The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

It traces its roots to Lean, which is also foundational to other modern management theories. In this article, I explore these principles to demonstrate that any organization can apply them to improve its “way of working.” Companies innovate and develop new products. Great companies pivot without mercy or guilt.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Asana is a likely matchup for anyone looking for the right project management software. They’re both well-known and popular project management tools. Asana, on the other hand, is a simple-to-use work management tool. Neither Trello nor Asana can do that, which helps you deliver projects on time and within budget.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Disadvantages of teamwork can include conflict between team members, difficulty in making decisions, and feelings of isolation from the rest of the company if you’re not working closely with others on a daily basis. Better risk management 4. The project sponsor or senior executive then make the choice.

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Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

When we did our roundup of the 50 best Project Management Blogs in 2017 it quickly became one of our most popular posts. You folks do like reading about project management! So, here then is our list of the 52 best Project Management Blogs for 2019. And that’s great. But shift happens.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

In this article, we’ll cover what you need to know about the different categories of PDUs and how many you need to get, plus some simple and free ways to earn PDUs in 2023. Do you need to earn PDUs to maintain your PMI certification? You’re in the right place! Ready to get started? Let’s dive in! What is a PDU ? PDUs are measured in hours.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Monday is a matchup made for project management professionals. Asana vs. Monday are both similar project management tools. They have features, such as project tracking, workflow automation and other standard project management software features. Which one to choose? It’s difficult. Fair enough.

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Kiron Bondale

JANUARY 3, 2023

As I’ve done in past years, I like to review the articles I’ve written over the year and share the ones which were read the most. 2022 was the first year since I started blogging when I took a hiatus of more than a couple of weeks. Here are the top five articles based on views from my personal blog site.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 30, 2024

If you’re researching which project management software to use, you’ve probably already compared Asana vs. ClickUp. However, as project management tools, they both fall short. Asana’s timeline is no substitute for a Gantt chart and ClickUp is more focused on productivity than project management.

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Inloox

DECEMBER 11, 2018

There was a lot going on at InLoox in 2018, which is also reflected on the InLoox blog. 9: Pulse of the Profession 2018: Success in Disruptive Times by Managing Projects Effectively Disruptive trends like artificial intelligence or big data impact project management substantially. 5: Productivity 2.0: The Harvard?principle?of

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

When you start the planning process for a project, one of the first things you need to think about is: what can go wrong? It sounds negative, but pragmatic project managers know this type of thinking is preventative. Project dashboards help you identify risk before they turn into issues. How to Manage Risk.

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Project Risk Coach

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

He is the author of The Why and How of Auditing , Audit Risk Assessment Made Easy , and The Little Book of Local Government Fraud Prevention. He blogs at cpahalltalk.com. Proverbs 17:8 Last week, Harry and I were running, and Harry was talking about project procurement risks. He is a CPA and a Certified Fraud Examiner.

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The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The following article is the first of four in a series on ‘Project Business’ and is authored by Daniel Bévort. As such I am delighted to share these articles with you. How would you categorize construction, architecture and engineering companies? Project Business is the same. They’re not.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2022

It’s easy to find examples of high-profile projects that fail. The ones that hit the papers are often public sector projects because their audits and budgets are more open to scrutiny. The Scottish Parliament went through five iterations of its project plan and suffered a delay of 20 months. billion to £10.9 Failure or success?

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 18, 2021

One of my popular blog posts is 40 Reasons PMOs Fail. In this article, we go a step further. I highlight 10 of the 40 PMO problems and provide ways to manage them. No project sponsor or project charter for the implementation of the PMO. Offer to work with the sponsor to develop a project charter.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2023

If you’ve been on LinkedIn recently, you’ve probably seen someone in your network sharing that they have earned the Generative AI Overview for Project Managers badge by completing a PMI training course. It’s not aimed at any particular job type or role, and you don’t need any project management experience.

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Inloox

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

New blog series on risk management in projects In the coming weeks, we will focus on a very relevant topic in project management: Risk management. This area of project management is very important, as projects are confronted with permanent changes and thus constantly with new risks.

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The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The following article is the part two in a series of four on ‘Project Business’ and is authored by Daniel Bévort – part one certainly seemed to draw some interest and some comment so please, like, share and comment on this one as well. Project Business is a significant portion of all companies.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Have you ever been a part of a project that just didn’t seem to be going anywhere? Requirements are essential for any project, yet they are often one of the most difficult aspects to get right, especially if you work in an environment where there are high levels of uncertainty or change. What are project requirements?

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The IIL Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

August 30, 2023 Background For decades, companies have recognized the need for legal representation on projects. Legal representation appeared in procurement management and became one of the knowledge areas that is needed in most companies for successful project delivery.

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Artificial Inteligence Software Review 2023 Technical Review 138

Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Up your game with new project management resources If you had to pick a few people who are helping you grow and mature as a project manager, who would those people be? Perhaps these individuals are influencing you through a blog, online videos, online courses, or books. Susanne Madsen. Kiron Bondale.

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 18, 2022

Today, it doesn’t matter where you are located to perform project work. In my previous blog post, Creating Personal Time Management Techniques , 2 we contemplated ancient wisdom rooted in knowing yourself and others. In the twentieth century, the means of production were fixed and immobile. Intrapersonal curiosity (ourselves)

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

I assume yes – if you are reading this blog about doing work, you probably are committed to doing your job to the best possible level and that’s because you enjoy it. Projects are about people and the fact that you are enjoying your job does not mean that everyone in your project team feels the same. Do you love your job?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2018

I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone that has made Girl’s Guide to Project Management possible this year. A very big thank you to… Companies that let me review their software. These companies asked me to review their software this year. Genius Project. APM Project Management Conference.

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2018 Software Review Risk Management Software 245

Scrum.org

AUGUST 13, 2023

At the beginning mostly as a project manager, and afterward as a Scrum Master. Sometimes I was right in the middle of a ‘waterfall’ project, other times I was 100% dedicated to a Scrum team. One of the patterns I’ve noticed in all these years is how teams, management, and stakeholders respond to complexity.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Introduction: Project management, is a dynamic field, continually evolving in response to changing business needs and technological advancements. This transformation signifies a need for adaptive strategies and mindsets to navigate the evolving project management landscape effectively. By Elissa Farrow, Ph.D.

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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.

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 20, 2024

Let’s face it, there are some pretty extreme scenarios out there, including some by well-known people and highly respected companies. ” – Steven Hawking (2017) “Robots will be able to write most books, scripts, and articles by 2025.” It will be illegal by 2030.”

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 14, 2022

Do you ever feel like this same kind of madness is reflected in your project and portfolio management? Some favored or particularly important projects fail to deliver while others progress unexpectedly. Some favored or particularly important projects fail to deliver while others progress unexpectedly.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

Nielsen, PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, CSM I have visited many companies over my 20 plus years of project and program management training and consulting. Time and time again, I see organizations are not dealing with risk appropriately. Some people would call this risk magic. Let’s first look at what matters.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In March 2023, Google launched Bard , and Baidu , the Chinese multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services, introduced ERNIE Bot. By Luigi Morsa and Richard Maltzman AI – It’s Not New, but it’s Improved! Indeed, Artificial Intelligence is not really new. The groundwork for AI started in the 1900s [1].

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

By Alan Zucker November 8, 2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI) will transform project management. Gartner estimated that AI may replace 80% of project management activities by 2030. A recent article in Harvard Business Review described “How AI Will Transform Project Management”. I say, “Bring it on!”

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

November 15, 2023 All management disciplines, project management included, contain words and expressions that have meanings susceptible to change over time. The importance of understanding value appeared several decades ago in articles discussing systems engineering activities. By Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 22, 2022

Artificial intelligence can help project managers do their jobs more easily and efficiently. Here we are in the 21 st century, and the demands on everyone are for higher productivity and managing multiple priorities well (or should I say ‘trying’ to manage multiple priorities). When everything is #1 , nothing is #1.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2023

I have been working on agile projects for the past 10 years. Numerous industry surveys have been conducted over the last decade that report a number of outcomes from being agile, including an improved ability to manage changing priorities, increased team productivity, improved transparency, improved team morale, and a faster delivery.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 2, 2022

As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, “a team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to information, resources, knowledge and skills and who seek to combine their efforts to achieve a common goal.” Companies use LiquidPlanner’s technology to scale their work.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 10, 2024

By Steven Briggs April 10, 2024 Introduction As the world of business management continues to evolve, the opportunities and interest in the field has grown exponentially. What Is Business Management? From planning to execution, and marketing to accounting, today there’s a growing demand for business managers in all fields.

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