June, 2015

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Ways to Find the Right Person For the Right Job

Ganttic

With observation, one can easily tell when a task has been assigned to the wrong resource. A wrong resource on the task is equivalent to assigning a doctor to cook in a restaurant, using a hammer to mow a lawn, or planning a party in a library. There’s a better, easier and more appropriate way of achieving your goal. The right candidate for the job would have the qualifications, experience, and suitability to match the job requirements.

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Top 5 Reasons for Project Failure and How to Avert Disaster

Wrike

As a vendor of project management and collaboration software, we talk to a lot of project managers. And we’ve heard all too often that despite every obvious intention for a project to be successful, the reality is that sometimes things fall apart. My belief is that the more you are prepared to fail, the better suited you are to prevent it from occurring at all.

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Hierarchy Is Bad For Motivation

Pawel Brodzinski

Whenever a topic of motivation at work pops up I always bring up Dan Pink’s point. In the context of knowledge work, in order to create an environment where people are motivated we need autonomy, mastery, and purpose. The story is nice and compelling. However, what we don’t realize instantly is how high Dan Pink sets the bar. Let me leave the purpose part aside for now.

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How FP’s Agency Management Software Training is Unique

Function Point

Deploying project management software is a more complex process than simply installing the software and pressing go. With our training program, you’ll learn how to use the software for success , but you’ll also get to review and streamline your business practices with our industry experts. With Function Point’s signature training program, we’ve got your back.

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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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When the Agile rubber hits the enterprise road

quantmleap

H aving been ‘doing’ both Waterfall and Agile for quite some time now I feel fairly qualified to point out the idiosyncrasies in both approaches. None of these approaches is completely wrong, and equally, none of these approaches is completely right. It all depends on the circumstances, the organizational maturity, attitude, culture and inclination.

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Free Cultural Intelligence Training by Participating in Research Study

Stepping Into Project Management

My friend Samad needs your help and participation for his project. It would be great if you have some time to partcipate, you can also send it along to your friends and colleagues. The deadline is till end of this month. Research Overview: Researcher: Samad Aidane University: Middlesex University (U.K) Degree: Master of Science in Neuroscience of Leadership Research Topic: Investigate the effectiveness of intercultural competence training What is the context for this study?

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5 Valuable Project Management Skills You Forgot About

Wrike

Project managers have their work cut out for them — they must manage all the various project stakeholders and keep the project on track by successfully juggling and directing their roles and responsibilities. It’s easy to get bogged down by office politics, looming deadlines, and last-minute project changes. As a project manager, focusing on professional development and cultivating important skill sets can be vital to work success.

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What We Can Do About It

The Tao of Project Management

Consider the Project Manager First of all we need to consider if a project manager actually has the necessary skills to manage projects. A lot of people get thrown into project management because they are available, with no thought about what skills they need to carry out the role. I get a lot of feedback on this point so I know it is still happening today.

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How FP’s Agency Management Software Training is Unique

Function Point

Deploying project management software is a more complex process than simply installing the software and pressing go. With our training program, you’ll learn how to use the software for success , but you’ll also get to review and streamline your business practices with our industry experts. With Function Point’s signature training program, we’ve got your back.

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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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Morning Routines

Zen Project Management

I’ve come across a number of articles lately that have talked about the importance of a good morning routine (like this one ), so I have been trying to practice some of these techniques. One practice is to start the day with meditation, not checking any electronic devices. I'll admit, sometimes when I'm working from home I'll turn on the TV while making my morning coffee before heading up to the office, but I don't start responding to email first thing in the morning.

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PMO of the Year Award Winner: An interview with Sarina Arcari

Guerrilla Project Management

The Project Management Institute’s PMO of the Year Award honors a PMO that has demonstrated superior organizational project management abilities by adding value to its organization through its support of successful strategic initiatives. I had the pleasure to interview Sarina Arcari, VP of Business Solutions at Wellpoint, whose PMO has taken the top honor.

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Waterfall to Agile

Stepping Into Project Management

Working in Agile and don't know what to expect? Helping teams self organize but too much push back? This e-book is a great resource, read how the experts are doing it around the world one organization at a time. You can find me on slide 19 and 20. Transitioning From Waterfall to Agile: Lessons From 20 Experts from Workfront.

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10 Fatal Product Launch Mistakes

Wrike

Product launches are stressful. While success can propel your company to new heights, a botched launch can cripple your business. On top of all that pressure, pulling off the perfect launch is a complicated process, with plenty of room for error. With less than 3% of new consumer goods considered “highly successful” ( i.e. , exceeding first-year sales of $50 million), what can you do to ensure that everything goes smoothly on launch day — and beyond?

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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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Project Management for You is Almost Done!

PM for the Masses

Here's an exciting update on the progress of my upcoming book Project Management for You. The post Project Management for You is Almost Done! appeared first on Project Management for the Masses.

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Workflow Management Solution Top 20 | FP CEO Interview

Function Point

This is part 1 of our 3-part interview with CIOReview magazine as one of their 20 Most Promising Workflow Management Solution Providers. Function Point CEO, Chris Wilson, sits down with CIOReview to chat about how Function Point has achieved the level of success that is has, and why the only direction to go from here is up. CIOReview: Function Point has the proven experience of assisting clients streamline their business.

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Workflow Management Solution Top 20 | FP CEO Interview

Function Point

This is part 1 of our 3-part interview with CIOReview magazine as one of their 20 Most Promising Workflow Management Solution Providers. Function Point CEO, Chris Wilson, sits down with CIOReview to chat about how Function Point has achieved the level of success that is has, and why the only direction to go from here is up. CIOReview: Function Point has the proven experience of assisting clients streamline their business.

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10 Fatal Product Launch Mistakes (+New DroneCo Comic)

Wrike

Product launches are stressful. While success can propel your company to new heights, a botched launch can cripple your business. On top of all that pressure, pulling off the perfect launch is a complicated process, with plenty of room for error. With less than 3% of new consumer goods considered “highly successful” ( i.e. , exceeding first-year sales of $50 million), what can you do to ensure that everything goes smoothly on launch day — and beyond?

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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PMO of the Year Award Winner: An interview with Sarina Arcari

Guerrilla Project Management

The Project Management Institute’s PMO of the Year Award honors a PMO that has demonstrated superior organizational project management abilities by adding value to its organization through its support of successful strategic initiatives. I had the pleasure to interview Sarina Arcari, VP of Business Solutions at Wellpoint, whose PMO has taken the top honor.

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Inspirational Wednesday

Stepping Into Project Management

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