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Andrew Filev on Hiring and Startup Leadership: The New York Times Interview
News 3 min read

Andrew Filev on Hiring and Startup Leadership: The New York Times Interview

You hear it from every startup founder: the secret to success is in hiring the right people. People who can be creative with day-to-day challenges. People who work well with others. People who aren’t afraid to roll their sleeves up and get things done, no matter what that may entail. Just this Saturday, The New York

How to Combat the 4 Main Sources of Scope Creep
Project Management 5 min read

How to Combat the 4 Main Sources of Scope Creep

"It might be a good idea to add this feature." "Let's extend the test cycle so we have more data." "I hate adding to your work but can you...?" These sentences, once uttered, herald the onset of every project manager's recurring nightmare —  that phenomenon of a project ballooning in size and scope, while budgets and timelines remain

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Wrike For Creatives: How a Music Producer Gets Things Done
Project Management 7 min read

Wrike For Creatives: How a Music Producer Gets Things Done

We talk a lot on the Wrike blog about businesses needing tools to get their act together. But it's not just construction companies, software development teams, and marketing agencies that have to organize their work to be efficient. There is also a large community of creatives using online project management software to coordinate their projects.

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Introducing the 5 Whys Technique of Problem Solving
Project Management 5 min read

Introducing the 5 Whys Technique of Problem Solving

The five whys technique is a problem-solving method that helps you get to the root cause of a problem. Here’s how to use it to benefit your projects.

Energize Your Project Management in Wrike with Google Wave
News 3 min read

Energize Your Project Management in Wrike with Google Wave

Are You Ready to Wave with Wrike? Whether you already using Google Wave, or just thinking of giving it a try, we’ve got fabulous news for you! Starting on February 3, you’ll be able to boost your project management productivity in Wrike by adding Google Wave collaboration feature set to your project management tool. Wrike is

Wrike’s iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry Apps Spy Shots
News 3 min read

Wrike’s iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry Apps Spy Shots

The apps are almost ready! We’re putting our final touch on them. So what should you expect from Wrike’s iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry versions? The answer is: huge time savings, a personal productivity boost and 24/7, easy access to your project data from your favorite device. Meanwhile, you can enjoy this “spy” preview of Wrike’s long-expected mobile

How to Respond to a Frustrated Project Customer
Project Management 5 min read

How to Respond to a Frustrated Project Customer

I'd like to say I never experience customer frustrations on any of my projects, but the truth is I've experienced some degree of customer frustration on nearly every project at some point during the process.  It may be a big issue or it may be something miniscule, but at some point it usually happens.   Customer frustrations

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Why You Need a Marketing Workflow (Infographic)
Marketing 3 min read

Why You Need a Marketing Workflow (Infographic)

Marketing teams have to be adaptable: they're constantly adjusting to new clients, tools, and audiences. But sometimes they get a little too used to the chaos, and start believing that creative work feels out of control simply by nature. Work processes get a bad rap. It's true that a flawed workflow can mire your team in

A Guide to Project Controls
Project Management 5 min read

A Guide to Project Controls

What are project controls and why are they a smart strategy for project managers? In this guide, you’ll discover the key benefits of the project control process.

Get More Out of Wrike With Live Training Sessions
Wrike Tips 7 min read

Get More Out of Wrike With Live Training Sessions

Adopting a team-wide collaborative work management platform is an excellent start for overhauling how you work. But the real transformation comes through continued enthusiasm, learning, training, and development.

How Technology Affects Project Management
Project Management 5 min read

How Technology Affects Project Management

It was not that long ago that a printed-out Project Charter would be the start of project approval. The key stakeholders would physically sign the document, which would be passed in the internal mail between parties, finally returning to the project manager to update the version control for the document to version 1.0. She would

Personality in a Cup: How Philz Coffee Scales Quality Through Consistency
Collaboration 10 min read

Personality in a Cup: How Philz Coffee Scales Quality Through Consistency

We sat down with the Director of Coffee and Sustainability at Philz to discuss how Philz has scaled a business nationwide while preserving that shop-around-the-corner brand their consumers know and love.

Tips for Finding the Best Gantt Chart Creator for Your Team
Project Management 5 min read

Tips for Finding the Best Gantt Chart Creator for Your Team

Gantt chart creators help keep team members connected and project managers informed of progress. Find out how to find the best Gantt chart creator with Wrike.

Be Innovative, Yet Familiar – the topic of my presentation at the upcoming Web 2.0 Expo SF
Leadership 3 min read

"Be Innovative, Yet Familiar" – the topic of my presentation at the upcoming Web 2.0 Expo SF

What we are facing today is that people, who made Facebook and Twitter an integral part of their personal life, are still often reluctant to use Web 2.0 tools at work. My presentation will explain how vendors should approach Web 2.0 solutions, so that business users can quickly adopt them from day one. The point

The Big Mobile News Is Coming Up!
News 3 min read

The Big Mobile News Is Coming Up!

This surprise is going to be BIG! It’s really hard to hold the news, but here’s what we are happy to share right now: Wrike project management software is going mobile with the upcoming release of iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry apps! Just imagine yourself in a café or an airport lounge with real-time access to your projects

3 Game-Changing Trends of the Modern Office
News 5 min read

3 Game-Changing Trends of the Modern Office

  Going Paperless An office free of paper is a happy one indeed for several reasons. From an organizational standpoint, electronic copies are much easier to document and store. Keeping files organized in folders or by project in project management software allows you to always know where to find what you’re looking for. Isn’t it handy to have access

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How to Build a Culture of Sharing in Distributed Project Teams, and More Questions from PMI Dallas Chapter Dinner
Project Management 5 min read

How to Build a Culture of Sharing in Distributed Project Teams, and More Questions from PMI Dallas Chapter Dinner

After the short holiday break, the new year quickly gained momentum. The first event on my 2013 speaking calendar was the dinner meeting at PMI Dallas Chapter. The topic of remote collaboration and its efficiency brought up a great discussion. The engagement of the audience is a clear sign of how many project managers face

11 Quora Questions on Team, Product, and Project Management to Put on Your Must-Read List
Project Management 5 min read

11 Quora Questions on Team, Product, and Project Management to Put on Your Must-Read List

In addition to learning from your own experience, it’s often useful to know how other professionals in your field coped with particular management questions and challenges. That’s when Quora, the popular Q&A service, comes in handy. From its massive knowledge base, we made a selection of threads with the most stirring and insightful discussions on project,

3 Ways Startups Can Speed Up the Hiring Process and Lose the Personal Bias
Leadership 5 min read

3 Ways Startups Can Speed Up the Hiring Process and Lose the Personal Bias

Hiring the right people is one of the secrets to building a killer company, but most companies have broken and biased process. Here's how to optimize your process and find the best candidates.

The Unexpected Benefits of Shaking Up Your Work Routine
Productivity 10 min read

The Unexpected Benefits of Shaking Up Your Work Routine

Can a routine ever get in your own way? Can you fall into the trap of doing things just for the sake of doing them—whether they benefit you or not? Well, to put it simply, yes. And when it happens, your routine isn’t doing you any favors. Here's why we lean on these predictable systems, plus the unexpected positive effects of shaking things up.