Tips for Better Project Management in Any Industry

Project management spans every industry on the face of the planet. Just as projects are found in every conceivable area of business, so are those who lead those projects. While each industry, business or niche will require some specific knowledge (an IT project will be very different from one in a retail environment), there are some concepts that can be applied everywhere, equally.

The following tips will help improve your project management skills no matter what industry you work in.

Templates Are Vital

While you won’t use templates for everything, they’re invaluable tools for saving time and hassle, particularly during regular reporting. Make sure that you have a portfolio of templates for Word and Excel, and that everyone on the team knows where that portfolio can be found (a shared folder in cloud storage is ideal). You should also make sure that every team member knows the importance of using those templates for reporting and that they stick to it (you don’t want to be thrown for a loop when you receive a sheet of raw data, rather than a template).