Are you a professional project manager or working towards your project management certification? Do you dream in Gantt charts? Do you have that special combination of skills that brings projects in under budget and on time? Even if you're just beginning to learn the fundamentals of project management, you'll find the Bright Hub's Project Management channel offers a wealth of information on methodologies, project planning tools, critical path, project life cycle and more.

Just five minutes of searching and you will know (for certain) that there are tons of online tools when it comes to project management. You'll find the Bright Hub Project Management channel offers objective software reviews and round-ups of popular, and even lesser known, online tools, both open source and OEM, such as Comindwork, Basecamp, Microsoft Project and any others our writers can find.

Managing Editor, Michele McDonough, and her talented team of writers will guide you through all aspects of this field, from project management basics to complex issues, from managing risks to maximizing return on investment. You'll find tips on maintaining quality product delivery in a timely manner while upholding performance in an ever changing environment that often spans multiple and geographically diverse locations. Further, the project management writing team is always looking for ways to improve upon existing methodologies and implementing proven project management techniques through how to articles by showing you how to do everything from creating your first milestones to setting up a Pareto Chart in Excel.

Experienced PMs will appreciate in-depth articles and forum discussions on strategic planning for project management. Those new to the field can find introductory topics such as best practices, concepts and objectives. Find out which project management software will be the best solution to keep you and your projects on track. Learn how to perform a feasibility study, write a project charter, develop a statement of work and put together a risk management plan.

Join the Bright Hub community and discover project management articles, methodologies, planning tools, software reviews and a wealth of how to articles. Ask questions in the blog or discussion forums and network online with other project managers and team members. We look forward to sharing this channel with you!