LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

In certain cases, it’s possible to cling to legacy or home-rolled project management practices even when development teams have moved into some form of Agile development. Propose new metrics for progress and status (with exec input). Frequently asked executive questions about the project team performance.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Since my book Collaboration Tools for Project Managers came out, one of the things I’m asked frequently is ‘how do I choose the right collaboration tool for my team?’. I’m delighted to be partnering with Genius Project today to bring you The 5 Step Expert Guide To Choosing Project Management Collaboration Tools.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

Whether teams are new to Scrum or refining their methods, this remains a challenge. In this blog series, drawing from our vast experience, we'll guide you through it. Even if a team is driven by value, agility is compromised when validation and value realization take excessively long. Welcome to the first post.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2023

Embracing self-management can be challenging for teams transitioning to Scrum. It involves new skills and a different approach to getting work done. Taking direction from a manager or team leader is easier in some ways—just do what you’re told to do. Developing the team’s sense of purpose is also essential.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Often, people end up discovering the answer to this question by themselves during the training, or as they start practicing Scrum in their teams. In this blog post I'll try to answer this question from different perspectives. Some examples of these services are: coaching the Team members in self-organization and cross-functionality.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 5, 2020

Almost all new leaders are thrown into the deep end. Psychological burdens and anxiety aside, new leaders have some real problems because they don’t know the true scope of their job just yet since all challenges aren’t visible at the surface level. How can organisations set up new leaders for success?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 6, 2022

Hybrid work is here to stay, and ProjectManager is here to help your teams deliver timely projects, better manage resources and derive essential data insights needed to be successful. In this complete reimaging of ProjectManager, you’ll find: A new user interface (UI) that provides 30% more workable area and faster access to key features.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading certification body for project managers (PMs), predicts that the global economy will need 25 million new project professionals by 2030. They should be able to introduce you to the right teams and develop a transition plan and timeline that works best for all.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

I gathered some project management statistics from original research (thank you, blog reader community) and learned some scary facts: it’s hard out there for project professionals. So why are people leaving project management? And what’s life like if you decide to quit? Let’s start with this story from one project manager.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It’s a cloud-based tool that integrates with Zoom, Google Drive and GitHub and offers tools that foster collaboration and provide analytical insights. Its customizable features make it a good fit for agile project management, and it’s well-suited for distributed teams who are not working side-by-side in an office.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 3, 2023

There’s paperwork to sign off on, teams to be released and more administrative loose ends to tie up. The owner’s team will also be instructed and trained on how to operate all the systems and equipment in their newly constructed project. To manage that transition are many post-construction documents.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The best IT teams often operate efficiently in the background as they create and automate tasks for smooth business operations. The emerging trends in the information technology space revolve around the transition into a hybrid work environment and the potential struggles that accompany them. An Overview of Today’s IT Industry.

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Ganttic

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The rise of remote work and the advent of hybrid work arrangements have torn down the traditional office walls, ushering in a new era of flexibility and adaptability. In this blog post, we embark on a journey through the exciting terrain of managing a hybrid workforce—a dynamic blend of on-site and remote employees.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Successful product lifecycle management must integrate different departments within the organization, its various teams and even outside companies to streamline their activities. For example, a new product needs explaining and a mature one needs differentiating to help it continue to grow. That means greater profitability. PLM Phases.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 28, 2020

A project is executed by a team within an organization that has some sort of a project management framework established to enable the process. This framework, whether deliberately designed or not, acts as a loose guide for how the project should function for teams across multiple channels. Tools & Templates.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 7, 2020

Scrum is a great framework for helping teams work more productively together. In fact, the name comes from rugby and like it, scrum is a team sport. Teams learn through experience, reflective meetings and specific roles that add structure and manage work. It was created as a way to transition from scrum to kanban.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 22, 2020

How do you navigate this brave new world of virtual project management? Virtual project management is the process by which one manages projects via remote or virtual teams. As more teams work from home , virtual project management has become more defined. Virtual teams are not going away. And it’s a big one.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2019

How do you get a new initiative done? That’s because there are a lot of different people and perspectives embedded in every new initiative. There are project managers, team members, designers, customers, partners, contractors, project management tools , supplies, etc. Start with the End in Mind. Analyze Your Workflow.

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NimbleWork

APRIL 21, 2024

We talk to leaders every day about the benefits of seeing the whole spectrum of change being carried out in the organization, so let’s quickly recap on why it’s worth setting up your portfolio management tools. Lack of resourcing to deliver the approach It’s important to have the team available to run the portfolio.

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Scrum.org

MAY 23, 2022

The sixth blog, in a blog series about the upcoming book: Creating Agile Organizations - A Systemic Approach , by Cesario Ramos & Ilia Pavlichenko. A successful team works together towards serving the business goals. The team skills required to do that are always changing. Figure 1 Feature dependencies between teams.

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Paymo App

APRIL 2, 2018

But through this clutter, how easy is it to find the most valuable blog feeds out there? Project management blogs and resources can be a primary source of knowledge, especially if project management (PM) experts contribute to them. There are plenty of blogs and websites for beginners and PM students.

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Workzone

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Project management is no exception, and there’s tons you can learn and share by browsing project management blogs across the web. It can be nearly impossible to sort through it all, which is why we’ve collected our favorite project management blogs and put them all in one place. How can you actually use these blogs?

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Planview

MAY 26, 2021

We jointly presented findings from the new Strategy Execution Benchmark research. But how do you begin the transition? Here are our answers to four of them concerning how to transition to agile practices: Q: Can you share some thoughts on how we can better inform our executives and teams what work and initiatives to prioritize?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Scrum Team Accountabilities and responsibilities can be confusing, misunderstood, and lack shared understanding between its members and the organization. This is especially true for new Scrum Team members, yet I also have experienced this with teams who have been using Scrum for several years.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In this era of more dispersed teams, the key to success lies in effective communication, collaboration, and productivity tools tailored for remote work. Communication Tools for Seamless Collaboration Effective communication is the cornerstone of successful collaboration among dispersed teams.

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Planview

MAY 26, 2023

The big idea associated with this blog series is improving your odds of making a transformation stick. This included program-level and work delivery teams, which drove the need for four change strategies: communicate, collaborate, educate and train, and anchor the change.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2018

Does it seem like every department and team has their own way of doing things, harming overall efficiency, production, and your work environment? Throughout these project phases there is a need to constantly monitor and report, which is where project management tools come in. Let’s take a closer look at the five phases of a project.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 10, 2023

These construction drawings are used for new construction, remodeling and nearly every type of construction project you can imagine. This helps show how the building is put together, such as how walls need to be built, how windows fit into those walls and the structural transitions from one floor to another. From stock.adobe.com.

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Proofhub

JUNE 29, 2022

5 Challenges of Hybrid and How You Can Overcome Them Image Source: Pexels New working models like hybrid working present new opportunities for employees. In a hybrid working environment where teams work half-onsite and half-remotely, you need to come up with new best practices to manage teams effectively.

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Proofhub

MARCH 9, 2022

So now, for many, it can be a very challenging thing: transitioning back to office work after making so many adjustments while working from home. But you do not have to worry about these problems as I am sharing with you some tips that would help your transition back to office work less stressful.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 20, 2020

Working from Home is the New Normal. Working from home isn’t new. There are tools and practices already in place to ease the transition to a remote working environment. We’ve collected the 10 best tools to keep you connected, in communication and collaborating successfully. Again, don’t panic. ProjectManager.com.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The project management flow chart is one of the many tools you need as a project manager to control the project. Executing can be a whole other flowchart, leading to the development of the project team, securing resources for quality assurance and the manner of communication distribution. Then, you’re ready to sign off!

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Ganttic

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In the past few weeks, companies such as Google and Microsoft have announced new workplace hybrid models. This solution is being led by tech giants Google and Microsoft, when the former announced their plans for their new hybrid workspace in September of 2020. But how to navigate this “new normal”? We have a few ideas.

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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 Strategic Project Manager

MAY 19, 2022

The Change Life Cycle Framework is covered for the first time among of these frameworks in this blog. These models provide steps to follow to bring the organization through the change process – from the current state to a new desired end state. Approaches to Organizational Change Management Models. Frustration, 4. Depression, 5.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 10, 2023

These scenarios are common on projects, especially projects that introduce a new product or involve organizational change. A project presentation is your opportunity to convey the importance of the work you and your team have been doing. Then you can carry on the discussion after the meeting by using the great chat tool.

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Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2022

Fourth blog, in a blog series about the upcoming book: Creating Agile Organizations - A Systemic Approach, by Cesario Ramos & Ilia Pavlichenko. It is not a sign that a team or a particular department lacks courage or abilities. They decided on a change and handed it to a change team. Guideline: Co-create the Change.

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