ProjectManager.com

APRIL 25, 2024

The history of kanban is less than 100 years old, but in that time, it has been highly influential. Kanban history has informed everything from manufacturing to software development. The kanban tool has become commonplace in project management and its uses continue to expand. For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2024

In my experience, understanding how we measure success as a Scrum Master can be challenging. And of course, it’s something Scrum Masters have a strong desire to understand. This is also what the trends show us from the thousands of people in over 100 countries who are using the free Scrum Master Improvement Self-Assessment. We have a survey item that specifically speaks to this question: how do I measure success as a Scrum Master?

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

By Alan Zucker Agile is a mindset described by a set of values and principles. 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. Out of necessity, it needed to be very efficient to compete. It dramatically decreased the cost of rework by building quality into every process step.

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Susanne Madsen

APRIL 30, 2024

In this post I’ll talk about one of the most prevalent leadership styles I see in project management – the hero project manager. Why are we so drawn to this style of management? How can it be a trap that leads to poor performance and burnout? What would a more effective and empowering leadership style look like? Essentially, the hero project manager is someone who flies in and saves the day, moving the project forward based on their personal involvement and telling others what to do.

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Online PM Courses

APRIL 28, 2024

If you need to constantly deliver change, you need a culture to support it. A stakeholder engagement culture can set the stage for change. The post How a Stakeholder Engagement Culture can Create Champions of Change appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 29, 2024

In a world incessantly advancing at the speed of light, our pursuit of efficiency within our work environments remains a paramount quest. Yet, the journey towards a seamless workflow is often littered with obstacles, some of which we unknowingly place ourselves. Through my experiences and reflections, I've come to realize the essence of fostering a productive environment, not just in what we do but how we approach our tasks and challenges.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

By Robert Annis As a business psychologist who started my career in project management on two continents, I find myself at the intersection of two seemingly disparate worlds. On one hand, there’s the structured and methodical realm of project management, where timelines, budgets, and deliverables reign supreme. On the other, there’s the intricate landscape of organisational psychology, delving into the complexities of human behaviour, motivation, and decision-making.

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MPUG

APRIL 29, 2024

Erik van Hurck is a Microsoft MVP and respected voice in the project management space. He’s a Senior PPM Consultant at Projectum, a Microsoft MVP, a prolific blogger at TheProjectCornerBlog.com, and a longtime expert instructor and contributor for MPUG. With over 15 years of experience, Erik has become a go-to resource for enterprises looking to leverage the latest Microsoft technologies like Power Platform and Copilot Studio to drive PMO transformation.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 29, 2024

By: Meredith G. Malinawan, PMP Are you a project manager struggling to deal with an ever-growing list of stakeholders, each with demands that seem equally urgent and important? Prioritizing these demands could stress out your team and complicate your strategic management strategies. It would be nice to have stakeholder management skills that will help you recognize your stakeholders and understand their profound impact on your organization's dynamics and outcomes.

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Understanding digital debt is crucial before digital transformation. Assemble a team to assess internal operations, market pressures, and digital debt's impact. Define future digital vision with measurable goals. Refine hypotheses and conduct market analysis. Develop a roadmap for transformation with defined projects, cost estimates, and governance.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 24, 2024

Ordering a product and getting it delivered has become commonplace. While order processing seems to work fast and without issue, a lot is going on in the background to ensure the seamless management of placement, picking, sorting, packing and shipping. That’s only an overview of order processing and there’s a lot more to it, which we’ll get to in greater detail.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 28, 2024

Was unterscheidet Scrum von Zombie-Scrum? Die Mitglieder des Teams sitzen nicht wie Zombies in den Scrum Meetings und hoffen auf ein schnelles Ende. Die Meetings erzeugen als Resultate nicht nur weitere Meetings. Sondern die Mitglieder im Team entwickeln die Ergebnisse und sich kontinuierlich weiter. Indem sie frühzeitiger funktionierende Software liefern.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 1, 2024

By Jennifer Lapin My PfMP journey was not typical. I believe that all my effort and time invested alongside my unique journey of exam preparation were worthwhile and paid off in greater satisfaction and better result achieved at the end. People ask me if it is necessary to take a preparatory course. It is not strictly necessary but based on my experience I strongly recommend taking one to significantly increase your success chances.

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Productivity Land

APRIL 24, 2024

In the evolving market cycle, asset managers are constantly under pressure to increase the margins of the investments for their clients. Coupled with high competition and regulatory changes, most of them must re-examine their business processes and include middle office outsourcing, especially for non-core activities. So, what is middle office outsourcing and how does it benefit a company?

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Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management

Empower yourself as a project manager with insights that directly influence the financial landscape and strategic direction of your organization! Join us for a deep dive into the world of financial strategy, as we dissect key metrics that drive CFOs and business leaders’ investment decisions. This session will equip you with the necessary tools to craft compelling business cases as well as a comprehensive understanding of the crucial distinction between capital expenditure and operational expend

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you struggling to manage complex projects in an increasingly fast-paced and digital environment? Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the demands of integrating new technologies and leading remote teams? Digital project management is a skill requiring competency in our technology-driven workplace. It involves using digital tools and online resources to oversee aspects of a project, ensuring everything runs smoothly from start to finish.

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NimbleWork

APRIL 25, 2024

Helping Enterprises Align Strategy to Execution by Humanizing Work! A Weekly Webinar Series by NimbleWork Even as the world has moved on to a “Project-driven Economy, where companies are spending more than 50% of their budgets on change and improvement initiatives, their teams are struggling to effectively manage their work and projects without an effective organizational work management policy, framework, and technology – using nothing more than spreadsheet, email and sticky notes.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 24, 2024

One of the first things that people new to Scrum learn about is the five events. The five events in Scrum are 1) the Sprint, 2) Sprint Planning 3) Daily Scrum, 4) Sprint Review and 5) the Sprint Retrospective. When they are listed out like that, it seems like - a lot. When people first start learning about Scrum, it can seem like Scrum requires many meetings.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 1, 2024

By Nagaraja Gundappa First things first – let’s define business agility: Business agility, alternatively called enterprise agility and organizational agility, is the ability of an organization to rapidly adapt to market and environmental changes in productive and cost-effective ways according to PMI’s Disciplined Agile. So, business agility is not just many projects across the business adopting agile software development.

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You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

Certification

The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 30, 2024

There are well-established ways to evaluate investments – and potential projects – for an organization. However, the speed of change has made these methods less reliable – and ushered in a more lean-agile approach to metrics. This post examines the difference between ROI and Lean-Agile metrics, It identifies the key metrics of each, and the drivers behind those metrics.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are there projects missing deadlines, going over budget, or failing to meet expectations within your organization? You're not alone. Many enterprises struggle with these challenges, but there's a strategic way to turn things around. Imagine having a centralized hub in your organization that keeps your projects on track and aligns them perfectly with your strategic goals.

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PM That Works

APRIL 26, 2024

Effective resource allocation is fundamental to the success of any project management endeavor. The strategic integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into resource management not only refines these processes but also maximizes the utility of every project component. By harnessing the power of AI, project managers are equipped to navigate complex project dynamics with unparalleled precision, substantially enhancing team performance and overall project outcomes.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 26, 2024

Effective leadership and management lies in the ability to adapt and evolve. For heads of delivery, engineering or product aiming to enhance their teams' performance and efficiency through Scrum or other agile frameworks, integrating behavioural insights into the adoption process can be transformative. This article explores how the MINDSPACE framework, originally developed to influence behaviour through public policy, can be pivoted towards fostering successful Scrum adoption in your teams.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

Innovation

The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

By Shana Serrano Introduction: In today’s dynamic and competitive business landscape, effective leadership stands as a cornerstone of organizational success. This executive article presents a high-level overview of the results gleaned from the doctoral research study that focused on the relationship between Grateful Leadership training and organizational effectiveness.

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 29, 2024

International Institute for Learning, Inc. IIL is a global leader in training, consulting, coaching and customized course development, and is proud to be the educational provider of choice for thousands of for many top global companies. IIL's core competencies include Project, Program and Portfolio Management, Business Analysis, Microsoft® Project and Project Server, Lean Six Sigma, PRINCE2®, ITIL®, Agile, Leadership and Interpersonal Skills, Corporate Consciousness and Sustainability.

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Project Pulse Journal

MAY 1, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager facing the relentless pressures of deadlines, unforeseen issues, and changing project scopes? Imagine possessing skills that transform every challenge into an opportunity, enabling you to manage and lead projects efficiently. A problem-solving strategy is your most powerful tool, and it will help define how a project manager supports and leads the way in removing roadblocks.

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PM Times

APRIL 24, 2024

In chaos, we can retreat alone to a safe place behind it all. Safe and alone. And from there respond as best as possible. Project In-crisis Imagine that you are in the last month (at least what you planned to be the last month) of a time-critical project and your principal team leader/designer walks […] The post Managing Well When Your Project is Falling Apart appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.

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