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7 Tips for Preventing Cost Overrun on Projects

ProjectManager.com

Cost overrun is not cost escalation; that term is used to describe an anticipated increase in a budgeted cost, say due to inflation. When planning for any project, you must consider all possible scenarios, using historic data, interviews and experience. Avoiding budget overrun is key to closing a successful project.

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3 Easy Project Management Tools Anyone Can Use

ProjectManager.com

The tools people prefer to use have always been the catalyst for change. Over time as technology improved, the tools available to use continued to do the same. Maybe they use a task list, a Kanban board, and a calendar. Using the same tools for different types of jobs isn’t a necessity. Kanban boards. Task Lists.

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How to handle Bikeshedding: Parkinson’s Law of Triviality

Project Bliss

Even if you don’t yet know the term bikeshedding, you’ve likely experienced it. The term bikeshedding is also known as Parkinson’s Law of Triviality. The term was coined by Cyril Northcote Parkinson, a British Naval historian and author. It seemed that everyone had an opinion and needed to have a say.

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Managing in Complex Project Environments

Rebel’s Guide to PM

And because a lot of what we talk about in our community is how do you get things done in the real world, which could also be quite messy, I thought Carol would be a fantastic person to talk to us more about how to navigate all of those complexities and what it’s like working in uncertain environments and things like that.

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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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The 27 Most Annoying Business Buzzwords of 2019

TrustRadius Project Management

94% of professionals regularly hear (and probably use) annoying business jargon in their workday. For example, respondents threw shade at KPI (“Key Performance Indicator”), BAU (“Business as Usual”), and EOB (“End of Business”): “ KPIs – people love to use acronyms when they could easily use more simple words (like ‘goals’). ”. “

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The Top 20 Team Management Software of 2019

nTask

Use filters to find staff based on their team, role or availability. More than ever before, the importance of effective team management , team bulding and team collaboration has reached an all-time high. The impact of accord or discord between team members as well as teams and management can be reflected in the projects and daily workflows.

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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.