December, 2016

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5 Ways You May Unintentionally Create Schedule Risks

Project Risk Coach

It’s always been funny to me that the Project Management Body of Knowledge uses the word “crashing” as a schedule compression technique. The term makes me think of an uninvited guest crashing a party, but with schedule management, the individuals are actually invited to the party. Image courtesy of Adobe Stock.

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Thanking the GirlsGuideToPM Community (That’s You)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

He said he uses this site to show that it’s a real job that women can excel at. The second was from a woman with a long-term illness. I also reviewed Vizzlo because I bought it and I still use it regularly for my work and blogging. The first was from a lecturer in Africa who teaches project management to female students.

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Seven Secrets of a Successful Project Manager

Binfire

Some project managers use a carrot and stick approach to motivation. Here is another approach: show appreciation for a job well done. Use the right tools to empower the team. Project managers who are willing to invest time to help advance the career of their team members will rewarded in the long term. So here goes.

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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The Tangible Value of The “Intangibles”

Digite

A commonly used example of Intangible is code documentation. In the early versions of the game, Intangible cards used to be quite inconsequential. In the early versions of the game, Intangible cards used to be quite inconsequential. One of the important aspects of The Kanban Method is Class of Service (CoS).

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How to Create an Innovative Project Team

LiquidPlanner

Not only is it becoming vital that project teams make use of the latest technological advancements in the products and services that they’re developing; it’s also vital that teams continuously improve the way in which they work—and that they find new and innovative ways of cutting costs in order to stay competitive.

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Alternatives to PPM Tools for Today's Anywhere Workforce

This means moving beyond what most basic PPM tools offer to a tool that better fits their needs and sets them up for long-term success. What’s in the eBook: Assessing your use cases. To survive in the future of work and beyond, PMOs need to evolve. But there are some important things to consider when adopting a whole new tool.

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Predictive Analytics 101: Your Roadmap to Driving Key Product Decisions

Speaker: Sriram Parthasarathy

You'll learn: The definitions of common industry terms including predictive analytics, advanced analytics, and more. How predictive analytics and business intelligence can be used together to drive smarter business decisions. What does predictive analytics really mean? September 5, 11:00 AM PST, 2:00 PM EST, 6:00 PM GMT

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Agile Metrics for Team and Product Progress

Speaker: Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant, Rothman Consulting Group

So what should you use instead? Velocity is not an accurate measure of a team's progress towards "done." You’ll learn about team measurements: Why velocity is a current capacity measure and not a measure of progress. How to tell if a team is making progress or spinning its wheels. How to get people excited about seeing working product.