Agile and planning

A smooth project management workflow can make or break your team. Learn how effective your current process is and how you can use Lucidchart to improve it.

What is "scope creep"? What do you mean by "scalable"? Learn common project management terms, plus the ways you can best communicate with your team.

Learn the fundamentals of applying Six Sigma methodology to your project management, and take advantage of some free resources to get you started.

Learn about the Scrum framework—including benefits, roles, and events—and discover whether it’s the perfect project management solution for your team. 

Learn about the 4 phases of the project management life cycle. Whether you’re working on a small project or a large, multi-departmental initiative, you can apply our tips to successfully take your projects from initiation to close.

Though the finer points may diverge, the basic principles of project management remain the same. Learn the five key principles of project management and how you can use them as a backbone to making each day—and each project—more successful.

High-performing organizations complete 89% of their planned projects. Keep your business on task with these project management steps.

As a project manager, planning is everything. Use these four diagrams to improve clarity and efficiency throughout the project planning process.

What's the difference between a PERT chart and a Gantt chart? Both of these tools can improve your project management processes. Learn when to use PERT and Gantt charts and how to create them.

Intensive processes and elaborate diagrams may be overkill for managing a small team. Use project management mind maps to keep your operations agile.

As you put together your project charter contents, you’ll likely have questions of your own, particularly if your company doesn’t offer a standard form or template to fill out. Find the answers to the most common questions below, and learn how to create a project charter that wows your stakeholders.

Ever had a million ideas zooming in your head of what you need to get done for the day or the week? Fortunately, there are a few methods that may give you the kick start you need to start organizing all you have to do when planning a project.