ActiveCollab
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Projects get transferred from one person or group to another in business every day. Whether the current project manager decides to quit or the project is moved to another department, this is very common in organizations today. Still, that doesn’t make it simple or fast. Transferring important projects is a tricky business, especially if there are many rules and processes in place to keep the work running smoothly.
PM Times
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
AI project management software is revolutionizing the landscape of products and services. A host of tools are making their way to the market to capitalize on their potential. Given their ability to automate tasks, analyze data, aid insights, and improve the bottom line, AI project management tools will rapidly become part of standard operating procedure […] The post Embracing AI-driven Project Management: A Guide for PMs appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates an
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Bridge the Gap Consulting
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
“Sorry sir, we have no seating in the restaurant or at a high top table at this time. There are seats at the bar, however, and they offer a full menu. Otherwise, it will be about 30 minutes.” I’m hungry I thought to myself. So is my buddy, whom I just got done playing golf with. Bar it is. As we bellied up we were greeted by a smiling but all business bartender.
TechEmpower - Project Management
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
When speaking with founders and CEOs, we often hear concerns like this: My project manager is losing confidence in the development team. The PMs are seeing late deliveries and bugs that suggest the devs just aren’t capable enough. I think that poor communication and differing team cultures might be part of the problem, but how can I know for sure? It’s a good question.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
What is PRINCE2®? PRINCE2® is a project management method. It’s structured, and experience-based, created from the lived experience of thousands of project managers and successful projects. PRINCE2® stands for Projects IN a Controlled Environment (Version 2). And it’s not spelled PRINCE TWO! It’s a customizable way of managing and controlling the work.
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Ganttic
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
When it comes to project planning, it’s easy to get caught up in resource allocation , budgeting, timelines, and dependencies. Unfortunately, communication planning often takes a back seat, even though it plays a crucial role in project success. To ensure effective communication, it’s essential to develop a well-crafted project communication plan that serves as a guiding blueprint.
Musings on Project Management
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
Well, talk about cratering a schedule and resource plan!Layoffs in the middle of a project will do it for you.But wait!There may be a silver lining here:Communication complexity in and among project participants decreases as the square of participants. That could be a winnerYou may be able to select the departees.
MPUG
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Earned Value Management (EVM) represents a pivotal progression in the realm of project management, refining traditional practices by introducing a more structured and systematic methodology. Its origins trace back to the late 60s when major global events like the Cold War and the space race brought forth challenges in financial tracking, especially for large scale projects funded by the U.S. government.
Admation
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
In today's digital age, data has proven to be an indispensable asset for businesses worldwide. Especially in the realm of marketing, where projects evolve with market dynamics, effective data utilization is key to success. In this article, we delve into the significance of leveraging data for marketing project management, exploring its many facets and introducing Admation's latest new feature to enhance this process.
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
ProjectManager.com
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Manufacturing depends on a supply of raw materials, labor and the proper functioning of machinery to turn those inputs into the outputs that customers want. Manufacturing engineering is what keeps those integrated systems operating. After defining what manufacturing engineering is, we’ll look at the professionals who work in that discipline, the manufacturing engineers.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
Initiating a project is where it all starts in PRINCE2®. This is the phase where you start working out who is going to do what. You also put in place all the required elements to make sure the project goes smoothly. The Initiating a Project process is designed to “establish solid foundations” according to the 2023 Managing Successful Projects official manual, also known as PRINCE2 7.
Scrum.org
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Over time, various myths and beliefs have surrounded the concept of the Definition of Ready. What does it entail? It's all about the conditions that must be met for a Product Backlog Item to be considered ready for action and understood enough by the entire Scrum Team so that it can be pulled into the Sprint Backlog during Sprint Planning. While some embrace it enthusiastically, others avoid it like a burning flame.
Binfire
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Improving employee efficiency is a key goal for any organization. It not only helps to increase productivity but also ensures that the employees are performing at their best. There are several ways to improve employee efficiency, ranging from simple changes in the workplace to more complex strategies. One of the most effective ways to improve employee efficiency is to provide them with the necessary tools and resources.
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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.
ProjectManager.com
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Often the adjective “smart” is just a marketing ploy. Is your smartphone really that intelligent or is it just an example of advanced technology? Not that there’s anything wrong with being technologically advanced. Would you want to give up the advantages of your smartphone? Smart manufacturing is the same thing; it’s a way to produce better with emerging technologies.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
If you aren’t using PRINCE2®, or if you want some general guidance as well about project closure documents and so on, read this next: How to close a project. This article has been updated to be fully aligned to PRINCE2 7 (2023 edition). A project has a start, a middle and an end, so closing a project is an important part of the project management lifecycle.
Scrum.org
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Part of the Scrum Master accountability is finding effective tools for Product Backlog management, which often means that the Scrum Master is accountable for setting up the Scrum Board. A Scrum board, also known as a Kanban board, is a visual tool often used by Agile teams to track and manage work items, often represented as sticky notes or digital cards, as they progress through various stages of a project or sprint.
The IIL Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
By V. Lee Henson Have you ever been on a team where you were trying to keep up with one conflict after another? Whenever multiple people come together to collaborate in order to achieve common goals, conflict is an unfortunate, inevitable companion. The success of any project hinges not only on a well-laid plan but also on how effectively conflicts are managed.
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ProjectManager.com
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
To ensure that your project is meeting scheduling and budget milestones, you need to have project metrics to measure your progress and performance. Project metrics are essential to delivering a project on time and within its budget. But what are project metrics? Why are they so important to a project? We’ll answer those questions and show you some examples of common project metrics.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Tolerances are an important part of being able to work autonomously as a project manager. You need to have the authority and freedom of action to be able to change the direction the work is going in. However, the project sponsor is the person responsible for decisions that affect the project budget and the schedule, where making a change would deviate from the agreed plan.
Scrum.org
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
I spend a lot of time talking to organizations that are adopting Scrum. They are applying the ideas of Scrum to deliver more value to their customers faster and with higher quality. Some organizations are in finance, others in consumer packaged goods or manufacturing. Their problem domains vary significantly, as do the composition of their teams and the nature of their products.
The IIL Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
By Jacklyn Gole The SMART acronym is a popular way to formulate personal and professional goals – and it works! SMART stands for specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timebound. With all these factors accounted for in your goal, you will be well prepared to achieve it. As you set out on a goal-setting endeavor, it’s helpful to understand why each attribute of SMART is important and how to stay motivated for the duration of your goal.
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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.
Binfire
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
In this digital era, technology is constantly advancing making new and easier ways to perform tasks and processes. This includes the innovations in ecommerce driven by the evolution of AI or artificial intelligence tools. AI tools are transforming the way people shop online and how companies can provide better, faster and more convenient service to their customers to meet their demands.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
You’ve delivered a great project – or at least made it to the end, exhausted! Now it’s time to handover the work because the project is closing. But what do you have to do? If you’ve ever ended up on a project where the work never seems to end… and the changes keep coming in… and even though it is technically closed people still come to you for help… then this is for you!
Scrum.org
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
TL; DR: Lost in Communication and Collaboration Lost in Communication and Collaboration addresses two categories from the Scrum anti-patterns taxonomy that are closely aligned: ineffective collaboration at the stakeholder level, often resulting in an unsuited reporting system based on misaligned metrics. Learn how these Scrum anti-patterns categories manifest themselves and how they affect value creation for customers and the organization’s long-term sustainability.
Productivity Land
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
In the 21 st century, addiction and rehabilitation centers are facing a severe crisis – there’s too much on their plate. Be it inpatient rehab, detox sessions, or outpatient appointments, employees are often juggling between patient care, insurance issues, and whatnot. John Hopkins Medicine found that substance abuse affects 20 million Americans over the age of 12.
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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