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In-Depth: The Science On Sustainable Pace, Stress, And Motivation

Scrum.org

How sustainable is your pace as a developer? What is a sustainable pace? The notion of “sustainable pace” is closely tied to Extreme Programming practices. But that recommendation was updated to “sustainable pace” by Ron Jeffries later. Pace should be sustainable over a long time. .

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Discovering the Diverse Sources Behind Innovation

Scrum.org

When Nadella took over as CEO in 2014, he immediately began shifting the company culture towards one that embraces innovation and continuous learning. A great example of that is Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram in 2014. For example, consider the case of Satya Nadella at Microsoft. It works as a win-win solution.

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In-Depth: How To Create Better Work Agreements For Your Team

Scrum.org

Many studies have found that psychological safety has a positive influence on team effectiveness (Edmondson, 2014). We’ve always found the following sentences useful to complete for work agreements in this area: “We encourage each other to maintain a sustainable pace by …”. When someone in our team experiences a lot of stress, we …”.

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The GPM P5 Standard for Sustainability in Project Management. Who uses it and how?

Green Project Management

Last month we surveyed 15,036 individuals who have downloaded the GPM P5 standard since it was released in 2014 and received 3,600 responses. The post The GPM P5 Standard for Sustainability in Project Management. Who uses it and how?

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Artificial Intelligence and Project Management: The First Step

The IIL Blog

Rich is the co-founder of EarthPM, LLC, a company devoted to integrating sustainability thinking into project management. Rich has presented on Sustainability, Project Meetings, Change Management, and PM Competency in Italy, Malaysia, Canada, South Africa, Costa Rica, China, and at many PMI Chapters in the US and around the world.

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Simplifying Procurement in Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

These goals often include optimizing cost efficiency, guaranteeing high quality and reliability of supplies, managing risks related to supply chain disruptions, and adhering to sustainability and ethical sourcing standards. Efficient resource planning and risk assessment are key components here.

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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

Change Enablement The PMO supports change within the organization by developing capabilities and methodologies to support project teams that help manage and facilitate change associated with projects, ensuring that changes deliver expected benefits and are sustainable over time. References Aziz, E. Project Management Institute.

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