ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Ensures Programs Align With the Strategic Goals of the Organization Projects, a program or a portfolio of projects will all have distinct deliverables, but one thing they should have in common is alignment with the strategic goals of the organization. However, program management templates can help with program governance.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 23, 2024

To better understand operational project management requires defining what an operational project is, how it differs from strategic projects and what operational project management is. There are three types of projects, broadly speaking, strategic, compliance and operational. What Is an Operational Project?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This is the start of strategic planning. Once the vision is defined, then the practical work begins, and strategic planning templates can facilitate that work. Why Should You Use Strategic Planning Templates? Using premade strategic planning templates is also helpful because there’s no busy work involved.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 5, 2022

You go from strategy document to project portfolio like this: Identify strategic themes Define leading indicators Choose the measures Set the targets Define the projects Join the projects up into a portfolio. Identify strategic themes. First, hold a strategy planning meeting to identify the strategic themes from the strategy.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2024

With workforce planning, there are most commonly two types: strategic and operational. Strategic workforce planning is used by an organization or its project management office (PMO) to achieve its long-term plans. Strategic workforce planning supports the strategic plan of an organization.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

There are strategic, operational, recurring and compliance projects. Strategic Projects A strategic project is new and tends to be innovative, such as a new product or service, though it could also be the opening of a new retail location, factory or branch office for the business. Let’s take a moment to review them.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 30, 2022

All program directors, however, are responsible for initiating goals based on strategic objectives and allocating resources as needed to achieve employer goals. Again, program directors aren’t involved with the nitty-gritty work in those initiatives. Their work is more analytic and strategic. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Using an IT roadmap, businesses can develop and share a strategic-level plan for future IT initiatives. Not only does this create a more strategic approach to IT costs and future investments, but it also helps to save money by identifying those tasks and systems that are costing the organization money.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2023

Traditional OKRs using SMART objectives are Ok as a starting point and better than not having any goals and objectives, but they miss out on the most vital element of strategic planning – the outcome and impact. Importantly, at its strategic level, it represents an outcome that is worth investing in.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

To succeed as an influencer product owner: Shaping Product Strategy: Use your understanding of the market and users to shape the product’s strategic direction. This introductory blog, explores the concept of the 6 advanced stances of a Professional Product Owner.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

But many digital transformation projects fail because organizations begin these initiatives without a clear idea of what they want to achieve. In this blog post, we will discuss five key strategies for digital transformation projects. If you are about to begin working on a transformation initiative, what should you consider?

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The Strategic Project Manager

MARCH 11, 2024

” It is used to visually represent a company’s competitive landscape and strategic positioning relative to its competitors. It helps in strategic planning by highlighting opportunities for creating a “blue ocean” of uncontested market space, where competition is irrelevant or minimal. Value: High.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In this blog, we'll unravel how embedding a learning perspective within your transformation strategy can lead to more meaningful, lasting change, particularly in the context of Agile methodologies and digital transformation. It ensures that change initiatives contribute directly to long-term business success. Empower through knowledge.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Ensuring IT Spending Supports Business Operations and Aligns With Strategic Goals Strategic goals are defined in a business’s strategic plan. This allows them to contribute to the overall strategic goals of the business. If not, then the project shouldn’t be initiated. should operate as efficiently as possible.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

After the project initiation and the planning processes, the execution of the project begins. Organizations that implement an executive strategy to turn strategic goals into business value will discover the “larger system” for success – the C-suite executives, middle management, project manager and project team. Poor change management.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 17, 2022

Project directors are responsible for the successful conclusion of the project by providing leadership, strategically managing risk, monitoring finances and making sure that each phase of the project starts and ends on schedule. Make alternative plans if initial project planning is inadequate. Learn more.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

The analytical process encompassed open coding for identifying initial concepts, axial coding for grouping related codes into categories, and selective coding for exploring core categories in depth. The initial findings contribute to the nascent body of knowledge on grateful leadership.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I was interviewed by Diego Nei for the Brazilian blog, Papo GP (Talking PM – I think I’ve got that right). — Today, on our Project Management Methodologies Series, we’re going to interview Elizabeth Harrin, from the award-winning blog A Girl’s Guide to Project Management. In brief, how does PRINCE2 work?

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 18, 2021

One of my popular blog posts is 40 Reasons PMOs Fail. How to manage: Identify high-powered, high-influence individuals who have a tendency to undermine initiatives. Staffing of the PMO with technical project managers that lack leadership and strategic and business management skills. In this article, we go a step further.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2023

They lead the strategic planning and project governance for the organization and define the project management methodologies that are used to manage those projects. They’ll invest in project management software and archive projects for historical data that can be used when planning new initiatives.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 18, 2023

The project executive works at a high level and helps develop and implement the organization’s strategic planning. One of their duties is to lead the project team through all phases of the project , from initiation through closure. For our purposes, project executive is the best title to avoid confusion.

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The IIL Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

By Deepak Bansal August 2, 2023 A survey conducted by the Global Leadership Forecast, one of the most expansive leadership projects in the world, found that strategic thinking is a highly sought-after skill in leaders. What does strategic thinking even mean? times more likely to be top performers in their industry.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2022

From the triple constraint of time, cost and scope, to every phase of the project from initiating, planning and executing to monitoring, controlling and closing, it shows you’re a qualified project manager. Again, managed by PMI, the PMP certification is a rigorous and thorough test that covers all aspects of project management.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

TL;DR This blog explores the crucial role of a Product Owner (PO) in managing the Product Backlog, a central element in Scrum, which serves as a roadmap for the Scrum Team's potential tasks. The choreography of ideas, strategic insights, market feedback, and solutions can be brought to life through well-designed and executed workshops.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We publish weekly blogs on the topic, and have in-depth guides, tutorial videos and free project management templates for Excel and Word. Our free operating budget template for Excel will help you manage your day-to-day operations and help your business meet its strategic goals without spending more than it has to.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Flexible methodologies, such as Agile and Hybrid approaches, assume that the initial plan is subject to change. Flexible methodologies, such as Agile and Hybrid approaches, assume that the initial plan is subject to change. Traditional EVMS usage works best when the initial plan does not change. Kerzner, Ph.D.,

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Portfolio management extends beyond the realms of definition and delivery; it now encompasses the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to refine prioritisation, long-term forecasting, and strategic management. It ensures that an organisation’s efforts are efficiently directed towards their most crucial initiatives.

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 14, 2022

This could mean half a dozen projects at one company, several hundred projects across another enterprise-level organization, or even a singular ‘bet the company’ project that encompasses the tactical, technical, and strategic elements needed to achieve success. Start with your organization’s mission and strategic imperatives.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

The role of a BRM is strategic, as it involves acting as a connector between departments, understanding the business needs, and ensuring that solutions align with the organization’s strategic goals and objectives. Communication: Business Relationship Managers act as a strategic partner between business units.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Strategic Leadership Effective leadership strategies are essential when guiding teams through times of volatility and uncertainty. Studies reveal that diverse teams consistently outperform others in their field, proving that these initiatives improve organizations on a cultural and financial level.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 10, 2024

As a project manager, your responsibilities can range from using your professional skills and knowledge to help the members of your team to initiate, plan, execute, perform and monitor, and finally close the project. There need also arises when there are certain strategic mishaps or miscalculations in the management cycle.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 8, 2021

The mere act of decomposing an organizational goal into department and team goals can also cause the essence of the strategic organizational goal to become lost. This blog aims to shed some light on the underlying forces at play and how good goal setting with well-chosen metrics can help. You can register here. Goal Categories.

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Planview

MARCH 21, 2019

In this blog series, we are providing an overview of the seven planning types to help you deliver on strategy with a dynamic and continuous approach. In part one, we started with the basics of strategic planning and the need for a flexible and long-term approach, so you can zig when the market, competition, or internal issues zag.

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Four Actions Framework, also known as the ERRC framework, is a ‘blue ocean’ strategic management tool introduced in the book “Blue Ocean Strategy” by W. By answering these questions, companies can identify strategic moves to create new value for customers and differentiate themselves from the competition.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Resilience and Risk Management: The prevalent global uncertainties highlight the paramount importance of business and societal resilience and proactive risk management in project initiatives. He is a globally recognized expert on project, program, and portfolio management, total quality management, and strategic planning.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 20, 2022

For this blog, I’ll be focussing on the latter, which is coaching people, teams and organisation as a dedicated Agile Coach — a rather popular phenomenon but at the same time a confusing, perhaps even a contradicting one. Perhaps for the next blog. #1. I’ve written a blog about Scrum vs ‘an implementation of Scrum’. #3.

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Wrike

APRIL 16, 2024

However, for security and confidentiality reasons, our demo team can’t use the names of real strategic initiatives, campaigns, and customer engagements that we’re working on, or real names from existing clients either! Believe it or not, coming up with names for these items in demo accounts is really hard,” Brendan explained.

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