Proofhub

MAY 14, 2020

We are well aware of the fact that you need good quality content for marketing and in return generating leads. But generating Good content once in a while is not enough. To progress in your Content Marketing, you need consistency in posting updated articles on a regular basis. The term regular does not imply on publishing content each week, but to produce one article per week comes along with other thoughts as what is it your audience is looking for, what do they like to read, topic to talk abou

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 12, 2020

Regular readers will know that I’m not an expert in Agile, by any means. So I’m delighted to bring you this guest contribution by Elisa Cepale who lives and breathes this stuff in her day job. Elisa, over to you…. Elisa Cepale. I facilitate daily standup meetings for our support team. When I started working for White October we followed the conventional “scrum” format, where the team get together, share what’s new, what’s challenging and what’s happening, and everyone gives feedback

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Project Bliss

MAY 12, 2020

If you’ve wondered how to develop empathy, it is possible. It may be challenging at times, especially when dealing with difficult personalities or in a charged emotional state. But practicing empathy has a place even at work, and it’s possible to tap into it in appropriate situations. Emotional Intelligence and Empathy. It’s well established that emotional intelligence is a critical trait for strong leaders.

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ProProfs Project Management

MAY 11, 2020

We’ve all heard about the secret recipe for decision making in project management: Focusing on goals that should be achieved during and at the end of a project. Making data-driven decisions based on the available information. Keeping all organizational and resource crunch constraints into account when planning implementation. Managing unforeseen risks and coming up with better solutions, so they do not repeat in similar projects in future.

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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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ProProject Manager

MAY 14, 2020

Work with the hiring manager to demonstrate your skills. In my career, I was laid off from my job a total of 6 times in 30 years. At one point, I was laid off 3 times in 5 years. All but one of these layoffs happened during downturns in the economy and/or the company being sold. Make note – if your company is being acquired, polish your resume. The final layoff happened because the company needed to downsize because of a lack of work.

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Scrum.org

MAY 14, 2020

Note - I have been running a series of webinars on this, and next is tomorrow at 7 pm Malaysia time. You can check here , and for further updates, you can join our meetup group. . . If you are new to Scrum Framework or would like to visit Scrum quickly, here is 3 minutes watch for you to get an idea about essential elements of Scrum. . . . Scrum Master's role is unique, and comparing with any traditional roles will limit our thinking and exploring a beautiful journey of servant leadership.

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Musings on Project Management

MAY 15, 2020

Under stress, the biases come out Not only do the risks change, but risk attitudes change as well The stakes may be higher; the consequences greater. Now is the time to revisit the best book ever written on risk management -- in my opinion "Against the Gods, The remarkable story of Risk" by Peter L. Bernstein is an excellent read and ambitious premise well delivered.

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Kiron Bondale

MAY 10, 2020

When Dr. Stephen R. Covey’s wrote his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®, it was used by individuals for self-improvement but the same habits could also help teams in their journeys to greater agility. Be Proactive®. Dr. Covey wrote “ The proactive approach to a mistake is to acknowledge it instantly, correct and learn from it. “ Just as individuals should blame everything on others, agile teams need to own the mistakes which arise from their behavior.

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Leading Agile

MAY 14, 2020

Listen to the SoundNotes Podcast on the go! Find and subscribe to SoundNotes on: Apple Podcasts. Google Play. Spotify. Soundcloud. RSS. Training is a vital piece of today’s business climate. It’s typically at the forefront of conversations around development or growth, but what is the correlation or connection between training and actual business transformation?

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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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Scrum.org

MAY 9, 2020

Treacherous bottlenecks can nullify all your hard work, no matter how industrious you are. So, have you ever wondered where “bottleneck” term comes from? Let’s try to understand it a bit better. Imagine you have a bottle of water and your goal is to empty it as quick as possible. Scenario 1: You overturn it, the water runs out by itself, and it’s done.

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Musings on Project Management

MAY 9, 2020

Yikes: the products and services for virtual conferencing and teamwork are jumping out of the woodwork: Here's a nice comparison of Zoom and Blue Jeans Microsoft TEAMS which is integrated with Office 365 now has a home version as well And, of course, there are the established WebEX, Skype, etc Google is not to be left out, nor is Slack Here's a collection of 10 articles on collaboration tools

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Leading Answers

MAY 11, 2020

Finished Netflix? Done with “doom-scrolling” social media? Maybe it’s time to gain those skills you have been putting off. The expansion of online learning was booming before COVID-19 emerged. Now, with the rise of work from home and homeschooling, the switch to online study has been massively accelerated. However, before enrolling in some uninspired port of traditional course content to an online platform, let's see what else is out there.

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Inloox

MAY 14, 2020

InLoox is constantly working to extend its comprehensive integrations to the Microsoft Office landscape to make it easier for you to manage your projects as well as existing processes and systems. InLoox now! not only expands Microsoft Outlook into a project platform, users can also link the software with other programs such as SharePoint, OneDrive, Microsoft Project, Excel or Power Automate.

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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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Scrum.org

MAY 14, 2020

It is a time of unprecedented challenge. Firms are experiencing extraordinary disruption. Productivity is impacted. Delivery has stalled. Leaders worry about survival, remaining profitable and/or competitive in a distributed environment. When we speak to our clients and partners, the biggest sentiment we hear is ‘Forget thriving, how are we supposed to survive this?’.

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ProProfs Project Management

MAY 15, 2020

A project comprises thousands of elements, which makes tasks related to management tough. It is one of those reasons why businesses invest a big chunk of money to get a diligent project manager and executives on board. . Out of thousands, there are 3 project elements that you must handle in the best possible manner: ‘Cost,’ ‘Time,’ and ‘Scope.’. These 3 are triple constraints of project management, which decide whether your business will be in a reeling or pole position.

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Function Point

MAY 14, 2020

When looking for a management software for your agency, you might ask yourself, “Which solution will help me achieve my business goals?”. An essential follow-up to that should be, “Who else from the team might use the software and how?”. The reason is simple- an agency management software is meant to ease the pains of an entire agency and not just an individual!

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MPUG

MAY 15, 2020

Microsoft Planner is all about Task Management for teams, whether that’s organizing an office move, launching a new product, or designing a call center. Planner is all about ensuring you get organized quickly and collaborate efficiently. In my upcoming webinar, we’ll dive into the nuts and bolts of Planner, showing you how to set up a plan and ensure people can get access.

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Scrum.org

MAY 15, 2020

Many folks on LinkedIn these days, seems to have a renewed interest in firing the Scrum Master. I have been asked quiet a few times personally as to what will the scrum master do now that we are heading to a ‘New Normal’. I don’t have a crystal ball and I do not know how to read the tarot cards and so I really cannot predict what will happen in the new normal.

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Epicflow Blog

MAY 14, 2020

Upskilling is always a good idea for any expert regardless of their qualification. Education in the field of project management suggests a lot of opportunities for candidates. They can choose either traditional learning in the form of classroom lessons or online courses and study at home. But due to the fact this year any kind of outdoor activity is limited by quarantine restrictions because of COVID-19, online courses and free educational resources for self-study are handy as never before.

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Agilemania

MAY 14, 2020

There is a question I get asked a lot during my individual and also team coaching sessions. The million-dollar question that many of us have heard asked before, whenever one speaks of agile transformation is below. How will we know if the agile transformation has been successful? For this article, I will be narrowing down the scope of agile transformation… The post Top 3 Recommendations for Measuring Scrum appeared first on Agilemania.

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PM Basics

MAY 14, 2020

Definition of the Requirements Traceability Matrix is confusing. So, simply put: Requirements Traceability Matrix is a document that maps requirements with other aspects of a project. It’s important to notice: RTM is a powerful project integration tool. It’s a connection link between project objectives, requirements, and scope of work. So, don’t treat it as a simple tool to organize requirements or test cases.

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This large intercity transportation company for people and freight employs 100+ IT employees and contractors across North America and Europe and spends $10MM annually for approximately 50 inflight projects. The company needed the right financial tools to budget for innovation initiatives and real-time information on spending and forecasting. This transportation company turned to Acclaim Projects by Sopheon to help deliver projects on time and within budget.

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Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2020

In a post some time ago, I elaborated on the qualities of the Emotional Scrum Master. People who reacted to this post asked me for tips and tricks on how to grow their EQ. While I was producing more articles on this subject, I came to realize that there is so much to write about, my pen would be dry long before the last tip or trick could be shared.

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Henny Portman

MAY 11, 2020

My quest continues and continues. The Digital Fluency model is the next one to add to my Bird’s eye view on the agile forest article (thanks to Zaher Alhaj). Digital Fluency is about achieving what is required for your specific needs and goals and recognizing the importance of continually investing and evolving with your business and customers. The Digital Fluency Model will help you map out your aspired level of fluency for each building block (frictionless operating model, platform strategy, e

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International Institute for Learning

MAY 15, 2020

By Frank P. Saladis, PMP, LIMC MCCP, PMI Fellow. Virtual teams have been a part of the business, public, and not for profit environments for many years. In the late 1980’s and early 1990’s the internet began to significantly influence how information and meetings were managed. The economic situation in 1986 also had a major impact on business travel and companies sought new ways to conduct meetings more economically and to minimize travel.

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PM Basics

MAY 13, 2020

What the video. Below is the transcript of Tips for New Project Manager. Today I have lots of tips for new project managers. I’ll put them as four lines of behavior for a new PM. So, whether you joined a new team or it’s your first-time project management job at all – these tips work really well for the first few months of your work.

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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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