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• Why You Should Not Solely Rely on Risk Checklists
  6. September 2023
  Risk checklists are much used tools in risk management. They can be a good tool in certain situations. However, it is important to understand the limitations of risk checklists. In this article, you will learn what the advantages and disadvantages of risk checklists are and why I have limited recommendations for this tool. Identifying Risks with Different Methods Risks can be identified in [more ...]
• How to Use SharePoint Workflows in Your Project
  27. August 2023
  SharePoint Workflows have been around for many years. However, it is a functionality, that in my experience, is not often used in business and projects. However, anytime you need some sort of approval or business process occurs more often, you should think about using the workflow capability for that. There are several ways to create workflows in SharePoint. In this article I explain you, what [more ...]
• A Validated Earned Value Management System (EVMS) on Government Contracts
  2. July 2023
  Earned Value Management has been an important topic in the USA for decades, especially because the US government explicitly demands EVM from its suppliers for large contracts. Not only does it require EVM for projects of a certain size, but it also validates the Earned Value Management system with its subcontractors after the project has started. You will learn the key fundamentals regarding EVM [more ...]
• Are SharePoint Groups and Permissions No Longer Relevant with Microsoft 365 Permissions?
  18. May 2023
  SharePoint groups and permissions were for a long time the only permission system for SharePoint. When Microsoft introduced the Microsoft 365 permission system a few years ago, many things changed—slowly but steadily. Granting permissions became easier, and these then became valid for all Microsoft 365 applications. Today many people don’t know the SharePoint groups and permissions at all [more ...]