The Linesbox Blog

I am Lewis Carr, the Founding Director of AdaptiVLE . We develop online learning and training platforms and courses. Before the pandemic, all staff worked in an office, and it was easy to get an ov...

Have you ever thought that you are a fraud? Or that you hardly know what you are doing? Even if you have all the necessary qualifications, knowledge, and experience, you are afraid others will real...

_Written by Malinda Lloyd , _Director, Strategic Accounts

I’ve worked professionally in digital since the late ’90s - I started my journey as an assistant at a software and de...

If you have ever been in charge or even just thought about it, you're probably wondering: Do I have what it takes to lead? What are the crucial things leaders do? How can I make changes and transfo...

Feature Driven Development, in short FDD, is a not-so-popular and well-known agile

framework. If you are dealing with a long-running, massive project, particularly in an organization where a...

I'm Denys Osadchyi, a professional interface designer with 17 years of experience. Several years ago, I quit working as a hired designer in an IT company and decided to become an entrepreneur in or...

My name is Marina, and I am working as a Project Manager in aikon group . Founded in 2005, aikon group built solutions on the Microsoft .net platform for more than a decade. We worked on projects a...

Onboarding doesn't only relate to the question "Where do I sit?". This is a journey and a fundamental part of employee experience. During the recruitment process, you made a promise, whic...

Since the advent of Covid-19 , we’ve all realized the importance and the capacities of the Internet and virtual space. Businesses that only had physical shops and centers of operation were prompt...

Deadline – that awful word! Love it or hate it, one thing is sure – you can't ignore it. They're designed to keep employees in check and ensure they achieve short and long-term goals. It all co...

The onset of the global pandemic made "WFH" a regular term in our vocabulary. What followed was a massive shift in how work happens. Working has now expanded from just in-office full-time...

Managers play a significant role in business success, particularly when it comes to employee satisfaction and retention. When companies look to hire people who would be good managers, they seek ind...

Aren't project goals and objectives the same thing? You may hear these terms used interchangeably in everyday language, although there is a distinct difference between them.

Setting up objec...

Putting together the right team of people can make a significant difference and either boost or ruin your business. Choosing between contractors and full-time employees imposes a whole new set of f...

Businesses, just like people, are prone to developing certain personalities, which is frequently addressed as business culture. Each company's culture is different.

Finding a person who will...

Managers have one of the most demanding roles in an organization. They have to coordinate goals, tasks, and people to ensure the project's success. Having a solution to help them organize everythin...

Project stakeholders are probably the most important people who will determine your project's success or failure. However, sometimes project managers are too preoccupied with the project's scope , ...

It seems that we all tend to waste time while at work! Can we stop such behavior and turn to more effective practices? Workflow is an essential asset to any company looking to get more done with le...

Establishing, developing, and maintaining a solid relationship with a client is crucial for sustainable business growth. Regardless of the line of work you're in, making your client relationship a ...

Locating, keeping, and developing a great team isn't easy. Locating, keeping, and developing a great manager is even more challenging. Expectations have changed, and what employers and employees ex...

If you think that cliques are a thing of your past or your biggest high school nightmare, you couldn't be more wrong. According to some surveys, nearly 43% of employees form cliques, a tightly knit...

You may have heard that multitasking is a great way to get more things done. In fact, we all multitask daily. But did you know that multitasking is bad for you and that it can damage brain cells, a...

A successful project unites plenty of details. Occasionally, things can go from bad to worse, creating project management pitfalls you could have avoided otherwise.

You will face different o...

One of the common questions among many scrum teams is the difference between the definition of done and acceptance criteria and how they affect user stories. While acceptance criteria relate more t...

An implementation plan plays a significant role in developing and executing ideas, methodologies, or projects for businesses and organizations. According to some research, companies with an impleme...

S–Curve is one of the essential elements of project management, and it's used to track the general progress or a project's progress. Usually, S-Curve will measure work progress, make cash flow es...

Successful project management and communication are two inseparable elements. So, whether you are running a waterfall or agile project, meetings are a vital component of project management.

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If you want to compete with other businesses, most industries require a data-driven approach. In other words, you need to have an efficient workflow when managing all aspects of your business.

Collaborative skills are essential for any individual and team's success. Whether you are already a part of the team or building one, getting all members on board is easier said than done. Collabor...

Proper documenting of objectives and deliverables in the form of artifacts leads to project success. Considering the wide range of artifacts available, we need to understand their differences and h...

A typical scrum team needs to have the necessary skills to carry out tasks efficiently while taking care of product quality and productivity. Whether you are working in a small startup or a large c...

There is no one magic solution to determine sprint length that will work for all teams equally. However, there are few guidelines in Scrum that can help you choose a good sprint length. We should m...

Estimation is quite challenging to master but a crucial part of the Agile methodology. As a business owner or manager, it’s your responsibility to estimate the work and plan ahead.

But not...

There is nothing better than having clients who pay their invoices on time, right? The reality is, some of them will ghost you, and you will have no idea what to do. This can happen to anyone, rega...

Every project tells a unique story about deliverables, timing, team members, and its goals. If you are in charge of a project, you need to create a project plan before moving to more important thin...

How many times have you told yourself, “I want to excel in time management?” Probably too many to remember! Smart time management allows you to work smarter, not harder, which means you get to ...

Have you ever heard of the term Work Breakdown Structure? Or perhaps wondered how it can help your project management efforts? If this is your first time getting familiar with WBS, you should know ...

Most people aren't born with leadership skills; they must be earned through hard work and practice. You can lead your team in many different ways! In fact, a great leader often chooses to combine a...

Requirements Traceability Matrix is a document that traces and identifies user's requirements with test cases. RTM captures all the requirements proposed by a client and requirement traceability in...

Last week, our Marketing Team went out for some pizza after work. It was a chance to unwind after a hard day, and get to know our newest colleague and show him around town. Naturally, after a few d...

It’s not so much about the pandemic now, as much as its effects on the economy and the labor market. In the past twelve weeks, the United States has seen 44 million people lose their job. Italy h...

In the past, working from home was marred by a bad reputation. Many employers believed their workforce would be too distracted at home, where managers couldn't keep an eye on their direct reports. ...

After launching Linesbox, I received a lot of questions about why I chose to write the tool with PHP and Laravel in particular. I was actually surprised to receive so many questions about this topi...