types of resources. General contractors have to accurately estimate the amount of those items to keep their profit margin. They do this through the process of a quantity takeoff. What is quantity takeoff and when should this process happen in the construction project management cycle? Well address those questions, note who should be involved in the process, how to do it and why its so important.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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How a Child with Autism has Changed a Career….for the Better

Projectmanagement Advisor

Typically, career choices are made based upon responsibilities, compensation, or prestige where a businessperson makes a change to get a higher salary, more responsibility, or greater prestige. What about the situation, though, where the driver behind a career choice isn’t any of these; where it’s the needs of a child that drive the change?

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AI and You

Musings on Project Management

"Not learning to code just because there are AI coding agents is like not learning how to think because there are talk shows. Writing = thinking. Creating = imagining. Coding = building. If you're in tech in 2025 and you can't do these things, your career is at risk."Daniel Miessler Like this blog? You'll like my books also! Buy them at any online book retailer!

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How to Avoid Project Management Mistakes to Improve Workflow

Beyond the Chaos

A recent study found that managing project scope, team coordination, and communication breakdowns are some of the biggest challenges businesses face. And if youre running a business, youve probably felt it firsthand. A project that should be simple drags on. A task gets missed, but no one realizes it until its too late. Work stalls because the next step wasnt clear.

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True End-to-End Automation With Botel AI

Lodgify

Still answering your guest messages individually and addressing their requests manually? Simplify your operations and automate guest interactions with the help of AI. Our newest integration partner Botel AI enables you to say goodbye to repetitive tasks and hello to more time for delivering exceptional hospitality and driving growth. What is Botel AI?

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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How to Pass an ISO 27001 Audit: Step-by-Step Guide

Alan Parker Blog

Introduction To the Audit ProcessI've been involved in ISO 27001 auditsfor nearly 10 years now, so let's start by laying cards on the table and saying, 'It's not easy, but it is doable' for any organisation of any size to pass an ISO 27001 certification audit successfully. Below are my key suggestions on how you approach audits.What Are ISO 27001 External Audits?

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EU-Compliant eInvoices Now Available in ActiveCollab

ActiveCollab

eInvoicing is becoming mandatory for businesses registered and operating in the European Union. Germany, Romania, Belgium, Poland, and France have so far introduced eInvoicing regulations, requiring B2B invoices to be created and distributed in compliance with the EN 16931 standard [[link] Even if your agency isnt based in any of the EU countries, you still need to follow the rules if youre doing business with public authorities and organizations that are.

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7 Uncomfortable Truths that Project Managers Need to Understand

Online PM Courses

Project Managers are positive people. Yet the fact is, there are limitations. We must all face some uncomfortable truths. The post 7 Uncomfortable Truths that Project Managers Need to Understand appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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