Blog
Practical notes on project timelines, roadmaps, program reviews and PowerPoint, from the PMO Pilot team.
PMO Pilot is now on Microsoft Marketplace
The PowerPoint add-in that turns status notes and Excel plans into editable timelines and program diagrams is live on Microsoft Marketplace. Free, no…
How to make a Gantt chart in PowerPoint (and keep it in sync)
Three ways to build a Gantt chart in PowerPoint by hand, a table, a stacked bar chart or shapes, what each can and cannot show, and how to keep it in…
How to make a timeline in PowerPoint (and keep it current)
Three ways to build a project timeline in PowerPoint, SmartArt, shapes and a table, step by step, plus where each breaks once the dates start moving.
How to present a schedule slip to a steering committee
A project manager's method for showing a schedule slip to executives: one slide, the old date next to the new one, the cause, the options and the…
From a status email to a timeline slide in four minutes
A project manager's walkthrough of turning a messy status email into an editable PowerPoint timeline: what to paste, what to check, and the three…