Useful stuff for project management people

Collaborating with your tech team just got easier with the Fluid and Azure DevOps integration. This unique integration lets you reap the benefits of both platforms!

You've heard of Smartsheet project management, but there are many alternatives that have benefits too. Discover the best alternatives and their pros and cons.

Effective project portfolio management requires a great deal of organisation and prioritisation. We’re sharing 7 tips to help you get started with managing project portfolios for success.

There’s nothing worse than having laid out the best plan, and it all changes. Scope creep can be detrimental for a project, but there are some ways to avoid it. 

You're likely to have heard of Monday.com before, but what alternative are out there and could they help you more effectively? We're exploring Monday.com and 11 alternatives.

More businesses are becoming agile, but where do you start? This article gives some practical steps to enter the world of agile working.

Effective meeting minutes keep your project on schedule, and all stakeholders informed. This guide will help you to produce quality meeting minutes, vital for project management. 

Agile working is proving to be effective across businesses, so how can you do this for your meetings too? Find out about scrum ceremonies and when to have them.

Good resource management gears up your project for success. But what does good resource management look like?

PPM software is essential for quality results, but how do you find the right one for you? We explore Airtable and 10 alternatives for you to consider.

We all know communication is important, but how can you communicate most effectively in Project Management to ensure project success?

Managing expectations, understanding what project success looks like is and even knowing who the project stakeholders are is important, so where do you start?

Have you got your RAG right? An overview into RAG status level reporting and how it can impact your overall project reporting.

Red, Amber or Green - how well are you reporting on projects? The better the reporting, the more it’s likely to lead to a successful project. Here’s 8 top tips to better your project reporting.

We know that handling project documentation might seem like a pain, but it can save you a lot of hassle in the future if managed correctly from the start, driving standards and consistency.

Explore the practical steps you can take to effectively plan your project. A walkthrough of 5 top tips to get started on managing your project to ensure success.

A Project Management Office manages and sets the standard for all projects in an organisation, but what’s the best way to get started?

Fluid now integrates with Jira to help you make the most of both platforms. This integration is perfect for PMs and tech teams alike to collaborate throughout a project.

More and more project teams now find themselves fully remote. But how can you keep communication and collaboration where it needs to be?

Agile working is being implemented into many businesses, but how can you visualise and plan for a methodology that emphasises flexibility? Gantt charts are of great importance.

As a project manager, PMO member, or even a workstream lead on a project, reports are a way of life. Despite the hundreds of other tasks you need to do, the reports need to be produced too!

There is a huge difference between these two terms and understanding the distinction ensures you find the right software to effectively support your project needs.

So, how do you make project management software sound…interesting?‍ Bear with us…

Don't know the best way to run projects? We’ve picked out the five most common, frequently used project management methodologies, the situations in which they’re most applicable and a few best practices for each.

For many businesses that successfully implement Agile working, there’s a pretty good chance that Kanban boards are playing a significant role behind the scenes.

Ok, it’s not a real Black Friday offer.

Nicolette Mandelstam, AA Manager: Special Projects gives her take on how Fluid has changed life at AA Warranties.

We’ve had a makeover - Welcome to the fresh face of Fluid!

While task management software existed long before we even knew what COVID was, mass home working accelerated the use of these kinds of platforms at a rate that no one could possibly have predicted.

We’ve all been there, unenthusiastically waving goodbye as you exit your fourth Zoom meeting of the morning, trudging over to the kettle as you mutter to yourself “that definitely could have been an email”.

In super simplistic terms, Agile working offers your team the autonomy and flexibility necessary to optimise performance and productivity with minimum constraints.

With tight deadlines, multiple resource pools to organise and regular status updates required by the board, the life of a project manager is rarely a straightforward one.

‍At Fluid, our motto is ‘work a better day, live a better life.’ Here’s how it’s helping us revolutionise the world of work, and what I’d like to share about our journey.

Project management solutions aren’t purely for large enterprises, small businesses need tools to be more efficient. However, they don't always have the skills and resources to implement project, programme and portfolio management methodologies.

It's been 4 week's since Jared Whitaker was appointed as CEO of Fluid, and he's been keen to share a little bit of what it's been like behind the scenes running a SaaS scale-up.