ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2023

The goal is to improve construction while keeping costs down and improving value for the customer depending on their needs. However, it’s different from construction project management in that it designs production systems that reduce wasting materials, time and effort while still getting the most value possible.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 18, 2023

It allows project managers to gauge the actual performance of the project and see if that aligns with the planned performance, such as meeting schedule milestones and costs associated with the project budget. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that has real-time dashboards that track project scope, cost and schedule.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 19, 2024

Scrum's lightweight yet robust framework is geared towards generating value by providing adaptive solutions to complex problems. Promote Team Collaboration and Self-Management: Encourage a team culture that values open communication, collaboration, and self-management. Scrum requires a shift towards adaptive and iterative methods.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

For a professional Project Manager transitioning to a Scrum Master, the shift to a value-centric approach is both fundamental and transformative. The project management principle "Focus on value" aligns perfectly with Scrum’s core tenet of delivering value through iterative and incremental development.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The emphasis on proactive stakeholder engagement aligns well with Scrum's focus on delivering value and ensuring customer satisfaction. Facilitating Stakeholder Involvement: As a Scrum Master, facilitating stakeholder involvement does not mean scheduling meetings. Let’s start fostering those connections today.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2024

The general contractor will create project plans and schedules with Gantt charts , but subcontractors need different tools to execute their work. ProjectManager’s Gantt charts are powerful planning and scheduling tools. An army of subcontractors each with their own specific discipline complete construction projects.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

To ensure that your project is meeting scheduling and budget milestones, you need to have project metrics to measure your progress and performance. Project managers use project metrics to compare their actual effort against their plan so they know if they’re on schedule and keeping to their budget. But what are project metrics?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 1, 2024

Outcome-Focused Development: Focusing on outcomes rather than outputs aligns with Scrum’s emphasis on delivering value. Move away from a fixed mindset to one that values adaptability and is open to change. In Scrum, the ability to respond to changing conditions is essential.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In Scrum, leadership transcends traditional authority, focusing instead on adaptability, understanding team dynamics, and living the Scrum Values. In Scrum, leadership transcends traditional authority, focusing instead on adaptability, understanding team dynamics, and living the Scrum Values.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2024

In the past series of mails we covered the three pillars of Empiricism, the Scrum Values, and Self-Management. Business Value: understand the value from a user perspective, from your organisation's perspective, from a buyer's perspective. Ordering has to bring value into account. Let’s have a look at the Product Backlog.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

It's about leveraging the Scrum values of openness, courage, and focus to adapt to internal and external changes. Cultivate Flexibility and Responsiveness: Develop an agile mindset that values flexibility and responsiveness. In Scrum, this approach would overlook the interconnectedness and dynamic nature of initiatives and products.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 25, 2024

Kanban is a scheduling system used to optimize workflow and has, since its inception, grown into a project management methodology employed across many industries. Kanban proves itself highly effective for teams that are receptive to feedback, value quality over quantity and seek to run a smooth workflow. What Is Kanban?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In the past series of blog posts we covered the three pillars of Empiricism, and we covered the Scrum Values. Based on value, risk, and size (for example) of Product Backlog Items, the Product Backlog brings transparency in the order of items that make most sense to implement. We have some scheduled in the coming period.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 23, 2021

If someone asked how much value you get from a day of work, what would you say? Odds are, you’d give one of the customary responses — a fair amount of value, not much value, a lot of value, etc. What Is the Schedule Performance Index? The SPI itself is a ratio of earned value to planned (or actual) value.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 1, 2024

With the teams I worked with, we always found solutions living the agile value. Yet, some of the skills are quite useful to have in your team. I hope you will find value in these short articles and if you are looking for more clarifications, feel free to take contact. Jep, I was quite serious about it at that time.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 12, 2024

Foster a Quality Mindset: Cultivate a team culture that values quality. The project management principle of building quality into processes and deliverables resonates deeply with the Scrum framework, particularly through the concept of the Definition of Done (DoD). Yes, the Definition of Done will evolve! It never becomes a fixed artefact.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 26, 2024

I hope you find value in these short articles and if you are looking for more clarifications, feel free to take contact. If you want to take a deeper dive into the concepts we are covering in this blog series, then surely check out our Professional Scrum MasterY workshop. We have some scheduled in the coming period.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

This aligns with the Scrum values of respect and courage, ensuring the team is cross-functional, self-managing, and continuously growing in effectiveness. Foster a caring team environment: as a Scrum Master, focus on creating an environment where the team feels supported and valued.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In the past series of mails we covered the three pillars of Empiricism, the Scrum Values, and Self-Management. Do they see the value in the opinion of the colleagues? Summary: Cross-functional is about having all skills within the team to create value each Sprint. We have some scheduled in the coming period.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

This aligns with the Scrum values of respect and courage, ensuring the team is cross-functional, self-managing, and continuously growing in effectiveness. Foster a caring team environment: as a Scrum Master, focus on creating an environment where the team feels supported and valued.

SCRUM 180

SCRUM Technical Review Leadership Initiating 180

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In the past series of mails we covered the three pillars of Empiricism, the Scrum Values, and Self-Management. Story telling: How to explain a use case and the value of an item to other team members? Summary: Cross-functional is about having all skills within the team to create value each Sprint. Why is the Sprint valuable?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 20, 2024

Construction projects are structured with schedules, budgets and resource allocation. To help you once you break ground on your construction project, we’ll throw in some free construction project management templates on estimating, scheduling and budgeting. What Is a Preconstruction Meeting?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In the past series of mails we covered the three pillars of Empiricism, the Scrum Values, and Self-Management. Summary: Cross-functional is about having all skills within the team to create value each Sprint. We have some scheduled in the coming period. Don't want to miss any of these blog posts?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In the past series of blog posts we covered the three pillars of Empiricism, and we covered the Scrum Values. If you want to take a deeper dive into the core concepts we are covering in this blog series, then surely check out our Professional Scrum MasterY workshop. We have some scheduled in the coming period.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 29, 2024

Cultivating a Scrum Culture: Unlike traditional project teams which are temporary in nature, Scrum teams over time develop their own culture within the broader organizational context, guided by Scrum values. This leads to greater ownership and accountability, driving the team towards delivering high-value outcomes.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

That is, they all develop strategic plans to achieve long-term goals to create value. The strategy map is part of the larger balanced scorecard methodology and is used as a way to quickly and effectively communicate strategic objectives and how they will create value for the organization.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 24, 2024

You’ll need to create a work schedule if you’re managing a project or business. In its most basic sense, a schedule allows you to allocate work to your employees and let them know when they’re needed. Templates are only going to get you so far when it comes to managing your work schedule. Who has time for that?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 4, 2024

Misunderstanding this can lead to chaotic or ineffective practices that don't align with Scrum Values and concepts. Adding Practices that Enhance Scrum: Within the Scrum framework, teams are encouraged to integrate techniques and practices that complement and enhance Scrum's effectiveness, aligned with its values and goals.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2024

Build your plan on our robust Gantt charts that organize tasks, resources and cost, scheduled on a visual timeline to see the whole project in one place. The four balanced scorecard perspectives help to understand the business or organization as a system of elements that need to work together to create value.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Arrow Diagramming Method A network diagramming technique that represents the start and end of activities with arrows to help with scheduling in the project planning phase. Baseline A baseline is an estimate of the project’s scope, schedule and costs that is created during the planning stage. It is also called a Business Case.

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Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Lean Event Chain 393

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

ProjectManager’s Gantt chart lets you plan, schedule and track your projects from start to finish. ProjectManager’s Gantt charts are ideal for planning, scheduling and tracking projects. Gantt charts are one of the most important project management tools there are. In this guide, we explain how to make a Gantt chart in PowerPoint.

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Software Review Estimate Manufacturing Construction 347

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In the past series of mails we covered the three pillars of Empiricism, the Scrum Values, and Self-Management. Reminder: the objective of a Sprint is to turn ideas into value, to do all the work necessary to achieve the Sprint and Product Goal. We have some scheduled in the coming period. Let’s have a look at the Sprint itself.

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SCRUM 182

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 13, 2024

Manufacturing: Connects data, systems and processes in a single platform; meets production schedules with time-phased MRP and finite scheduling; reduces cycle time for faster fulfillment and improved quality. Resources, such as people, materials and equipment, are needed to deliver projects. What Is a Project ERP?

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Courses, coaches, blogs, and websites try to give us a rounded view of what project managers need, and some skills and tools do still have value in some situations. Today, our project schedules can run to hundreds of lines, if not thousands. What are the project management skills that you really need to focus on today?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

I wanted to share some tips from the fabulous women in project management whom I have interviewed on this blog. 1: Book Virtual Meetings on a Schedule. Read blogs and inspirational stories about other people in project management and be inspired! Can you make these work in your projects and career?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Being able to manage all these elements, including scheduling and the costs involved in industrial construction requires project management software. ProjectManager is award-winning construction project management software that has powerful Gantt charts that can schedule the project and make sure all its requirements are met.

Construction 348

Construction Transportation Manufacturing Energy 348

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The more people become proficient in living the Scrum values, the more successful the use of Scrum will be. When the Scrum values are embodied by the Scrum Team and the people they work with, the empirical Scrum pillars come to life, building trust. Reminder: the Scrum Values are Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Courage.

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