How to Successfully Plan Project Phases

Every project goes through different stages from start to finish. It is crucial for project success to define those phases consciously.
The planning of project phases is one of the first and basic management tasks in a project. No matter if your project is big or small, breaking it down into phases helps improve quality and control. Let’s take a look at the two most common methodologies:
Read more...Sharpen Your Skills by a Project Management Certification
A guide helping to decide which certification suits best for you

A certification in project management is a good opportunity to deepen and broaden your skills. The project management industry is growing rapidly, with many opportunities for advancement. The skills acquired through project management certification will help you in almost any business or management position. So not only you, but also your employer can benefit from it.
Regardless of whether you are already working in management or are aiming for promotion, project management certification is a smart way to expand your skills through continuing education. There are certificates for project managers at every level of professional development.
Check out our learning path for more tips and tricks with Merlin Project. We'll show you how to set up a project from start to finish.
How to Use Lead / Lag in Merlin Project


Lead or lag between activities? Set a buffer between two activities and thus build time reserves into your project? Read how to do this in Merlin Project.
You are using Merlin Project and appreciate its dynamic planning options for scheduling? Then you already know how to use dependencies.
Check out our learning path for more tips and tricks with Merlin Project. We'll show you how to set up a project from start to finish.
Merlin Project: Multiple Selection Editing

You use Merlin Project to schedule your projects and keep track of work, resources and cost? Then you already know how to enter new activities, define them by 'Given Work' or 'Given Duration' as required and/or assign resources.
How to proceed when you need to edit multiple activities at once?
Read more...Project Management in School?

This may sound unusual at first, as we are more accustomed to it in companies. However, clear structures and well-thought-out planning can also make a lot of things easier in the classroom. This is what is happening at the Freiherr-vom-Stein Berufskolleg Werne, for example..
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