Rebel’s Guide to PM
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Ever wondered what RAID is all about in project management? You’ll hear project managers talking about their RAID logs, or updating the RAID, but what does it all mean? In this article, we look at everything RAID. There’s also a video interview with risk expert Keith Rickman – scroll down for that. What Does RAID Stand For in Project Management?
LiquidPlanner
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Dear Elizabeth: I work in a technical team as a project manager. We do a lot of projects that are innovative (for us), and my development colleagues always seem reluctant when it comes to project planning. They won’t give me timescales that will help me plan. How do you deal with a team that refuses to estimate how long tasks will take? I’m getting tired of hearing, “It depends.” It depends on what?
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Musings on Project Management
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Validation and Verification: traditionalists know these ideas well. Do they still have relevance in the Agile space? My opinion: Yes! Traditional V-and-V: the way it is Traditional projects rely on validation and verification (V-and-V) for end-to-end auditing of requirements: Validation: the requirements ‘deck’ is validated for completeness and accuracy.
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Project management has real value, but don’t take our word for it. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you why and explains how you can convince naysayers who question the value of project management and project managers. Here’s a screenshot of the whiteboard for your reference! In Review – What’s the Real Value of Project Management? Jennifer began by looking at the word value.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
OCTOBER 30, 2018
When I first wrote Collaboration Tools for Project Managers the publishers put ‘Elizabeth Harrin, PMP’ on the cover. I had to get that taken off – I’m not a PMP, although I feel very familiar with the PMBOK Guide ® concepts. It’s simply something I’ve never got round to doing. I might at some point in the future, especially if I can hang on to Jack Risos’ book Ace the PMP Exam (3rd ed, updated for PMBOK ® – Sixth Edition).
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Project Risk Coach
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Do you have problems? Projects running behind schedule? Cycle time for a business process increasing? Sales down? People continuing to live in silos? Let's discuss a simple but powerful tool for solving problems - the Cause and Effect Diagram (alias Fishbone Diagram). Steps to Create a Cause and Effect Diagram Identify and clarify the problem. State the problem objectively.
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 30, 2018
Everyone is familiar with Google and their unfathomable success, but few are familiar with how Google achieved that success. The secret to Google’s astronomical rise was a goal management technique called OKR, an acronym that stands for “Objectives and Key Results.” OKR is used to track progress as teams move towards achieving objectives that are ambitious and in alignment with the entire organization.
Moira Alexander
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
What is the CSM certification? Agile practices are being rapidly adopted in project and product management across many industries, and the Scrum master is an important leadership role in agile development. The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) qualification, available through the Scrum Alliance, is an entry-level certification aimed at providing professionals with an awareness of the methodologies and values of Scrum, including team performance, accountability, and iterative progress.
Kiron Bondale
OCTOBER 28, 2018
A few months ago, I rekindled my enjoyment of the game of pool after having played it sporadically over the past twenty years. I find something soothing about the clickety-clack sound of balls ricocheting off one another and relish the challenge of figuring out which shot to play to sink a ball and line up my next shot or if I miss, at least prevent others from making their shots.
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
The Digital Project Manager
OCTOBER 30, 2018
Ahhh, retrospectives. A time to identify improvements, a time to reflect on achievements, and a. The post The Great Facilitator: A Guide For Sprint Retrospectives appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Given that some people change jobs on an almost annual basis in today’s economy, one of the common hurdles for the modern worker is the resignation letter. Whether you’ve been recruited into a new position or have found the next rung in your career ladder, the ability to write a competent resignation letter is a necessary skill. There’s a whirlwind of emotions and obligations that occur when you decide to quit a job, but that’s not an excuse for neglecting to submit a resignati
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Settle in, make yourself a brew and enjoy learning from people who actually live scrum day in day out. . I would just like to add a thank you to Francis and Sally for being very open in allowing us to peak into your lives and to share it with everyone. Very inspirational. . Steve Trapps. This second post in the ‘Agile ADHD’ series from me, Sally Waters, and my husband Francis, is all about the details of how we implement Scrum at home.
Herding Cats
OCTOBER 30, 2018
There have been some recent posts about managing scope, defining needed Features, determining how to release software to stakeholders - in both traditional and agile processes. While most are good ideas and are necessary, they are NOT Sufficient for project success. It's the Capability to accomplish the Mission to fulfill the Vision that is sufficient for success.
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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.
Teamweek
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Project managers have helped us manufacture automobiles, build skyscrapers, and develop the technology tools that we use daily. With such strong roots in the built and tech environments, at first glance it doesn’t appear the project management is relevant in the creative world of design, where ideas are developed instead of SUVs and apps. This assumption could not be more wrong.
Leading Agile
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Previously in this series, we’ve discussed the value of unit testing shell scripts and explored how to roll our own test script , how to use the shunit2 library , how to use bash-spec for a behavioral-style approach, and how to use Pester to test-drive a Powershell script. Now we’ll look at two unit test frameworks for the server provisioning tools, Chef and Puppet.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
If you've been at an Agile conference, been a Scrum Master for quite some time and joined an Agile meetup group (here in The Netherlands there are several), then you probably found that games can be very quick ways to energize any meeting and to drive learning through fun. One game I've been doing a lot during Scrum Developer courses is a variation on the Agile Chair Game as described on Tasty Cupcakes.
Taskque
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
When Lori Milhaven collaborated with Laverne Johnson, the result was the first IIL (International Institute of Learning) conference. Men and women from all over the globe came together to share ideas, discuss problems with experts and meet project management professionals to pick their brains. The below guide is for all the project management professionals who are willing to grow and succeed and aspire to make the most of International Project Management Day, without actually having to visit the
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Online PM Courses
OCTOBER 28, 2018
Too many Project Managers find it’s their presentation skills that let them down. Yet, having coached many presenters, I find that the difference between: a clear, confident presentation, and. a waffly, wobbly presentation. is usually very easy to fix. There are a few simple things any project manager can do to brush up on your presentation skills.
Leading Answers
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Expansion and Contraction. Project management requires the combination of technical skills, people skills and industry-specific knowledge. It is a true hybrid environment. This knowledge and its application also forms a beautiful paradox. Our quest to gain skills is never complete and always expanding, but the most effective tools are usually the simplest.
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 30, 2018
A couple of weeks ago we announced the development of the new website for The Liberators. This week, we’ll be teaming up with web-agency Fonkel and animator Laurens Verwijs for a 5 day Sprint to realize this idea. The Scrum Team contains all the necessary frontend, backend, design, test, Scrum Master and Product Owner skills. Because we’re also practicing what we preach, we’ll be publishing a series of posts to share some of our learnings (and hopefully inspire you).
Teamweek
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Goal setting is a fundamental part of the project planning process. This has never changed, but thanks to advances in technology and the increasing complexity of most projects, you literally have to be SMARTer about it. SMART is both an acronym and an industry buzzword at the moment. It stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely, all criteria that managers need to strive for when they establish goals for their projects.
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Prince2
OCTOBER 29, 2018
It’s the spookiest time of year and, naturally, as an accredited training organisation, we thought it was only appropriate that we had a little think about zombies. Hey now, bear with us here – there’s method to our madness or, at least, a methodology…. A zombie apocalypse epitomises every project manager’s nightmare – no clear plan (other than, y’know… not dying), no clear budget, scope or even visibility on how many team members will turn up each day, and don’t even get us started on the ever-
PM Basics
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Junior Project Manager interview questions are tricky in many senses. From one side, you need to show an understanding of Project Management. From another – you must demonstrate practical skills relevant to the role. In fact, you have none of that in the beginning. I interviewed junior project managers more than any other PMs. Today, I want to share what an interviewing project manager wants to hear.
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Priorizar puede indicar una posición de un item dentro del Product Backlog basado en algún tipo de técnica como por ejemplo ROI. El Product Owner no deberÃa limitarse a usar el resultado priorizado mecánicamente. Existen muchas técnicas para priorizar el Product Backlog. Una de las más usadas es el ROI. Para determinar la posición de un Ãtem dentro del Product Backlog se divide el valor de negocio de ese Ãtem entre el esfuerzo determinado en puntos de historia: ROI = Valor de Negocio / Esfuerzo.
WorkOtter
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Top Human Resource Management System HRMS, HRIS and HCM Software for any Project Solution A Human Resource management system, also known as HRMS or HRIS which stands for Human Resource Information Software, is a software application that combines processes, and a number of systems of human resources functions, among which includes Payroll, Recruiting, training, and administrative activities, for […].
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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