Project Risk Coach
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
8 ways to identify scope risks Some project managers struggle to identify scope risks. Why? Image courtesy of Adobe Stock. First, individuals may lack a concrete understanding of scope; scope seems to be a nebulous concept. WHAT exactly is scope? Second, individuals may not know HOW to identify scope risks. Either way, the failure to identify (and manage) scope risks can be costly.
Moira Alexander
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
The causes of interdepartmental conflict are numerous, but how much can a PM do to resolve the issues? Let's take a look at some of the more common conflicts today's project managers might be forced to deal with and what, if any, actions they can take to improve the situation. Leadership conflict that trickles down. If interdepartmental conflict is rooted at the top of an organization, it's virtually impossible for a project manager to help undo this.
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Kiron Bondale
NOVEMBER 20, 2016
I’d written previously about some similarities between baking and project management , but a key difference between the two is that even a novice baker can procure the right ingredients, follow a plan step-by-step and still manage to achieve a reasonably tasty outcome. Unfortunately with projects, there is no set recipe. That is the Achilles Heel of many project management development programs – they can do a wonderful job of teaching you how to correctly execute certain practices bu
Musings on Project Management
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Chapter 14 from the GAO Cost Estimating Manual on "Cost Risk and Uncertainty" is a good read, easily understood, and very practical in its examples. Here's one illustration that I particularly like. When you look at it, it's understood in a moment that the repeated random throw of two dice generates a probability density function [PDF] that has a bell-shape curve.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
NOVEMBER 25, 2016
Lots of people have been asking me for a budget template, and I’ve finally got one ready for you! It’s tried and tested. This is a special offer for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend (even though Thanksgiving isn’t really a thing over here). In this template pack you get a complete project workbook compromising: action log change log decision log dependencies log issues log risk log contact list milestone tracker.
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Ron Rosenhead
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Over many years I have asked many many groups of people who attend project management training courses the above question. The answers are clearly many and varied but one thing does stand out – the long hours worked by project staff. It was therefore refreshing to see an article that said the company has looked at this issue and made some decisions for them.
Redbooth
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Company intranets originated as a way to give employees easy access to internal information, tools, and processes. Next, portals gave people more role-based access to specific tools and information. Today, most large organizations have employee portals that make it faster and easier to find the people, information, applications, and tools they need.
The Digital Project Manager
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
A kickoff meeting post might not seem like the most likely candidate for winning a popularity contest on The Digital Project Manager, but it consistently. The post Kickoff meeting: The complete guide to starting projects right appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Wrike
NOVEMBER 25, 2016
When starting a project, there are plenty of things to do: planning your schedule, plotting dependencies and milestones, finding the right tools , setting up your budget and allocating recourses. But one of the most difficult (and important) tasks is finding the right people to work with. After all, the success of your project doesn’t only depend on your funds, goals, and ideas.
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
PM by PM
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Simplilearn PMP Review – PMP Certification Training Course Course: PMP Certification Training Course Price: USD 299 / INR 8,999 (India Price) Contact Hours / PDU: 35 About Simplilearn Simplilearn is a very old and established training company. It is one of the world’s leading certification training providers. It offers various courses on Business, IT, and […].
Redbooth
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Amium File Channels capture file activity, conversations about that file and sync updates directly to your hard drive. Most people don’t spend a lot of time thinking about how to collaborate on files more efficiently. Not directly, anyway. They just want to reduce administrative tasks around collaboration and get work done easier and faster. Usually we end up sending versions of files back and forth via email or some other communication tool, and then you end up with multiple versions of the fil
The Digital Project Manager
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Are you a stressed project manager? Not surprisingly, project management can be incredibly stressful. We’re responsible for delivery on time, on budget and scope but. The post Stressed project manager? 10 tips to get your PM mojo back appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Wrike
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
We all know spreadsheets are a headache for managing projects. However, they can still come in handy for calculating budgets and generating visuals to track employee productivity, online marketing performance metrics, and other key indicators. Tasks like planning budgets or reviewing progress for a business initiative can go far more smoothly if you have a strong grounding in the basics of putting together a spreadsheet in Excel.
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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.
Celoxis
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
INFOGRAPHIC: Working in a New Team - Tips for Rookie Project Managers.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
This article is sponsored by Resource Guru. Not that long ago, a project manager – who, for the purposes of this article has asked to remain anonymous – was planning out Phase 2 of her project. There was a lot of work to do for the project management team, which was just her. No problem, she thought. A project coordinator, or an admin resource from the PMO would be the perfect extra pair of hands.
The Digital Project Manager
NOVEMBER 25, 2016
Why is it that our teams are sometimes such a disaster? Why can’t they do what we ask them to do? They make all the. The post Why our teams suck at doing what they’re told (and what to do about it) appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
TimeCamp
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Our blog readers are familiar with the weekly Productivity Articles roundup, which includes the most inspiring posts about time management related issues. Here comes the idea of creating the ultimate list of tips shared by the authors whom we featured in all the previous articles. I’ve chosen 30 lucky ones of almost 1000 – find […].
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Fix my Project Chaos
NOVEMBER 20, 2016
Let’s talk about how to become a better influencer In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Michelle Gibbings about how to become a better influencer. Michelle has more than 20 years’ experience helping people in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors succeed through organisational change. She is the Founder and Director of Change Meridian, a […].
TeamGantt
NOVEMBER 20, 2016
Increase your team's productivity levels with these easy-to-implement productivity hacks.
Hydra
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
{socialbuttons}. The ability to analyse the performance of a project objectively, and make rational and informed decisions, plays a huge part in your project’s success.
TimeCamp
NOVEMBER 20, 2016
Another week comes with the most popular from our roundups. Make yourself comfortable and read these 10 Most Inspiring Productivity Articles from this week, chosen by our team! Our blog is a place where we provide all the productivity and time management knowledge. We try to do that by writing and posting worth reading articles […].
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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.
Fix my Project Chaos
NOVEMBER 20, 2016
Let’s talk about how to become a better influencer In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Michelle Gibbings about how to become a better influencer. Michelle has more than 20 years’ experience helping people in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors succeed through organisational change. She is the Founder and Director of Change Meridian, a […].
Gina Abudi PM
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Virtual teams are getting easier and easier to manage. With all the technologies available, it is now possible to work and collaborate even if we live in different countries.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Projects can be a hotbed of conflict. From the difficult stakeholder who wants to undermine the project’s success to a disagreement about a feature of a deliverable, project work lends itself to workplace conflict situations. And project managers contribute hugely to that because we go out and look for it. We challenge leaders, we talk about risk and what might go wrong and we call people out on poor performance through project monitoring and control.
TimeCamp
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Get ready for one more post on the topic of alternatives to the most popular time tracking apps on the market. This time we present a list of 15 alternatives (plus TimeCamp, of course, this one is always here =) to Hubstaff. Hubstaff is a time tracking application that both big companies hiring remote teams […].
Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management
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