Wed.Oct 26, 2016

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What Should a New Project Manager Focus On?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This is a guest article by Dr Mike Clayton, who is the well-known author and trainer behind Online PM Courses.*. It was about 17 years ago. I sat opposite the new project manager. What to tell her? The First Meeting. I remember sitting down with a new project manager over coffee. Don’t get me wrong: she had lots of good experience, but was off to manage her first project for a client the next day….

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5 Ways to Use Time Tracking to Get Ahead in Your Career

LiquidPlanner

Time is a precious commodity. Many of us struggle to make the most of it—especially when work demands are fast-moving and ever-changing. But when you have a clear understanding of where and how your time is being spent, you have a better chance of working to your full potential and making a meaningful impact on individual and team goals. This is where time tracking comes in.

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5 Reasons Why Managers Need To Learn Project Management Basics

Wrike

. Unless you’re a certified Project Manager, you’re probably wondering why all managers need to learn the basics of project management. Chances are, even though you may not be a Project Manager, you are probably already managing a project. In 2015, we conducted a survey across 1,464 workers about their work management processes and discovered that 94% of respondents manage projects on a regular basis, but only 47% have “project manager” in their job title or description. . .

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Fantastic and (mostly) Free Software for Social Media Management

TimeCamp

Today we are presenting a list of tools that can do magic when it comes to social media marketing. If you are looking for a way to boost the productivity and efficiency of you work in social media, this is a list for you! With the help of this software you will be able to: […].

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Understand Digital Debt, Form a Team, Set Goals, and Plan Roadmap for Transformation

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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Agile Project Management Methods for Corporate IT Projects

Herding Cats

When Agile development moves beyond a single scrum team and into the Enterprise IT domain, several considerations must be addressed. For Scrum (or most other agile methods) focus on the team is paramount. The behaviours of the team should follow Katzenbach's definition of a team as.a small group of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals and approach for which they are mutually accountable - Katzenbach, J.

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