Wed.Dec 21, 2016

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Merry Christmas [We’re taking a break now]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It’s been an incredible year, and with 2017 shaping up to be another 12 months of political and social change, I want to wish you the best of the season for what is traditionally a very tolerant and forgiving time. Enjoy the mental and logical break that the end of the year brings, and your personal celebrations. I hope you get to spend the next few weeks with the people who matter most to you.

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Managing Risk: The Unknowns that Really Matter

Hydra

{socialbuttons}. A large part of the successful delivery of any project is the ability to reduce, eliminate and account for the unknowns, otherwise known as 'risks'.

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Top 3 Books for 2016

Stepping Into Project Management

If you have been with me reading the blog or checking tweets and watching the occasional pop ups in Instagram, you will know that I read for work and pleasure. This year has seen me get back to it more than the last two years. So, if you like to red or looking for a last minute gift idea, you can check out these 3 books which I think have had the most impact on me.

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Is project management jargon keeping us from truly communicating?

Guerrilla Project Management

By James Sudakow Every industry has its own unique language. The corporate world is no different. We hurl around some strange and unique buzzwords on a regular basis that confounds those outside of the business environment – and ironically many who work within the corporate world.

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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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End-Year Updates: Making Gantt Charts Even Better, for YOU!

TeamGantt

As 2016 is winding to a close, we figured now was a great time to let you in on a few things that have been going on under the hood of teamgantt this year! We’ve invested a lot this year into bring in more team members to improve your experience while using TeamGantt. We’ve doubled […]. The post End-Year Updates: Making Gantt Charts Even Better, for YOU!

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Make Budgeting and Invoicing Easier with Time Tracking Software

TimeCamp

When it comes to numbers, well, not everyone likes them. Even if you do, you probably like to solve math puzzles or sudokus. Accounting, on the other hand, is a completely different universe. It requires not only great mind for figures but also a vast knowledge of tax law, and company’s policy. Even budgeting and invoicing […].

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#1 Workplace Skill: Communication Skills

Fix my Project Chaos

Communication Skills: A Modern Art Communication skills in the workplace are about much more than sending emails and talking over PowerPoint slides. It’s about communicating information in a way that engages the heart and mind of your listeners. Telling a compelling story about the situation is crucial to achieving that all important engagement.

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Is project management jargon keeping us from truly communicating?

Guerrilla Project Management

By James Sudakow Every industry has its own unique language. The corporate world is no different. We hurl around some strange and unique buzzwords on a regular basis that confounds those outside of the business environment – and ironically many who work within the corporate world.

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Risk Management is How Adults Manage Projects

Herding Cats

All project work is uncertain. Uncertainty comes in two types - Reducible (Epistemic) and Irreducible (Aleatory). These uncertainties create the risk to the success of all projects. Without managing in the presence of risk, the probability of project success is significantly reduced, most likely reduced to zero. First a definition. A risk is an issue or event that could prevent a program or project from meeting its technical, schedule, cost, or safety objectives.

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Strategic Project Finance Essentials: A Project Manager’s Guide to Financial Metrics

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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Managing virtual teams: how to manage conflicts and increase cohesion

Runrun.it

As time goes by and technological capabilities increase, the way we work and exchange information change. In the past to get information for one place to another, many more steps were needed to even begin. All documents and reports needed to be tediously created by hand, delivered by hand, discussed face to face, and presented […]. The post Managing virtual teams: how to manage conflicts and increase cohesion appeared first on For Managers | Personal Development Hacks.

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Major Update to Tasks

Paymo App

We’re excited to announce that we’ve launched an updated tasks management component, rebuilt from the ground up. Here’s the list of improvements: a new filtering system with more options. improved real time collaboration. improved drag & drop functionality. inline editing for task lists. improved performance when working with thousands of tasks in a single project. added the ability to change the progress board status from simple & table view. added tracked time by user and t

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