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No member of staff should ever feel like they did…

Ron Rosenhead

Both of the sales assistants were incredibly embarrassed. One of them must have apologised around 8 times alone. My wife and I could see her discomfort and we could certainly feel it. But why were she and her colleague put into such a position and by such a prominent high street store? I needed to get some new clothes. I had a 20% off voucher and headed to the store with my wife.

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The value of strategy

Musings on Project Management

"I will not take by sacrifice that which I can achieve by strategy" General Douglas MacArthur And, so what we have in that philosophy, when put in project context, is the oft-criticized 'brute force approach' vs a more subtle tactical alternative. Where this shows up more often than not is using the right tool for the right job, and preparing the context for using the tools.

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5 Simple Ways Scrum Project Management Software Can Drastically Reduce Your Business Costs

Axosoft

It’s likely you originally decided to get Scrum project management software in order to save time. Once you got it implemented and running, it certainly can make everything more efficient. It does more than that, however. If you’ve been using Scrum software, you’ve probably noticed some adjustment of business costs, due to greater efficiency. If you haven’t been, there’s no better time to start than now.

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Business Dysfunction, Malfunction and Strategy

Herding Cats

Mike Cottmeyer posted. This is an interesting article that misses the point of what's going on. Companies have too much management because they are poorly architected and not organized around value producing assets. When you don't have sufficient encapsulation, you end up with too much orchestration. Management is not the problem. It's a symptom of the problem.

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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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5 Simple Ways Scrum Project Management Software Can Drastically Reduce Your Business Costs

Axosoft

It’s likely you originally decided to get Scrum project management software in order to save time. Once you got it implemented and running, it certainly can make everything more efficient. It does more than that, however. If you’ve been using Scrum software, you’ve probably noticed some adjustment of business costs, due to greater efficiency. If you haven’t been, there’s no better time to start than now.

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How Miscommunication Happens (and How to Avoid It) [Video]

Project Risk Coach

If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here. Are you struggling with your project communication? Up your game with: How to Improve Your Project Communication. The post How Miscommunication Happens (and How to Avoid It) [Video] appeared first on.

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8 Best Practices for Prioritizing Project Work for Your Team

LiquidPlanner

Prioritizing project work is a challenge for project teams across many industries. While shifting priorities are a natural part of working life, when you don’t prioritize work you can lay havoc to all your team’s projects and initiatives, and even drain team morale. Effective prioritization is as much an art as a science. Here are some best practices for prioritizing work for your project team. 1.

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Winning Tactics For Tracking Construction Projects

Project Management Hacks

[Editor’s Note: Today’s article is written by Chris Cook PMP. If you like his article, please visit his website The ENTREPMEUR ]. Image Credit: Pixabay. Imagine yourself sitting in a room full of your peers. Some people you work with daily and others you have never met before. You are all there to be a part of a leadership conference hosted by your employer.

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Visualise Estimated Time vs Actual Time spent on Tasks

Avaza

We’ve added a cool need way to see how much time you’ve tracked against Tasks in your Avaza Projects. You can now easily view task estimates, actual duration and remaining hours left on your tasks so you can easily analyze your project’s progress at a glance. These visual indicators show the amount of time you’ve tracked against tasks and highlight when you are near or exceeding budgeted number of hours on a task.

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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