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Top 40 Project Artifacts Every PM Should Know About

Online PM Courses

Project Managers need to produce plenty of artifacts as we create and deliver our projects. So, let’s look at my top 40 project artifacts. The post Top 40 Project Artifacts Every PM Should Know About appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Project Management Trends and Predictions for 2024 | GoSkills

GoSkills

What is the future of project management? Our industry experts share the biggest project management trends for 2024.

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Project Management…Words Matter

Velociteach

Words matter. Even in project management. Words can carry meaning far beyond their formal definitions. Connotation and perception can have unintended consequences. Even basic project management terms can create misunderstandings that can disrupt or derail a project. In this article, I expose some linguistic pitfalls impacting the profession. Project The Project Management Institute’s formal definition of a project is “a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result

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How Is Artificial Intelligence Being Used in Project Management?

The IIL Blog

By Ruchi Gupta and Cyndi Snyder-Dionisio These days you can’t escape the topic of Artificial Intelligence…it has pervaded social media posts, the evening news, and everyday conversations – to a level rivaled only by the launch of the internet itself. And so, we were not at all surprised to see that at IIL’s November International Project Management Day Virtual Conference , the most attendance in any one session was at the panel discussion on, you guessed it: AI.

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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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What is Project Portfolio Management?

Celoxis

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tools are crucial for organizations in managing multiple projects. They aid in maintaining records, prioritizing projects, allocating resources, tracking progress, and facilitating team collaboration. The benefits include increased efficiency, informed decision-making, risk management, and strategic alignment. Representative examples include Celoxis, Microsoft Project, Wrike, Smartsheet, and Clarizen.

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U.S. Gov Research in the public domain

Musings on Project Management

You hear a lot about theft of intellectual property, aka IP. Well, a lot of IP in the U.S. government domain is freely available: Since at least 2013, there's been a push from the President's Office of Science and Technology Policy to make as much as possible of government sponsored research available to the public for free.

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Overcoming Obstacles in Renewable Energy Projects: A Project Manager’s Perspective with Agrivoltaic

Green Project Management

Guest post by Tom Capillon, MEng, Guilhem Perez, MEng, Valérie M. Saintot, PhD In the 21st century, we face interconnected global challenges such as population growth, urbanization, resource depletion, and climate change, urgently calling for sustainable energy solutions. Innovation is key in navigating these complexities, yet opinions vary on the right approach.

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Threats and Risk: an introduction

Musings on Project Management

Daniel Miessler has an interesting essay about threats, vulnerabilities, and risks that is worth a quick read.

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ProjectManager Is Excited to Launch Its Jira Integration

ProjectManager.com

ProjectManager, an award-winning project management software company, is thrilled to announce its newest integration with Jira, a leading software development tool. Unite the agile world of Jira with ProjectManager’s planning and reporting tools. With ProjectManager’s new Jira integration, users can seamlessly import an existing Jira project or enable real-time, two-way syncing between the platforms.

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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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7 Examples of productivity to help you get ahead

Rebel’s Guide to PM

We all want to be productive in the office, but what does that actually mean? We often hear about ways we can work smarter and more efficiently, but without concrete examples it’s hard to know where to start. To help you get on track with your productivity goals, we’ll look at some practical examples of how you could use your time efficiently, with case studies and real-life tips.

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Embracing Agile: A Developer's Journey from Tradition to Innovation

Scrum.org

Starting as a developer, my experiences were largely shaped by traditional project management practices. At companies like Merrill Lynch and a generator manufacturing firm, I found these methods to be rigid and often disconnected from the actual work we were doing. This disconnect led me to question and, ultimately, seek alternatives. My transition to Agile and DevOps wasn't immediate.

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Gambling for resurrection

Musings on Project Management

Your project is in trouble.You've spent all the money and have little to show for it.There's a decision to be made: Shut it down, or take a gamble on resurrection?A gamble on resurrection is a financial theory about risk taking that posits taking on more risk or leverage in a hope that circumstances -- mostly beyond your control -- will turn favorably and bail you out.

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How to Make a Construction Timesheet With Timesheet Software

ProjectManager.com

Construction sites are busy with subcontractors and other crews working on various smaller projects that will lead to the final build. One of the tasks of the general contractor is to track those work hours to manage labor costs and keep everyone paid. This is done with a construction timesheet. But do you know what a construction timesheet is and why it’s important?

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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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The ultimate guide to annual planning for product teams

Planio

Contrary to what most product teams have heard, annual planning isn’t just reserved for senior executives and finance teams. Instead, it’s a core part of the project and product management process. In fact, an annual product survey found that over 30% of teams plan their roadmaps a year in advance, dispelling the myth that agile teams shouldn’t waste their time planning far into the future.

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Expanding Scrum Mastery Beyond IT

Scrum.org

As a seasoned professional in the field of Scrum and Agile, I've often encountered the misconception that Scrum Mastership is confined to the world of software engineering. However, the principles and practices of Scrum are universal and can be applied across various industries. In this blog, I aim to demystify this notion and guide you through the process of becoming an effective Scrum Master, regardless of your professional background.

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The True Cost of Hiring an Employee in 2024

Teamweek

Fact: Hiring costs are steep. Between employee wage and payroll taxes on one side and recruiting costs on the other, even small businesses can end up spending five figures per new employee. Ultra-low unemployment rates, coupled with an aging workforce and greater affinity for independent work, have been also driving the hiring costs up year-on-year.

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Industrial Construction: Examples of Industrial Projects

ProjectManager.com

When viewing construction, one commonly recognizes three sectors: residential, commercial and infrastructure. But each of these sectors can be further subdivided into categories. For example, commercial construction can be classified into three subcategories of retail, office, multifamily and industrial construction. In this post, we’ll define industrial construction and how it differs from the rest of commercial construction.

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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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Ten Tips for Choosing the Right Collaboration Software for Your Team

Proofhub

In today’s dynamic work environment, effective collaboration is the cornerstone of success for any team. Achieving streamlined collaboration is easier when you have a great tool. Practically speaking, this would be a collaboration software , or platform, that updates in real-time so that team members know the “current” status of a task at any given moment.

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"Scrum is Chaos" and other Scrum myths

Scrum.org

Myths can hold us back from our highest potential by creating confusion and misdirection. In this article, we will debunk 10 common myths about Scrum. Now, I'm not saying that chaos dragons are real, but I am saying that Scrum is not chaos. Myth #10: Scrum/Agile is More Expensive than Waterfall Reality: Cost-Effectiveness Through Waste Reduction Contrary to popular belief, Scrum teams are not more expensive than teams using Waterfall; in fact, they often prove to be less costly.

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A Startup’s Guide To Becoming Financially Savvy

Binfire

In the dynamic landscape of startups, being financially astute is not just an option but a necessity. The journey from an idea to a sustainable business is fraught with financial challenges and opportunities. This guide aims to provide startup entrepreneurs with essential insights and strategies to navigate the complex financial terrain, ensuring a robust foundation for their burgeoning enterprises.

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How to Create a Strategic Roadmap for Your Organization

ProjectManager.com

Organizations define a high-level view of their direction with a strategic roadmap. This strategy roadmap is used to show where the organization is, where it wants to go and how it plans to get there. But the strategic goals and the timeline in which to achieve them can change, which means this communication tool must be constantly reviewed and revised.

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Acclaim Projects Helps Deliver Innovation Projects on Time and on Budget

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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Episode 191 – Mastering Power Skills for Exceptional Performance

Velociteach

The podcast by project managers for project managers. Foundational power skills encompass soft skills, behavioral competencies, and personality traits essential for leaders, aspiring leaders, and team members alike. By embracing these power skills, individuals can elevate their capabilities, leading to enhanced organizational performance and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture within organizations.

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Unlocking Scrum's Potential in High-Stakes Markets: A Strategic Approach

Scrum.org

In today's fast-paced and highly competitive markets, the ability to adapt and innovate quickly is not just desirable – it's essential. In this video, Martin explores the nuanced role of Scrum in such environments. ? He sheds light on how Scrum can help businesses not only survive but thrive in these challenging conditions. ? The conversation starts with a fundamental question: In a highly competitive market, how does Scrum product development help acquire and retain customers?

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Supply Chain Optimization Strategy: Lowering Costs and Increasing Sales

Binfire

With increased e-commerce dominance, consumers’ expectations and new habits dictate upgrading the business modus operandi on all levels. And with all the worldwide situations happening constantly, we have to be prepared for all kinds of conditions. By that, I refer to the recent pandemic situation and the wars that are spreading over the globe.

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A Guide to Effective Resource Tracking

Ganttic

When you first encounter resource tracking, it might seem like the younger sibling to project management. The two seems quite similar and yet somehow different. In reality, resource tracking is more of a Robin to project manager’s Batman. And when done right, the process supports project progress. Saving the project manager a lot of time and energy.

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From Concepts to Actionable Insights: Powering Digital Transformation Success

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.