LiquidPlanner
MAY 31, 2022
Project management has been a job since the Egyptians mapped out plans for pyramids – and probably before that too. We’ve seen a lot of changes over the past 4,000 years, and the pace of change for our profession shows no sign of stopping. I’ve been around project management most of my professional career, which has given me over 20 years on the job.
PM Times
JUNE 1, 2022
What is Design Thinking? Design thinking is a methodology that was created by Stanford University professor Tim Brown and IDEO’s CEO, an innovation agency where they wanted to improve the service to their customers, from an empathy approach. Every time, the method proposed in Design Thinking is being used all over the world, especially in […].
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
JUNE 3, 2022
Do you want to improve communication on your projects ? And yet make it easier to do at the same time? In this article I’ll share 15 tried-and-tested tips for effective project communications. 1. Use a milestone tracker. The milestone tracker I use is a simple Excel spreadsheet. It lists the milestones in one column, organised by project phase.
ProjectManager.com
JUNE 1, 2022
It’s a given that there will be changes to the project plan during the project execution phase. It’s impossible to factor in everything — from weather to supply chains to change requests — something is going to conspire against your schedule and budget. This is why projects have a change control board. Project management is methodical, but change is not.
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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.
Inloox
MAY 30, 2022
Content. External influences. Intentional miscalculation. Lack of uniformity in implementation. Incompetence in project management. Lack of risk management. The Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders building, an extension to the House of Representatives in Berlin, Germany’s capital, recently acquired the inglorious title "BER 2.0" The reason for this was the announcement that the building will not be completed before 2024.
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Proofhub
JUNE 1, 2022
How to Manage Underperforming Employees One of the most critical new managers’ challenges is faced when trying to manage employees. Out of which, the even more crucial aspect of the challenge is managing underperforming employees. Managers have to manage their teams and help them grow while keeping them motivated and engaged. To do this, managers need to know how to identify potential problems in their team and address those problems effectively.
ProjectManager.com
JUNE 2, 2022
Projects are designed to deliver a product or a service within a specific timeframe and budget, a process that the project manager oversees. If that person is a product manager , he or she may apply a product breakdown structure (PBS). But what is a product breakdown structure? We’ll get into the definition, illustrate product breakdown structure examples and even offer a free product breakdown structure template to give you practical experience with using this helpful flowchart.
Leading Agile
JUNE 3, 2022
The other consultant and I stared in amazement. We were coaching a small group on how to bridge the company’s strategic intent into a list of items that would be in this group’s work backlog. After talking through the general concept, one person’s idea of a strategic goal was what we would have defined as a backlog item. The topmost goal was, “This is what I am going to build.
Scrum.org
JUNE 1, 2022
Do your Daily Scrums feel like a pointless ritual where everyone just lists what they’ve done yesterday, and what they do will do today? Does Sprint Planning feel like a waste of time because everyone only wants to know what they have to do? And does your Sprint Review consist of team members listing their individual accomplishments? If so, you are probably dealing with a complete lack of coherence and cohesion.
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
Online PM Courses
JUNE 1, 2022
In this video, I answer the questions what is Residual Risk and what is a Secondary Risk? And also the term Inherent Risk, too. The post What is a Residual Risk & What is Secondary Risk? | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
LiquidPlanner
JUNE 2, 2022
Startups face an immense amount of pressure compared to established companies. No matter the size, most organizations face the dilemma of juggling too many priorities and not enough resources to get it all done. But finding this balance is almost always more acute in early-stage companies. In addition to limited resources, startup’s have the added pressure of competing in a new market and developing brand awareness.
nTask
JUNE 1, 2022
A successful business is all about making the right decisions at the right time. Good decisions can completely make or break your business, they can either steer your team in the right decision and hit your goals or simply bump your business car with unrecoverable losses. So, how do you make these decisions? Flip a […].
Scrum.org
JUNE 3, 2022
Have you ever worked in a team where you felt that everyone was telling you what to do, that everyone had conflicting requirements, and that they all kept changing their minds? You felt the pressure of moving from one thing to another and back again. The Project Manager looked worn out trying to manage all of these dependencies, decision-makers, and other project managers.
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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.
Function Point
JUNE 2, 2022
Resource management is the process of planning, scheduling and allocating resources to complete a project. Good resource management ensures efficient use of resources, high-quality work, and keeps staff engaged while avoiding burnout. . Resource management software collects hard data that provides an unbiased look at agency operations. Combining hard data with soft data gathered by speaking with staff provides a holistic perspective on how your agency is running and reveals opportunities for op
Sandeep Kashyap
JUNE 1, 2022
How to Manage Underperforming Employees One of the most critical new managers’ challenges is faced when trying to manage employees. Out of which, the even more crucial aspect of the challenge is managing underperforming employees. Managers have to manage their teams and help them grow while keeping them motivated and engaged. To do this, managers need to know how to identify potential problems in their team and address those problems effectively.
Ganttic
JUNE 3, 2022
Have you ever been a part of an agile project? If so, you know that the methodology can be extremely successful in keeping projects on track. If you haven’t had the opportunity to work on an agile project yet, you may be wondering what all the hype is about. Here we’ll discuss some of the most popular project management methodologies for agile projects and how they can help you stay organized and efficient.
Scrum.org
MAY 30, 2022
In my last article, I explained why we need to stop talking about "carryover" and how it's not actually a thing in Scrum. "Carryover" is really just partially done work at the end of a Sprint. Now I will take you deeper and share the 4 common misunderstandings often associated with this concept, and how we can make the shift to creating better conversations about what really matters. 4 Common Misunderstandings of "Carryover". #1 - Product Backlog Items (PBIs) that are planned in a Sprint and n
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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.
Online PM Courses
MAY 30, 2022
What is Stuart Taylor’s best Project Management advice? His best tips, tools, & insight? Stuart tells me about lists, meetings, & mentors. The post Stuart Taylor’s Best Project Management Advice: Lists, Meetings, & Mentors appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
LiquidPlanner
JUNE 2, 2022
Release 30 | June 2, 2022. We’re very excited to announce the release of Scheduling Limits – one of the most requested features for the New LiquidPlanner. In addition to this update we also upgraded bulk editing capabilities, improved Target Finish deadline visibility in Workload views and added an Availability Summary under People. This new view makes it easy to see the daily availability of team members as well as who’s in and who’s out over the next sixty days.
PM Times
MAY 31, 2022
The PMI PMBOK defines Project Management Office (PMO) as “a management structure that standardizes the project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools, and techniques”. In practice PMOs are rolled out in any number of flavors across organizations and industries. There is no standardization, and the level of authority and autonomy varies […].
Scrum.org
MAY 30, 2022
There are five events in Scrum. But just going through the motions and having each of the events on the calendar is not enough. To get the most out of Scrum, your team needs to understand the purpose behind each of the five events. . The Sprint. The purpose of the Sprint is to deliver a Done, usable increment that meets the Sprint Goal. Let’s start with the Sprint itself.
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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.
MPUG
JUNE 1, 2022
Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Jeff Bongiovani’s Overview of the PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition – Lesson 3 being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content.
International Institute for Learning
JUNE 2, 2022
Exclusive Q&A conducted by Jay Masai. Rubin Jen has been in the project management field for over 23 years, spanning aerospace, engineering, telecom, software development, outsourcing, consulting, not-for-profit and government sectors. He has worked with companies such as Bombardier Aerospace, Celestica, Accenture and the Ontario Government. Rubin obtained his Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) designation in 2007 and has been teaching Agile and Scrum to enterprise organizations since 2014.
LiquidPlanner
JUNE 2, 2022
Release 30 | June 2, 2022. We’re very excited to announce the release of Scheduling Limits – one of the most requested features in the New LiquidPlanner. Scheduling Limits were part of Release 30. New! Scheduling Limits. Use Scheduling Limits to control how much time your team dedicates to their projects and tasks on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.
Scrum.org
MAY 31, 2022
TL; DR: Hands-on Agile #40: Best Team Ever w/ David Burkus. In this energizing 40th Hands-on Agile ‘Best Test Ever’ session, David Burkus delved into the surprising science of high-performing teams. ?? Watch the video now: David Burkus: Best Team Ever — Hands-on-Agile #40. ?? Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Awesome! You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 35,000-plus subscribers. ??
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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