Rebel’s Guide to PM
JUNE 3, 2019
How do you get a quick overview of what is happening on your project? When deadlines seem to be zooming past at a frightening rate, and this is only one of several projects you are juggling at the same time, it can feel like you don’t have a grip on what’s happening on your project. You are not alone! Many project managers I speak to talk about how hard it is to stay on top of what really matters.
Teamweek
JUNE 3, 2019
Do you know the old saying, “You can’t please all of the people all of the time?” Better rethink that if you work at a creative agency, where keeping all of your clients happy is one of the main rules of business. I’ll never forget the first time I got a gift from a client. My team jumped through hoops to accommodate a change in direction halfway through the project and make sure that she had everything she needed for a new product launch.
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The Digital Project Manager
JUNE 3, 2019
Digital agencies and shops need greater control over time and expenses, invoicing, pricing, cash flow. The post VOGSY Software Overview – Powerful PSA and Digital Project Management with G Suite appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
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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.
ProjectManager.com
JUNE 6, 2019
Work in the dark and eventually you’re going to hit a wall. While the myth of the entrepreneur who comes up with a million-dollar idea and then just sits back and watches the money roll in might be persuasive, it’s a fiction. Ideas are scattered across the business landscape like seeds. Without creating a nutritious soil for those seeds to take root and grow, they die unseen.
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Musings on Project Management
JUNE 7, 2019
statistics is what tells you if something is true, false, or merely anecdotal; it is the instrument of risk-taking Statistical and applied probabilistic knowledge is the core of knowledge; Nassim Taleb You got to hand to the guy: he is passionate about his subject. Of course, he's also the first person to tell you that his most infamous invention, the "Black Swan", is.
Scrum.org
JUNE 5, 2019
“I can tell how much this story means to you. It makes me wish I could’ve experienced that with a Development Team”. This is what another Scrum Master told me after we took turns during a recent training to share a success story about a Development Team. I’ve heard this many times before. What does this say about Development Teams out there? Why is there such a strong emphasis on the people needed for the process and so little on the people doing the work?
Taskque
JUNE 1, 2019
We conducted a survey in the year 2016 and then published the best responses on the average time of preparation for the PMP exam , which went viral and garnered great appreciation by project managers from all around the world. However, a lot has changed since then. The new version of PMBOK was launched in the year 2017. Now, in 2019, things have gotten quite tricky.
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
Epicflow Blog
JUNE 7, 2019
Did you know that having enjoyable weekends is essential for your productivity? When leaving the office every Friday afternoon, it’s important to actually leave and not just change location. Use these summer weekends as a chance to boost your productivity. Here’s a list of activities that will help you be at 110% on Monday morning. Unplug Yourself. Disconnecting from your work email and phone is job number one if you want to get some proper rest over the weekend.
Scrum.org
JUNE 4, 2019
I keep hearing leaders say they’re struggling to manage their organizations through change. They’ve had trouble getting their organization to adopt agile. They’re finding it challenging to find the right talent. They’re struggling to establish the right level of transparency. These are symptoms of the people in the organization not managing their time effectively.
Proofhub
JUNE 6, 2019
Finding top talent can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. But once you find the skilled, knowledgeable, and hardworking employees you need, your business is on the path to success. Right? If your employees can’t effectively communicate or manage their time when working on projects, your business could be in trouble. So, do you think you have assembled the greatest team in the world?
Wrike
JUNE 3, 2019
Construction is thriving. According to expert researchers, the industry is forecasted to reach over $1.4 trillion by 2021. It’s stats like these that fuel further workforce growth, adding an average of 200,000 employees to the construction industry sector per year. In an industry like this one, it’s no wonder more and more people are interested in learning how to get started as a construction manager and the key steps necessary to effectively perform their duties.
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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.
LiquidPlanner
JUNE 4, 2019
The LiquidPlanner website has gotten an update recently. We’ve created a cleaner, more modern experience that’s easy to navigate and fun to explore. While some pages like Product and Pricing have gotten cosmetic updates, others are completely different! Take a look at the new Support Center where you’ll find our knowledge base , training videos , and information on professional services.
Scrum.org
JUNE 3, 2019
If you’re new to Scrum and want to get the most out of a team of under-performers, you should try Scrum!! Used a certain way it can be the best form of 21st century micromanagement. Don’t worry about your teams resisting the push of Scrum. If you simply make the use of Scrum a company policy, they will have to adopt it. The benefits will come once you’ve fully implemented all of the right pieces and get full compliance.
Proofhub
JUNE 3, 2019
What Are the 10 Key Characteristics of Agile Project Management? For many businesses, the Agile approach to project management helps to improve the quality of finished projects. However, before you actually invest in an Agile project management course, it is important to understand what Agile project management actually is, how it is defined, and what it means for project development.
Leading Agile
JUNE 7, 2019
Whitepaper Lead a Structured and Disciplined Agile Transformation Download Now. In order to achieve business Agility, Agile has to be applied in a certain context. You have to be able to form the right kinds of teams, build the right kinds of backlogs, and produce working, tested increments of product. The problem is that this context doesn’t exist in larger, more complex enterprises.
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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.
EasyProjects
JUNE 5, 2019
If you’ve ever bought any kind of technical solution for your organization, you know that it’s not that easy. There are so many variables to consider. One that seems to confuse decision-makers often is buying for the growth stage they are at vs. the stage that they project to be at in the future. The three main considerations that you need to keep in balance when thinking about your next PPMsoftware purchase are: Current known requirements.
GanttPRO Project Management
JUNE 6, 2019
What is a Gantt chart? A Gantt chart is a bar chart with two axes – a horizontal one and a vertical one. The first one is used to define […].
Scrum.org
JUNE 3, 2019
If you’re new to Scrum and want to get the most out of a team of under-performers, you should try Scrum!! Used a certain way it can be the best form of 21st century micromanagement. Don’t worry about your teams resisting the push of Scrum. If you simply make the use of Scrum a company policy, they will have to adopt it. The benefits will come once you’ve fully implemented all of the right pieces and get full compliance.
Leading Agile
JUNE 6, 2019
Whitepaper Lead a Structured and Disciplined Agile Transformation Download Now. When it comes to an Agile Transformation, going through the motions of adopting a new set of attitudes, processes, and behaviors at the team level is easy. The hard part is building the enabling structures that allow Agile to thrive, aligning the flow of work, measuring progress based on outcomes, and achieving communicable results that will resonate with stakeholders.
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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.
ProProfs Project Management
JUNE 6, 2019
There’s no denying that “two heads are better than one”. While this adage is undeniably true, the question is not only how do you achieve seamless collaboration, but how to improve collaboration in order to ensure the attainment of shared goals? Well, according to the famous philanthropist and business magnate, Andrew Carnegie, the answer lies in teamwork—.
Velociteach
JUNE 3, 2019
Knowledge Management (KM) is broadly defined as the process of creating and sharing information across the organization. Its goal is to enable learning. KM became a formal business disciple in the 1990s even though it dates back centuries. I believe that project management follows the apprenticeship model. Throughout my management career, creating a learning environment […] The post Knowledge Management: Share the Wisdom appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Veloci
Lynne Cazaly
JUNE 2, 2019
Lists are great for shopping. Not great for sensemaking. When you’re in a meeting, discussing, generating ideas and solutions, planning details of how things might work, you might write down some key points: * In a list. * Like this. * And this. * Another point like this. * And more like this. While it feels efficient capturing what’s happening - sequentially - it’s not so helpful for making sense, now or later.
Leading Agile
JUNE 6, 2019
One of the challenges faced by many organizations hoping to improve their ability to deliver value through Business Agility is that they get so caught up in selecting a solution that they lose sight of the actual problem they are trying to solve. In this episode of SoundNotes, LeadingAgile Senior Consultants Luke Pirrello and Tom Furland join Dave Prior in exploring better ways to go about understanding the problem that needs to be addressed and then designing a solution that fits the problem wi
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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