January, 2017

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Overcoming Noisy Communication

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Noise, in communication terms, means any interference that makes it harder for the stakeholder to firstly receive, then interpret the message and its meaning. Semantic noise occurs when grammar or technical language is used that the receiver cannot understand, or cannot understand clearly. Semantic noise. Psychological Noise.

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Managers need to motivate remote workers

Binfire

The result has been fantastic and we can say with pride that we have the best developers and technical support engineers from around the globe working for us. What we learn from this data is that not only are remote workers overworked, but they are paying a personal price in terms of work- life balance.

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Like PB&J: Work Better Together with Document Collaboration

Redbooth

Even when delays occur, it’s still important to meet so that the team can come to terms with them and reset deadlines. To read more about effective use of meetings, see our post – Have Fewer Meetings, Get More Done with Team Messaging for some additional tips. This one is a big one for us here at AeroFS, for obvious reasons.

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11 ways company politics can thwart your projects

Moira Alexander

Sometimes the effects of political behaviors may not be felt until they snowball and become a larger problem that can jeopardize long-term strategic goals. Workplace politics are ultimately types of behaviors or actions injected into business situations that can complicate, impede, or derail progress altogether.

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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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Preparing to Take On a Business Process Management Software

Wrike

What is business process management, after all, but the methods and tools used to monitor, streamline, and improve business processes? BPM uses technology tools , specifically automation software, to visually depict — or model — the flow of work and information in your company. Fundamentals of Business Process Management.

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Pictures About Managing in the Presence of Uncertainty

Herding Cats

Used as an excuse for not having a plan. Here's the framework for applying Program Planning and Control to Enterprose IT projects as well as the other projects and programs where it is currently used. If you hear about some probabilistic or statistical process, there are some terms that are useful.

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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.