PM Times

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of project management, Agile methodologies have emerged as a transformative approach, fostering adaptability and collaboration. Understanding the essentials of Agile Project Management is crucial for navigating the complexities of modern projects. This guide will take you through the basics, providing insights into Agile principles, methodologies, and the key components that make […] The post Agile Project Management Essentials: Navigating the Basics appeared first

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Do you only look at LinkedIn when you are in the market for a new job? I’d hazard a guess and say that’s what most people use it for. However, if you’re on LinkedIn (and you are, aren’t you?), it can do a lot more for you than that. LinkedIn is a great professional network where you can connect with past and current colleagues. You can add a lot more professional detail about your experience and career history than social sites like Facebook or X (I still call it Twitter).

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Gantt charts are powerful planning tools in project management, but they’re also notoriously difficult to make. There is, however, a simple Gantt chart that can be made in a variety of ways that can be essential when scheduling a project. Let’s look at what a simple Gantt chart is and why one would want to use it over the more dynamic Gantt charts. Then, we’ll explore the different tools that you can use to build a simple Gantt chart and offer some free simple Gantt chart templates to get you st

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Elisa Cepale I facilitate daily standup meetings for our support team. When I started working for White October we followed the conventional “scrum” format, where the team get together, share what’s new, what’s challenging and what’s happening, and everyone gives feedback and makes suggestions to unblock each other. In this article, I’ll look at 5 activities you can try in your daily team standup meeting.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Today I got a call from a customer who is trying to understand what's going on in their teams and is getting lost among the many different Features and Product Backlog Items on their boards. There are 2 things going on at this customer. They're changing how they use their tools to better fit their needs. They're changing their delivery process to improve collaboration in and among teams.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

読者の皆様、 Scrum.orgのプロフェッショナルスクラムトレーナー（Professional Scrum Trainer・PST）をしております、グレゴリー・フォンテーヌと申します。このブログでは、今後シリーズとして、海外のPSTが投稿した英文ブログの中から、質が高く日本の読者の皆様に関連性の高い記事の日本語翻訳版をご紹介していく予定です。このシリーズのブログ記事の全リストをご覧になりたい方は Agorax.

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This post provides an overview of the VRIO analysis framework, a very useful framework today for both strategists and PM’s. It then does a deep dive into each component of the framework, with examples. The post then provides specific areas where the framework can be most effectively applied as part of a strategic analysis. Finally, it provides several areas where PM’s can use the framework and principles to improve project, program, and portfolio performance.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In our professional lives, we often find ourselves at a crossroads between the comfort of the known and the daunting unknown of change. My journey through consulting and coaching has illuminated a pervasive issue in many organizations: a deep-seated fear of addressing systemic problems. This fear, I've observed, leads to a superficial application of agile principles, focusing on ceremonies and metrics that, while important, miss the essence of what it means to be truly agile.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

By Rick Lemieux – Co-Founder DVMS Institute February 14, 2024 Rick is a Keynote in this year’s LeadCon2024 Online Conference! Register here. As Cloud Services revolutionized the creation and management of digital infrastructure, the DVMS-CPD Model will revolutionize how organizations leverage the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and other business systems to manage digital risk, resiliency, and client data privacy.

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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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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Como Scrum Master es importante mantener el interés del equipo en la mejora a través de formas creativas para invitar a generar ideas. Una práctica útil que genera aprendizaje puede ser el “Ecocycle Planning” o Planificación del ecociclo. Esta estructura liberadora puede ser usada en la Retrospectiva del Sprint para invitar al equipo a buscar acciones que aceleren el crecimiento o las mejoras para lograr un paso sostenido en la mejora continua.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Dave Nichols – Co-Founder DVMS Institute Thousands of articles and social media posts tell us about today’s cybersecurity reality. Some of those articles share different ways to solve today’s cybersecurity problem. Yet, a thriving publication called Data Breach Today indicates that the plethora of advice hasn’t moved the needle much on the state of cybersecurity.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This article was first published in the AskScrum.com newsletter. Subscribe to AskScrum.com to be the first to receive articles like this. Enthusiastic Scrum Masters can be over-involved with and micro-manage teams. Instead, they must find what’s best for the team and focus on enablement, allowing self-management to flourish. Scrum Masters often face unique challenges when navigating the complexities of product development collaboration and organisation processes and policies.

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Binfire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In both personal and professional realms, productivity stands as a cornerstone for success and fulfillment. It is the art of accomplishing tasks effectively and efficiently, enabling you to make strides toward your goals while optimizing your use of time. This article aims to provide you with actionable insights and strategies to enhance your productivity and streamline your daily endeavors.

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nTask

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Forget the fluff and fanfare that usually kick off pieces like this. We’re here to talk brass tacks about the jungle that is product management software. It’s a wild, wild world out there—full of shiny tools and promises bigger than your average project backlog.

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PM Times

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

“According to LinkedIn, the professional services sector has the highest attrition rate among all industries.” In recent years, the professional services industry has seen a significant rise in employee attrition rates. This is due to several factors, such as sub-optimal utilization, high levels of stress and burnout, lack of proper compensation, poor career growth opportunities, […] The post 7 Effective Strategies to Reduce Attrition in Professional Services Organizations appeared first o

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Teamweek

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Looking for Hubstaff alternatives to track your team’s time? You’re on the right page. In this article, we’ll analyze some of the best Hubstaff alternatives and look at: Key features Pros and cons Integrations Pricing Disclaimer: The information below is accurate as of February 14th, 2024. Why do people consider alternatives to Hubstaff? People consider alternatives to Hubstaff for several reasons, including: Intrusive monitoring: Hubstaff’s employee monitoring features, like screenshots, GPS tr

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Clint Padgett – Project Success

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Episode Information: Clint has a conversation with Sivaram Trikutam, Vice President of the WiFi product Line at Infineon Technologies. During their discussion, Sivaram talks about Infineon’s commitment to decarbonization and digitalization, his hands-on approach to leadership, and the importance of message clarity in change management. Plus, Sivaram discusses his approach to solving big problems by breaking them down into smaller, more manageable parts.

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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.

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Teamweek

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Just a year ago, if you were to ask someone about their proficiency in ChatGPT, they’d stare at you much like I stared at a blank Google Doc when starting this article. That’s how quickly the world is changing these days, and it doesn’t show signs of slowing down any time soon. Technology, specifically, is changing faster than most of us can keep up with, and the same set of skills that made a candidate a “superstar” in 2024 may not be relevant in 2025.

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Wrike

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Most guides to enterprise project management software you’ll find online have the same clear weakness: they won’t speak to the features you actually need as an enterprise. Rather, they’ll treat an enterprise’s needs like any old organization. As a result, they’ll recommend task management tools like Trello or Zoho Projects, which, in reality, just won’t cut it at the scale at which you’re operating.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Schwimmen zwei junge Fische dahin und treffen zufällig auf einen älteren Fisch, der in der Gegenrichtung unterwegs ist. Er nickt ihnen zu und sagt: „Morgen, Jungs. Wie ist das Wasser?“ Die zwei Jungen schwimmen eine Weile weiter und schließlich wirft der eine dem anderen einen Blick zu und sagt: „Was zum Teufel ist Wasser?“ So beginnt das Buch „ Das hier ist Wasser – Anstiftung zum Denken “ von David Foster Wallace.

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Online PM Courses

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The answers AI gives are only as good as the questions you ask and how you ask them. Let’s look at Prompt Engineering – how to write good AI prompts. The post How to Write Good AI Prompts: Prompt Engineering appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Celoxis

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Project management, a field often associated with schedules, deadlines, and deliverables, is deeply rooted in psychological principles. Understanding the psychological aspects of project management is crucial for successfully leading teams and achieving project goals. This article delves into the core psychological elements – motivation, leadership, and team dynamics – that play a pivotal role in the realm of project management.

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PM Basics

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Here’s the secret! Scope Management is the most crucial knowledge domain for all industries and all sizes of a project. Project management is built around defining project scope. You got the point. Scope is the King of project management. Today, I want to explain how to manage scope in a more reliable way AND with a real-life… The post How to Write Project Scope Aligned with Project Objectives first appeared on IT PM School.

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