Tue.Jul 18, 2023

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Lessons Learned in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In my experience, most project managers feel that they could ‘do’ lessons learned better. We all know that capturing lessons learned is an essential part of making sure that future projects go well, but sharing them seems to be something that we don’t feel we do particularly effectively. And it isn’t surprising – managing lessons learned properly is hard to do well on a project.

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Why Practice Makes Perfect in Preparing for the PMI-RMP Exam

Project Risk Coach

"Practice makes perfect" is a timeless adage that holds true in various aspects of life, and it certainly applies to preparing for the PMI-RMP (Project Management Institute - Risk Management Professional) exam. The journey to becoming a certified PMI-RMP professional requires dedication, knowledge, and the ability to apply risk management principles in real-world scenarios.

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What Is a Project Executive? Role, Responsibilities and Salary

ProjectManager.com

Most projects are hierarchical. There’s someone at the top of the project management team who answers to the stakeholders and directs the project manager and project team. That position is called a project executive. Of course, it’s more complicated than that, so it’s important to first define the term project executive and explain what that person does, including their main responsibilities.

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Adopting Agile Practices Isn’t Agile Transformation

Leading Agile

Agile needs to be tied to business-driven results. If not, then we start measuring things like people trained, teams doing Scrum, or the organization’s sentiment toward Agile to tell us if we’re succeeding. But, in the absence of measurable business results, none of that matters. Agile is all about the ability of an organization to deliver in small batches, get fast feedback from customers, and quickly respond to change.

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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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Manage Adversity with Resilience

PM Times

The way we handle adversity, particularly our resilience, impacts performance. Adversity is anything that gets in the way of achieving goals and objectives. It takes many forms, including self-doubt, emotional reactivity, and disruptions like loss, error, stress, or unexpected change. Some adversity is to be expected. Our self-awareness and mindset are the keys to […] The post Manage Adversity with Resilience appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.

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Product Review: Zoho Projects

Sarah M. Hoban

I’m continually curious to learn more about the enterprise project management software market ? What products exist? How could they potentially revolutionize the way that teams do business without breaking the bank? This time, I’m taking a look at Zoho Projects , the project management software solution associated with a much larger Chennai-based B2B software company called Zoho.

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HUMAN RESOURCES, HIGH PERFORMANCE & CHANGE MANAGEMENT: A CONVERSATION WITH CHERYL LIM (PART ONE)

Clint Padgett – Project Success

Episode Information: Clint has a conversation with Cheryl Lim, CHRO at Vertiv. During their discussion, Cheryl talks about making the jump from managing a few people to leading large teams, the importance of repetition in communication clarity, and strategies for leading high-performing teams. This is the first part of a two-part discussion. HUMAN RESOURCES, HIGH PERFORMANCE & CHANGE MANAGEMENT: A CONVERSATION WITH CHERYL LIM (PART ONE) The post HUMAN RESOURCES, HIGH PERFORMANCE & CHANG

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The Importance of Change Management in Project Success

Celoxis

In today’s fast-paced business environment, organisations continually undertake projects to drive growth, innovation, and efficiency. However, successfully implementing these projects can be a challenging task. One critical factor that significantly influences project success is change management. Change management is the discipline of planning, executing, and controlling the human aspects of organisational change.

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What Are The Quality Management Standards and Procedures?

Techno-PM

Overview Quality Management Standards are sets of guidelines and procedures that organizations use to ensure that they meet the requirements of their customers and stakeholders. These standards are used to improve the quality of products, processes, and services, and to ensure that the organization is continuously improving. Download Project Management Templates !

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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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A practical approach to improve the performance of your agile teams

Scrum.org

Part 1, improving an A-level ecosystem: the first steps. The organizational archetypes of the Org Topologies™ map can be used to plot organization designs that we refer to as ecosystems. This article describes an A-type ecosystem for (software) product development, the prevalent dynamics in it, and the solutions to improve performance using Org Topologies™ mapping.

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The Roles & Responsibilities of Quality Management

Techno-PM

Overview Quality management is a crucial aspect of any organization, as it strives to ensure that the products or services delivered to customers meet their requirements and expectations. A quality management system (QMS) provides a framework for achieving this goal by establishing procedures, processes, and responsibilities to achieve quality objectives.

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Sitetracker Strengthens Railway Capabilities with KONUX Acquisition

Sitetracker

Sitetracker, the leading deployment operations management software for critical infrastructure providers, announced that KONUX will use Sitetracker technology. The post Sitetracker Strengthens Railway Capabilities with KONUX Acquisition appeared first on Sitetracker.

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What Are The Approaches To Quality Management?

Techno-PM

Overview Quality management plays a crucial role in any organization, regardless of its size or industry. The concept of quality management can be defined as the process of ensuring that goods and services meet or exceed customer expectations. To establish a competitive edge in the market, organizations must prioritize quality management. There are various approaches to quality management that have been developed over the years, each with its unique characteristics and advantages.

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Acclaim Projects Helps Deliver Innovation Projects on Time and on Budget

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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What Is Corrective Action In Quality Management?

Techno-PM

Overview Corrective action is one of the fundamental concepts in quality management that plays a critical role in ensuring that organizations meet and exceed their quality standards. It involves identifying, analyzing, and eliminating the root cause of quality-related problems or non-conformities to prevent them from recurring in the future. This process requires a systematic approach to problem-solving that involves gathering data, analyzing it, identifying the cause of the problem, and taking

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What is Project Quality Management and Why Is It Important?

Techno-PM

Defining Project Quality Management Project quality management is the process of ensuring that a project meets or exceeds the expectations of stakeholders in terms of functionality, performance, and reliability. It involves establishing quality objectives and implementing measures to achieve them, as well as monitoring and controlling project activities to ensure that they are consistent with established standards and best practices.

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What Are The Quality Management Standards and Procedures?

Techno-PM

Overview Quality Management Standards are sets of guidelines and procedures that organizations use to ensure that they meet the requirements of their customers and stakeholders. These standards are used to improve the quality of products, processes, and services, and to ensure that the organization is continuously improving. Download Project Management Templates !

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The Roles & Responsibilities of Quality Management

Techno-PM

Overview Quality management is a crucial aspect of any organization, as it strives to ensure that the products or services delivered to customers meet their requirements and expectations. A quality management system (QMS) provides a framework for achieving this goal by establishing procedures, processes, and responsibilities to achieve quality objectives.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

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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What Are The Approaches To Quality Management?

Techno-PM

Overview Quality management plays a crucial role in any organization, regardless of its size or industry. The concept of quality management can be defined as the process of ensuring that goods and services meet or exceed customer expectations. To establish a competitive edge in the market, organizations must prioritize quality management. There are various approaches to quality management that have been developed over the years, each with its unique characteristics and advantages.

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