Project Accelerator News

MARCH 8, 2024

It’s never good to hear a passionate project manager describe their projects as “meh”! Bex lives and breathes IT Project Management. She leads a team that, by any measure, would be considered successful: always delivering business case; always on time (and usually early); always within budget. So, when she shared her reason for wanting to move on was, “I just don’t feel we innovate any more”, it got me thinking: How can we build innovation into our IT Projects?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2024

An army of subcontractors each with their own specific discipline complete construction projects. But how do they know what to work on? An RFI in construction is a request for information. This construction document helps subcontractors understand what they need to do if they have any questions. First, we’ll explain what an RFI in construction is and then list what should be included in one.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 8, 2024

Scrum Master: So you've hit the pinnacle of Scrum Mastery, is there anything after that? In this Responsive Advisors Scrum Lightning Round, we offer guidance and insights into possible career progressions for experienced Scrum Masters looking to expand their professional horizons.

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MPUG

MARCH 8, 2024

Live Event: Copilot Studio and the PMO – Creating a Capable and Useful AI Assistant Wednesday, March 20, 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST Earn 1 PDU: 1 Ways of Working Click to register now and join us live! Copilot Studio is an offering from Microsoft that enables power platform administrators to create chatbots without (a lot of) coding. Copilot Studio used to be called Power Virtual Agents, but it has been rebranded and enhanced with new features and AI capabilities.

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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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Scrum.org

MARCH 8, 2024

Agile has been around for a reasonable time now, and it has moved beyond software teams. The agile approaches are being used across all departments in organisations of all sizes. In the increasingly dynamic and evolving landscape of business, agility has become a key factor in determining the success and resilience of organizations. In the domain of procurement and supply, this agility translates to the ability to adapt and respond swiftly to market changes, supplier dynamics, and evolving busin

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Teamweek

MARCH 8, 2024

Timely and Toggl have a lot in common when it comes to time tracking. They both value employee privacy, keep track of billed and unbilled hours, allow users to bulk edit time entries, and are available on iOS, Android, and desktop. But look past their privacy policies and multi-platform support, and you’ll notice a difference in how they track time and assist businesses in developing customer relationships.

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Productivity Land

MARCH 8, 2024

Albert Einstein. Agatha Christie. Leonardo da Vinci. Alexander Graham Bell. Simone Biles. Jim Carrey. Greta Gerwig. Those are seven people who have accomplished incredible things in their respective fields while living with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), and that’s just scratching the surface. You might hear a lot about ADHD being a significant barrier to success in school or work.

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Teamweek

MARCH 8, 2024

TimeCamp is a time and productivity tracker app that monitors employee activity with screenshots and website tracking. While these features may help improve productivity, they feel invasive for some teams who value privacy and employee trust. This article is for those who seek TimeCamp alternatives. It includes a detailed overview of the best TimeCamp alternatives with key features, pros and cons, integrations, and pricing.

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International Institute for Learning

MARCH 8, 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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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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Teamweek

MARCH 8, 2024

Navigating the talent pool can be a challenging task for any organization — especially if you need to fill a role fast. However, sometimes the best candidates are already part of your team. Internal recruitment is the concept of filling a job opening with an existing employee from your company, whether via promotions, transfers, or bringing temporary employees on full-time. 63% of employees feel a lack of career progression is a reason to resign, so by making opportunities available to them, you

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Scrum.org

MARCH 8, 2024

El grado de beneficios y rendimiento alcanzado con Scrum, depende de que tan bien se aplique Scrum. Muchas veces al inicio el uso de Scrum es simplemente un cambio de nombres, los equipos están haciendo algo que creen que es Scrum, pero en realidad no tiene los aspectos centrales como el empirismo y la autogestión. Los equipos intentan hacer algo, y algunas veces creen que funciona per en definitiva todavía no adoptar los elementos centrales del marco y los beneficios son limitados o algunas vec

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Productivity Land

MARCH 8, 2024

The article is developed in partnership with BetterHelp. If you have ADHD and feel like your medication isn’t doing quite as much as you might need it to, you should consider looking into a professional ADHD coach. Having ADHD as an adult can make it more challenging to hold down a full-time job or be as productive as neurotypical people might be at the same job.

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Productivity Land

MARCH 8, 2024

The article is developed in partnership with BetterHelp. There are more workplace distractions than ever, thanks to the internet. YouTube and Reddit are full of interesting things, aren’t they? Or, at least, things that are more interesting than whatever you have to do at work. Nearly everyone has to confront distractions. Almost everyone daydreams and loses focus throughout the day.

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This large intercity transportation company for people and freight employs 100+ IT employees and contractors across North America and Europe and spends $10MM annually for approximately 50 inflight projects. The company needed the right financial tools to budget for innovation initiatives and real-time information on spending and forecasting. This transportation company turned to Acclaim Projects by Sopheon to help deliver projects on time and within budget.

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Productivity Land

MARCH 8, 2024

A work team in which every member thinks and behaves the same way might be able to do simple tasks efficiently, but many businesses simply don’t operate by making basic widgets anymore. Companies and work teams having a real impact on the world feature many distinct personalities. Just as successful teams are comprised of different personalities, however, managers must lead in more than one way.

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Productivity Land

MARCH 8, 2024

The article is developed in partnership with BetterHelp. Do you work in a dim corner of your room, an un-personalized office, or just on your couch? With more people working from home every day, making sure your workspace is customized for your own productivity, comfort, and tranquility is very important. A few simple interior design choices can help you transform your workspace from boring and stressful, to productive and calming quickly and easily.

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