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Hybrides Vorgehen braucht passende Werkzeuge

Gestern fiel mir ein Blogpost von Eberhard Huber ins Auge: Hybrides Projektmanagement ist keine Ausrede. Ich schätze Eberhard sehr, sowohl fachlich, als auch menschlich und kenne kaum einen anderen Menschen, der stets versucht, auf Augenhöhe mit seinem Gegenüber zu sein …und das auch gerne mal unkonventionell, wie ich auf einem PM-Camp miterleben durfte ;-)

In seinem Blogpost schreibt Eberhard von der Gefahr, das hybride Projektmanagement als Ausrede für die vollständige oder teilweise Abschaffung sämtlicher Projektmanagement-Methoden zu nehmen. Es reizt jeden Menschen, wie Eberhard schreibt, unangenehme Aspekte einer Methode nicht anwenden oder umsetzen zu müssen. Stimmt.

Merlin Project 5.1.4 Is Released

We have just released the version 5.1.4. This maintenance update is important for Merlin Project and Merlin Server.

• Update your Mac versions in Merlin Project for free with "Check for updates…".
• The version for the iPad and iPhone will be released after review in the App Store automatically.

We have also updated Merlin Project Express. The new versions will be provided in the Mac App Store or at SetApp – right after its review.

The Right Dress Code in Business for Project Managers

Every now and then I have the luxury and may fall back on a student for support. I like to do that, because such an internship helps both sides. The student gets to see first hand how project management is lived on a daily basis and I learn new trends and what is taught at the universities. In addition, a fresh, young look at our topics is always very helpful. After all, we have been involved since 2004.

Recently, my intern came to the office and asked for advice on dress code in business. This resulted in an interesting discussion, which was repeatedly checked by Google. I found out again that there are actually two groups:

• unofficial dress codes
• official dress codes

E-Mails for Project Managers

Yesterday was another one of those days… 250 e-mails in my inbox. Yes, in one day! Of course 75% of it was spam. And even if you use Mail.app's spam filter – which actually works very well – you will always find that a mail slipped into the wrong folder from time to time. This triggered an interesting discussion: Is the e-mail still relevant for the project manager, or have Slack & Co. already taken over all the tasks? But first let me take a closer look at the subject of e-mail.

How is email written correctly?

One of my favorite discussions ;-) When I skim our website, I find at least two versions: eMail and e-Mail. But what is correct? Internationally it is a bit difficult. Here the use of email or e-mail is roughly balanced. As usual, the Duden has a clear opinion for the German-speaking area: E-Mail.

Does Project Management Software Make Sense on the Apple Watch?

I am regularly asked if and when there will be functions for the Apple Watch in Merlin Project. Since the question is natural and justified, I invite you to a short walk in my head.

Merlin Project on the Mac and iPad

Currently Merlin Project is running on the Mac, iPad and iPhone. New projects are created and edited on the Mac and iPad. Compared to the Mac version, we're not quite up to date with the iPad version yet, but we're constantly working on it. This means that both tools have a clear use case: create and manage projects of any size.