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Agile Beyond IT: Lean Thinking

The IIL Blog

It traces its roots to Lean, which is also foundational to other modern management theories. Lean’s primary focus is delivering value quickly and eliminating waste. Toyota was a Lean pioneer. It developed the just-in-time delivery model, which freed up working capital. Lean is a set of principles.

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Project Success: Implementation AND Adoption

The IIL Blog

The development team was devastated. In my consulting practice, I see development teams struggling with their users. A primary reason is poor stakeholder engagement. Common risks include: Lack of stakeholders and executive engagement. Poor alignment with project objectives and expectations.

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Inspiring Women in Project Management: Pam Shergill

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It happened in 2016 when I was working for a global conferencing and b2b communications company in London. I was responsible for setting up a new global Telesales team in the UK which made appointments for Sales Managers across the Europe. I would come home in a bad mood and that impacted me emotionally as well as physically.

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Improve Your Project Schedule

International Institute for Learning

These tools were developed in the 1950s to manage the U.S. The plans will be more realistic, helpful and lead to happy customers and project teams. The level of detail and accuracy depends on multiple factors, including project duration, known and unforeseeable risks, and the effort expended on planning.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Risk issues that can be identified early in the program, which will potentially impact the program later, termed Known Unknowns and can be alleviated with good risk management. Effective Risk Management 2 nd Edition , Edmund Conrow, AIAA, 2003.

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How to Develop the Essential Skills to Be a Project Manager

Wrike

One important note: In addition to the technical competencies we’re dishing out, project managers will also need to develop at least some basic subject matter expertise in whatever industry they’re managing projects. Develop this skill. Develop this skill. Develop this skill. Develop this skill.

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The 23 Best Project Management Books For Upgrading Your Career in 2020

Planio

Risk Up Front: Managing Projects in a Complex World. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable. The best books for building better habits (for yourself and your team). Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good habits & Break Bad Ones. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. Gantt Chart. Scope of Work.

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