Project Risk Coach

MAY 21, 2018

Featuring baselines, subsidiary plans, and other ancillary plans Do you know the 5Ps? Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. If this is true, why is it that some project managers put so little time in developing a project management plan? One of the reasons is that project managers may not know what to include. I’ve developed this checklist to help you develop your project management plan including baselines, subsidiary plans, and ancillary plans.

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The Digital Project Manager

MAY 22, 2018

The thing is launched! The developers have dispersed, the designers have high-fived, all of the items on your launch checklist have been dutifully checked off. Maybe there’s still confetti floating down from the ceiling. Your project is done! Or is it? The post How to Successfully Close a Project. Project Closure Best Practices appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Online PM Courses

MAY 21, 2018

Situational Leadership is a simple and compelling idea. If you want to get the best from someone, choose a leadership style that suits the situation. I almost don’t need to write any more… Done. But, if you want more, here it is. You need to assess what the situation is, and you need to pick the correct style from a variety of choices. And that’s what this article is all about.

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Kiron Bondale

MAY 21, 2018

Those of you who have followed me for a while will know that I value pragmatism over absolutism when it comes to delivery practices, tools and techniques. Pick the right tool for the right job should be a guiding principle followed by all project teams. Easier said than done! It is difficult when enterprise standards dictate a fixed tool set, but it is even more challenging when a company is undergoing a fundamental transformation of its delivery practices.

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Musings on Project Management

MAY 24, 2018

My favorite expression about facts and estimates--given to me by Dr. David Hulett who was the PMI chair for PMP Chapter 11--is this one: There are no facts about the future Now, I see this one posted at Critical Uncertainties, attributed to Friedrich Nietzcshe: There are no facts, only interpretations And, so what do we make of this. particularly in our current era of "alternative.

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Workamajig

MAY 24, 2018

When a project stretches far beyond its original vision, it is called “scope creep”. Scope creep in project management is one of the biggest causes of project failure. This article will help you understand scope creep, its causes, and its solutions. It happens slowly. So slowly that it takes you by surprise. I’m talking, of course, about scope creep in project management.

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Underperforming Technical Team Defining Monitoring Estimate 93

The IIL Blog

MAY 22, 2018

By J. LeRoy Ward, PMP, PgMP, PfMP, CSM, GWCPM, SCPM | Executive Vice President – Enterprise Solutions, IIL . What do the Panama Canal and the development of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner have in common? At first glance, you might say “absolutely nothing.” But, they have a lot in common. Both were the outcomes of projects. And although vastly different in every respect, the Panama Canal, and the Boeing 787 share two characteristics: Each is unique.

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Susanne Madsen

MAY 23, 2018

​A project is a unique undertaking that’s full of risk and uncertainty, because it has never been done before in that exact way. Project management, as a discipline, is a response to this ambiguity. It’s a way to control the unknown. Just consider the most important techniques we use as project managers: we define scope, analyse requirements, plan and estimate work, add contingency, manage risks, track changes and check the quality.

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Digite

MAY 23, 2018

Digité products have been the core execution platform for many IT service companies in India. We have a leadership position in the market, given that 4 of the Top 5 India based IT service companies use our products. In my position within Digité, I have often interacted with senior leadership in these organizations about Lean/Agile adoption. Their customers have often pushed them in this direction, often driven by a desire for flexibility in requirements and reduced timelines.

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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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Ganttic

MAY 20, 2018

Planning resources for projects is the act of allocating your resources to multiple ongoing projects. It can include planning: Staff - your project team, the whole department, freelancers etc. Machinery - production lines, vehicles or even laptops. Rooms - meeting rooms, conference rooms, office spaces etc. Resource planning done right will improve project progress as well as the motivation and engagement of your team.

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Celoxis

MAY 22, 2018

One of the biggest challenges in planning and executing a project is compiling the budget. Regardless of the industry and the scale of the project, a detailed forecast of the potential costs is crucial for successful project delivery. At first glance, budget planning appears to only include labor and material costs.

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Leading Answers

MAY 19, 2018

What if you got a little buzz of guilty pleasure every time you thought about studying for your exam? What a difference that could make compared to a soul-numbing dread of having to do something you do not enjoy. Our minds have systems to protect us and maximise our wellbeing. They do not always work, but overall, these mechanisms reinforce memories of good events and minimize negative ones.

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2017 Controlling Process Certification 79

PM Basics

MAY 22, 2018

Making people honor commitments is a complex problem. Asking them to provide some level of output consistently is difficult. Forcing someone to work is unacceptable. I hope you agree on that. Give more trust and freedom [DepositPhoto/Rawpixel] So, what can you do? In this article, I will get through three approaches you can take. This might make YOU reconsider the value of pushing too hard.

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Underperforming Technical Team Estimate Influencer Leadership 53

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Leading Agile

MAY 25, 2018

For any organization moving to Agile, the question of how to handle tracking and reporting is going to present challenges. If you are moving from a traditional environment, there may be an expectation (dependency) on traditional forms of reporting. If you’re starting out with an electronic tool, there may be a wide range of reporting options. Just because you can create a report, doesn’t mean you should.

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Musings on Project Management

MAY 21, 2018

I wrote this a couple of years ago; not much has changed: You gotta love the first bullet from this conclusion by Stephen Welby, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering, speaking at the AFEI Agile for Government Summit, November 21, 2013 When he says in the 4th bullet point "upcoming revisions to 5000.2", he is referring to the DoD instruction for operation of the.

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Leading Answers

MAY 19, 2018

What if you got a little buzz of guilty pleasure every time you thought about studying for your exam? What a difference that could make compared to a soul-numbing dread of having to do something you do not enjoy. Our minds have systems to protect us and maximise our wellbeing. They do not always work, but overall, these mechanisms reinforce memories of good events and minimize negative ones.

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2017 Controlling Process Certification 60

Teamweek

MAY 20, 2018

Are you currently out scouring the market for a new project manager? With thousands of seemingly qualified candidates out there, it can be difficult to narrow down the options based on resumes alone. As with any other position, the interview is usually the deciding factor for whom you will extend the job offer. Asking the potential project manager interview questions about their knowledge, skills, and characteristic traits will help you determine their qualifications and readiness for your upcom

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Monitoring Controlling Software Planning 45

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GanttPRO Project Management

MAY 22, 2018

Project management sphere is enjoying the moment. It is pacing at rapidly fast speed. Every year more and more people come into the profession, and the expectations are even higher […].

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Velociteach

MAY 23, 2018

The time has come. The Project Management Professional (PMP) has officially changed over to the sixth edition and with that, comes many questions. One of these questions is what has Velociteach done to adapt to the change? Part of being a great project manager is being able to adapt to change—not only adapt but to […] The post Setting the Expectation appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.

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Brett Harned

MAY 21, 2018

The Digital PM Summit is now in its sixth year. We’re expecting a full house September 4-6 at the The Guest House at Graceland in Memphis, TN. Check out all of the amazing content will bring to this year’s sessions, and a sneak peek at some of the companies attending, and you’ll want to register now. The Agenda I’ve been working hard on curating an excellent experience and are excited to announce that the full event agenda for the Digital PM Summit 2018 is live.

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Teamweek

MAY 24, 2018

As a project manager, you know that things seldom go perfectly from start to finish. Key team members leave unexpectedly, necessary resources aren’t always delivered on time, or the client changes their mind on a particular milestone. If you don’t prepare for these challenges, however, you can get is a deadly case of scope creep. It sounds like a contagious disease, only it hinders projects, not people (at least, not directly).

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Leantime - Project Management

MAY 21, 2018

Sometimes, you get lucky and your first version is the right version. Sometimes, that first version teaches you a lot about yourself, your product, and where you want to go. It was a great time, great experience and good for you. That was Leantime 1.0 for us. Leantime 1.0 was our first push into the world — our “we know something better is out there, let’s go for it!”.

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Herding Cats

MAY 25, 2018

In Software Value of something is totally unrelated to Cost. This is a popular fallacy in the #Noestimates advocates vocabulary. Let's look at the principles of cost, price, and value to the customer from the point of view of the business funding the development of the software, the customer buying the software, and the financial models needed to know if the firm producing the software can stay in business over time. .

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Stepping Into Project Management

MAY 21, 2018

Majority of teams and organizations believe, agile is about ceremonies and productivity and leveraging the flexibility by forcefully changing requirements and showcasing books and authors on how it has been done. In ‘Building the Agile Business ’, author and digital strategist Neil Perkin describes an agile business as being ‘velocity x focus x flexibility’.

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Paymo App

MAY 24, 2018

Work has come a long way from partitioned cubicles and rigid hierarchies, to open spaces stuffed with healthy snacks and free lunches where everyone can call each other by their first name. Today, companies of all sizes go beyond these simple office perks. They provide paid sabbaticals, pet insurance, gym membership, on-site kindergartens, even free housing in some cases.

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Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management

70% of most digital transformation projects fail. Learn how you can quickly improve that success rate. To be successful, digital transformation involves the strategic application of digitalization to improve a business’ entire system of production, procurement, sales, operations, human resources, and financial management. In short, to basically transform the way a company makes money and delivers value to customers.

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