Knowledge Shelf
Knowledge Shelf is a growing resource of articles contributed by project managers to advance the body of knowledge. It’s a great place to expand your understanding of different aspects of project management. A panel of volunteer practitioners reviews each article for value and readability prior to posting.
All PMI.org visitors are invited to read the latest article, featured below, and a selection of white papers,
many of which are contributed by organizations. Full access to all of the articles on the Knowledge Shelf
is a benefit of membership.
You can submit an article to the Knowledge Shelf. Articles accepted for posting are eligible for PDUs.
Featured Article
By Lew Sauder, PMP
Tracking and controlling project tasks is one of the most challenging responsibilities of a project manager. The wall Gantt is a simple, low-tech and easily adoptable approach that allows a project manager to track and report project status, while keeping team members informed and up to date on everyone’s task status.

White papers from organizations
Our collection of white papers offers you insights and information on timely and important topics for organizations and, in particular, how the strategic and committed use of project management supports better results.
View the white papers
Articles from your peers in project management
Browse the category list to find topics of interest and see abstracts of articles. Full access is available to
PMI members who are logged in. 
Project Management in Practice
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