Epicflow Blog
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
There are the following types of resources in project management: Services. Equipment. Materials. Money. Space. Time . Labor. If the first 6 above-mentioned kinds of resources are clear and are beyond exception, but the last one is quite controversial. Is it appropriate to consider people resources in the era of a hostile work environment? Let’s try to grasp the idea of ‘human resources’ in a company and make sense of it. .
Proofhub
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
There are two things about the functionality of an office that are certain: a business cannot operate successfully without effective internal communication, and the way an office communicates internally affects every single other aspect of the business. Let those two thoughts sink in. It’s a harsh truth, but that doesn’t make it any less true. And unfortunately, office communication can become such a habitual part of our day to day lives that we rarely stop to think about whether or not we are d
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Planio
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Collaboration overload and why to avoid it? It’s become a bit of a running joke in modern office environments that “work” gets in the way of actually doing any work. There are plenty of scapegoats when it comes to busywork, but there’s no denying that the increased use of collaboration tools hasn’t helped. I’m talking about the huge proportion of our day that we spend on email and chat, in meetings, writing documentation and doing administration work—in other words, the collaboration overload th
Agilemania
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Often, we encounter questions such as- How are organizations transforming in the name of agile? What patterns have you seen so far? Which one works better? Explore my experience on this in the briefing below: Educate employees: It is essential to educate the employees on agile related approach and letting them decide what they want to do; meanwhile creating a… The post Various Approaches For Agile Transformation appeared first on Agilemania.
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Stepping Into Project Management
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
Hello there. This article was published in Project Management.com Years ago, when I first heard of agile making waves, I was curious enough to pay for a class out of my own pocket to learn more. By the end of the two-day session, I knew I wanted to be associated with agile. It wasn’t just its merits that convinced me—it was the basic philosophy of trusting another being, of being open to communication and most of all, respecting another’s opinion.
Project Management Update brings together the best content for project management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
Have you ever wanted a superpower? Maybe the power to look through meeting room walls? Or to teleport yourself between locations to support your virtual team? Personally, I’d settle for knowing what my team were doing without having to constantly chase – perhaps that’s some kind of mindreading superpower. You don’t need a superpower to supercharge your project.
Kiron Bondale
FEBRUARY 1, 2020
“ … the only thing we have to fear is…fear itself. ” When FDR spoke those words as part of his presidential inaugural address in March 1933, it was meant to inspire a nation to recover from the depths of the Great Depression. But looking at global reactions to the new 2019-nCoV Coronavirus, I wonder if it would have been better stated as the only thing we have to fear is our reactions to fear itself.
ProjectManager.com
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
There are many aspects to planning a project. They tend to revolve around the triple constraint of time, cost and scope. One such orbit is resources. Resources can be impacted by all three of those constraints and therefore require a method to control them—sometimes even a resource management software. “Resources” is a broad term, of course, and speaks to not only materials and equipment used in a project, but the human resources.
Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Product Backlog Refinement (PBR) is an ongoing process in Scrum. But in a scaled Scrum, complexity vastly increases, and Refinement becomes mandatory. In this article, I will explain how you can use Refinement to your advantage and enhance organizational agility. Talking to a Newbie Scrum Master. Some time ago, I was talking to a newbie Scrum Master who was going to launch a product group along with me.
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
ProProfs Project Management
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
“Success in life is about project management. Determine deliverables, make milestones, and always pursue the critical path.” . ? Ryan Lilly. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that ‘Deliverable’ is the favorite word of every project manager, as they use this term multiple times in a day. . For project managers, attaining project deliverables is significant because that’s how they can maintain client relationships in the long run.
MPUG
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
How to stop playing games with your project schedule. Most baselined project plans are inaccurate because they have unrealistic start dates, finish dates, work hours, costs, and/or durations. The following are examples of this age old problem and how the 20% startup solution can be applied to build more accuracy and creditability into your project plans.
ProjectManager.com
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
Asana has positioned itself as a work management platform. It can be used by teams to help them stay on top of their assignments, whether those are project tasks or daily tasks for everyday business. Of course, Asana doesn’t own the patent on productivity. There are many Asana alternatives that help teams stay on track and control their work—without the downsides of Asana.
Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Want to listen instead of read? Listen to us read this blogpost in our podcast “The Liberators Network”. A while ago, I received an interesting scientific article from Gunther Verheyen titled “Getting Things Done: The Science Behind Stress-Free Productivity” (Heylighen & Vidal, 2007). The article discusses possible scientific explanations for the success of a personal productivity approach called “ Getting Things Done ” (GTD; Allen, 2001).
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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
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
We stand witness to the mass migration of businesses to the cloud – in early stages, it represented a competitive advantage, while now it has become almost mandatory for businesses that strive for growth. Be that as it may, one of the unyielding benefits of cloud technology is its accessibility. This feature is what allows you to hire remote talent, prepare for important meetings while traveling, and stay informed of any changes in real-time. .
MPUG
FEBRUARY 2, 2020
Introduction. Microsoft Project offers three types of options in the Project Options dialog. These option types include: Application Options – These options control how the software looks and works, and they impact every project you open. You only need to set these options once, as they are not project-specific. Project-Specific Options – You can set these options to any project currently open.
ProjectManager.com
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
What does your project need? It’s not a simple question. It is a springboard that launches the planning of any successful project. You can have all your resources lined up and ready to go, but the plan is the rule by which everything else is measured and ordered. But a plan is empty of value if it’s not directed towards the needs of the organization.
Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
TL; DR: Scrum Product Owner Anti-Patterns. If you are working as a Product Owner, there is—very likely—room for improvement. This list of some of the most common Product Owner anti-patterns might be a starting point. Hence, if you recognize some anti-patterns in your daily work, why don’t you ask the rest of the Scrum Team for support? The Product Owner anti-patterns list is a good starting point for a retrospective.
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LiquidPlanner
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
I’ve always been a productive person , but coming up with long-term, meaningful goals has never been my strong suit. So whenever New Years would come around, I always felt like my resolutions were typical and easy to forget after two months: Improve my Japanese speaking skills… Learn how to be a better Strategic Planner … . Over the last year, our leadership team introduced a goal-setting framework called OKRs, which stands for Objectives and Key Results.
Proofhub
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
There are two things about the functionality of an office that are certain: a business cannot operate successfully without effective internal communication, and the way an office communicates internally affects every single other aspect of the business. Let those two thoughts sink in. It’s a harsh truth, but that doesn’t make it any less true. And unfortunately, office communication can become such a habitual part of our day to day lives that we rarely stop to think about whether or not we are d
Online PM Courses
FEBRUARY 2, 2020
PMP or PRINCE2? is a common question from project professionals who want a qualification to strengthen their resumé. We'll give you the answers. The post PMP or PRINCE2? Unraveling the Knot appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
. A topic at the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos this year was the question "How do we upskill a billion people by 2030?". Product Owners and Scrum Masters are specifically named on the WEF list of Jobs of Tomorrow. All the other skills that Development Teams need in the digital age, especially software development, data science and cloud computing, needs upskilling of not only the workforce, but also our education systems and the cultural circumstances. . .
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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.
Epicflow Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
The work in digital project management is impossible without data analysis. The thing is that the amount of data can be enormous which makes it impossible for a human brain to process it. In order to make your PM software perform its duties diligently, you have to carry out yours properly. That entails preparing and inserting necessary data into the system.
Leading Agile
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Listen to the SoundNotes Podcast on the go! Find and subscribe to SoundNotes on: Apple Podcasts. Google Play. Spotify. Soundcloud. RSS. In this episode of SoundNotes, LeadingAgile Managing Consultant, Matt Smith, joins Dave for a conversation about why we need to make sure that the investment made in portfolio tiers of the organization ties directly back to Agile delivery, and how we can make sure that is happening.
Henny Portman
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
I provided book reviews for all eight issues of a Dutch Project Management Magazine (Vakblad Projectmanagement). I used, for these eight reviews, book reviews that I wrote for this blog and www.managementboek.nl. On request of this Dutch PM magazine, I was asked whether one or more common threads could be discovered in all these underlying books. Since the first issue of this magazine appeared in 2017, I took the approximately 135 reviews that I posted on my blog in 2017-2019 as a starting point
Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
This post is an excerpt from the book that we’re writing, the ‘ Zombie Scrum Survival Guide ’. It’s our way of delivering small increments and involving our stakeholders: you, the reader. So we’d love to hear your feedback, encouragements and wild ideas. One of the best remedies to start recovering from Zombie Scrum is to start including the voice of your stakeholders.
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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