Online PM Courses
JULY 14, 2019
Do you need to take on an impossible project: something nobody thinks can be done? Or maybe a project no one thinks should be done! The post Impossible Project: 8 Principles ?to Take it on and Deliver it appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
ProjectManager.com
JULY 16, 2019
It’s become normal in our society to complain to friends, family and strangers that we are so busy with work, school, friends, family or a combination of everything. Tim Peek called “busyness” the “socially acceptable addiction” in his article on the cult of busyness for the Huffington Post. To many, being busy signifies that you are important and valuable.
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Runrun.it
JULY 17, 2019
As the clock ticks on, millennials, or people born between 1982 and 2000 are primed to replace baby-boomers as the defacto work population. In fact, by 2025, millennials will represent 75% of the world’s workforce. But does an age-based label really mean anything vis-a-vis productivity and work ethics? As many managers have found out the […]. The post The Project Leader’s Guide to Managing Millennials appeared first on For Managers | Personal Development Hacks.
The Digital Project Manager
JULY 19, 2019
A list of the best flowchart software and diagramming tools, along with FAQ and an explanation of the criteria used in selecting the top choices. The post Discover The Best Flowchart Software of 2019 appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
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Kiron Bondale
JULY 14, 2019
Two articles caught my attention this morning so I thought I’d connect the dots between them in this week’s article. The first article indicates that the Microsoft Teams collaboration support tool has passed Slack in terms of daily users. In combination, both tools are used by roughly 23 million users daily which is more than half the population of Canada.
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Project Risk Coach
JULY 15, 2019
Operational risks includes people risk, technology risk, external event risk, and process risk. In this article, let's talk about process risk and how to reduce these risks through process mapping. When employees leave organizations, these entities may loose daily operational knowledge. You know. The people that know how to get things done are now gone.
The Digital Project Manager
JULY 18, 2019
Here’s a list of best software and what to consider when choosing creative project management software for creative teams, agencies, and studios. The post The 10 Best Creative Project Management Software For Creative Teams in 2019 appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Scrum.org
JULY 15, 2019
A while ago I was brushing the teeth of my 3 year old son when I thought of something. This little dude can walk, run, talk (A LOT!), climb, undress, etcetera, but somehow every morning and evening I’m brushing his teeth, instead of him doing it himself. This mainly has to do with the fact that I’m always short on time. At night he just needs to go to sleep quickly and in the morning we are rushing to get to the kindergarden.
ProjectManager.com
JULY 17, 2019
There’s currently a pandemic sweeping the globe. It’s called “ad fatigue” and symptoms include apathy, boredom and exhaustion. Research shows that consumers are sick of seeing the same old ads. Banner ads, display ads, native ads—consumers are no longer pay attention to them, and marketing projects are being hampered across the globe as a result.
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
Musings on Project Management
JULY 17, 2019
Kanban, WIP, and three others are what I frame as "five tools for managing" I've put it together in this slideshare.net presentation (*): Five tools for managing projects from John Goodpasture. (*) See: slideshare.net/jgoodpas for all of my online stuff. free for download, but an attribution would be appreciated Buy them at any online book retailer!
The Digital Project Manager
JULY 19, 2019
A list of the best CRMs for small businesses—use Customer Relationship Management software to analyze customer journeys, provide support & much more. The post The 10 Best CRMs For Small Businesses in 2019 appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Scrum.org
JULY 14, 2019
I've been thinking about the people who complain about being forced to do Scrum. I agree that forcing self-organizing teams to do something seems counterproductive. However, even in that scenario, there are only a few hard and fast Scrum rules. Anything else I'm being made to do is not Scrum's fault: . My teammates and I have to meet once a month to come up with a goal we can accomplish together in the next month.
The Lazy Project Manager
JULY 18, 2019
Over my daily cup of coffee, a fine cortado from Costa today, I read my horoscope in the copy of the Daily Express available in the coffee shop. Now I am not exactly sure why I do this as I absolutely don’t believe in it, but perhaps it is because the words each day range from the mildly entertaining to the bizarre with the occasional dollop of ‘well that fits’ – I’m sure I am not alone in this, be honest.
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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.
nTask
JULY 16, 2019
October 3, 1951 – When it comes to the prime example of why teamwork is important, I’d like to recall the remarkable “Shot Heard Around the World” incident. It was a historic moment when the benefits of working as a team shone through — That’s when the Brooklyn Dodgers won the Phillies. Russ Hodges giving arguably the best live description of the exact moment – “I don’t believe it!
Workamajig
JULY 14, 2019
What are project management methodologies? A project management methodology is essentially a set of guiding principles and processes for managing a project. Your choice of methodology defines how you work and communicate. So how do you choose a project management methodology? What methodology you choose will depend on your team, project-type, and project-scope.
Scrum.org
JULY 16, 2019
Recently, I stumbled upon the paper “ Nothing is Written — Learning is an Adventure ” by Johnnie Moore & Viv McWaters. I loved every part of it and felt myself nodding in agreement continuously. When it comes to training & teaching, I fully agree with statements like…. “Rather than giving people reassuring — right answers — we may do better to model experimentation, curiosity, and openness.”. and….
LiquidPlanner
JULY 16, 2019
As a great philosopher and chewer of scenery, Star Trek ’s James T. Kirk once said, “ Risk is our business ”—nothing great can be accomplished if you’re not willing to take some risks. I like to say, “If failure isn’t an option, then innovation isn’t an opportunity.” However, risk must be managed carefully. In “ Return to Tomorrow ,” The Original Series episode that this line comes from, the risk is poorly managed, and the impact is nearly catastrophic for all of humanity.
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nTask
JULY 17, 2019
If you are working in an IT business, you are well aware of the crippling fear factor. It is often a reason behind why IT companies fail. Especially, if you are the team lead on a project with relatively high requirements. So, as up to 75% of the respondents involved in a study by Geneca agree that software projects are prone to failure right from the beginning.
MPUG
JULY 15, 2019
“The most powerful person in the world is the story teller.”. – Attributed to Steve Jobs, Co-founder Apple Inc. Nearly three decades ago, I remember my father taking me to a tailor’s shop for a pair of shorts to be worn as a high-school uniform. The tailor measured and made notes, and then he finally asked if they are alright with me. I wanted the length to be shorter.
Scrum.org
JULY 18, 2019
The Daily Scrum is an important Inspect and Adapt event for a Scrum team, yet the purpose is often ignored and swept under the carpet by a multitude of teams. In my 9 years of experience with Scrum I have seen teams using the Daily Scrum in all the possible wrong ways; although often than not few patterns keep emerging again and again. In this blog post, I am going to share the 5 Dysfunctions of a Daily Scrum that I have seen across multiple teams.
Proofhub
JULY 16, 2019
How to Manage Your To-Do List When You’re Always in Meetings On days when you have far too much to do?—?back to back deadlines, overflowing inbox, multiple meetings?—?here’s how you get yourself in line for SUCCESS. Each day, you write down a bunch of stuff on your to-do list app , perhaps you even assign it a time. But at the end of the day, you have hardly made it halfway into the list.
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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.
Workamajig
JULY 16, 2019
A project sign-off sheet is essential to formally close a project or acknowledge delivery of a key deliverable. Learn how to use them in your projects in this guide. Free Bonus: Click here to get a FREE sign-off sheet template in your projects. Use it right away or modify it as you see fit. After countless hours, dozens of resources, and hundreds of requests, you’ve finally wrapped up the project.
MPUG
JULY 14, 2019
Microsoft SharePoint is a popular and practical solution for project management. SharePoint brings together all of a project’s information and tasks into one central place. SharePoint can also be structured to match your project’s approach, which helps many users standardize delivery and improve visibility. SharePoint has all the Basics for Collaborative Project Management.
Scrum.org
JULY 15, 2019
TL; DR: The Liberating Structures Immersive Workshop for Scrum. Why run a Liberating Structures immersive workshop? Since the beginning of 2019, the Hands-on Agile meetup in Berlin has been exploring how to apply Liberating Structures to Scrum. Beyond the basics, we have addressed the Sprint Retrospective, the Sprint Planning, the Product Backlog as well as the Daily Scrum.
Teamweek
JULY 14, 2019
Do you know anyone at your office who always seems to be organized and have their life in order? Someone who is always punctual, continually maintains a professional appearance, and consistently has a clean workplace? These people may be a rare breed, but one thing is for certain: they weren’t born that way. Getting organized at work is a learning process that includes the development of good habits and commitment.
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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