LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 3, 2017

Productivity is on the rise in manufacturing, and employment is down. This trend points to a rise in automation, as well as the need for product teams to leverage the latest technology more than ever. There’s no doubt about it: We’re entering a new world of industry. The upcoming Fourth Industrial Revolution , also called Industry 4.0 is about a future with self-driving cars, 3D printers, and customized automation.

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Herding Cats

JANUARY 3, 2017

I received a book over the Holidays - Managing Project Risk and Uncertainty: A Constructively Simple Approach to Decision Making , Chris Chapman and Stephen Ward. This is a seminal work on risk management in the presence of uncertainty. The introduction has this. Uncertainty in the plan English sens is lack of certaimnty has imporatant impleciation for what can be acheived by organizations.

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TimeCamp

JANUARY 3, 2017

It is not so easy to convince people to try time tracking software. Many still consider this software as a tool for invigilation. This article should provide some arguments for giving time tracking tools a try. We hope that after you get more familiar with our reasoning, you will be able to start treating time […].

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EarthPM

JANUARY 3, 2017

Is 2017 your “PMP year”? A lot of people make New Years’ Resolutions – and for many of us PM folk, that includes getting through that PMP® Exam. This may be especially, ESPECIALLY true in 2017, since a new exam is coming based on a new PMBOK® Guide due out in the third quarter of this year. We’ve done our fair share of prep training ourselves.

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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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Fear No Project PM

JANUARY 3, 2017

Think about the jobs you’ve held. If you are like most people, you have had your share of “bad bosses.” My first manager would warmly encourage us to come to her when problems arose. But the first time I did so, she screamed and threw a trash can across her glass office while I watched, […].

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