The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

” Mass production grew in importance, but advances in technology have enabled more flexibility and a more modern twist on the theme: Mass Customization. This post explores what Mass Customization means, its importance in strategy, and the Mass Customization benefits that project managers must deliver.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 10, 2024

With the rising need of risk management in industries like tech and finance, the need for risk managers has come to the forefront. As a business relationship manager , you act as the common point of contact between the upper management and the customers. The base salary for this role lies between $61,000 to $150,000 in the US.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2024

This is usually used to gain a competitive advantage and create customer value in the market where the business unit operates. Differentiation: Here the company focuses on developing and marketing products that provide greater value rather than cheaper costs for the customer.

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TechEmpower - Project Management

MARCH 4, 2024

Key Functions with High Impact Generative AI is revolutionizing sales by enabling dynamic pricing and personalized customer interactions, boosting conversion rates and customer satisfaction. Post-sale, AI analyzes customer data to improve service and loyalty, making it a cornerstone of modern sales methodologies.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Then, you can estimate their costs and add them to determine how much money you’ll need to finance your business operations. The best part is that you can customize the cost category fields to adjust them as needed. You can also use this budget template for a particular department within your organization, or even smaller teams.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In the contest of Monday vs. Asana, both have a large customer base. There are custom task templates. There are workflow features that serve finance, project management, marketing, creative and design processes, IT, operations, sales, construction and HR. It has task reminders and workload balancing is easy.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 2, 2024

Resources Resources are anything you’ll need to execute your tactical plan, such as materials, workforce, equipment, finance, outsourcing products and more. Some KPIs are revenue, new customers, etc. Once you have your deliverables identified, you can also identify the tasks needed to get them.

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Customers are unhappy because you are missing commitments. Customers want features, like Machine Learning and AI, that it won’t support. Containerized, scalable, future-proof, nimble, compliant, secure, cost-effective, and ready for the rapidly emerging technology trends that customers want.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Whether you’re a big or small business and no matter what product you manufacture or service you provide, you’re always looking to deliver the highest quality and greatest value for your customers. The needs of the company’s clients and customers drive operations managers to acquire, develop and deliver those goods and services.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 12, 2024

Learn more We earn a commission if you click this link and make a purchase, at no additional cost to you #ad Best for workflows SmartSuite Smart, powerful, process-led tracking ideal for teams who want customization to build their own trackers, plans and workflows, without the overhead of developers. Easy to use, your team will love it!

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Planview

JANUARY 2, 2020

We facilitated a roundtable discussion of our customers at the 2019 Planview Horizons Customer Conference where enterprise agility in financial services organizations was discussed. In this case, the budget is adjusted at any time during the cycle to accommodate changes in customer requests. Return on investment. Cost of delay.

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Productivity Land

MARCH 5, 2024

This reserve can cover unexpected expenses or downturns in revenue without securing emergency financing. With a firm grasp on your cash flow cycle, a robust cash reserve, and disciplined spending, you’re well-equipped to manage your finances effectively, regardless of the economic conditions.

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Today, we’re exploring what it looks like to transform the way your company finances itself in a new, agile world. But you can’t just wave a magic wand and expect the finance team to forget everything they know and start trusting that you’ll deliver what you say you’re going to deliver based on just a wink and a handshake.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

All these require careful planning and execution in order to be completed successfully within budgeted timelines without compromising on quality standards set by the organization itself, its customers, clients, and stakeholders. In other words, making sure you can serve your customers.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

For example, a manufacturer might use a kanban board to map all the stages of the order fulfillment workflow, which involves manufacturing products and then picking, packing and shipping orders to customers. Scrum allows you to create flexible project plans that can be adjusted at any point without impacting your project or budget.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Service request management is the process by which a service request is delivered to customers, employees and vendors. It must work seamlessly with all involved departments, such as compliance, IT, marketing, finance and human resources. It also includes the tools that are used to run this process. They are as follows.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This includes understanding the business's direction, stakeholders' desires, customer feedback, and the team's perspective. I recall a time with a UK bank, Intelligent Finance, where an XML-based form system, despite its significant investment, proved to be more of a hindrance than a help. However, it's not just about gathering data.

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Productivity Land

JANUARY 23, 2024

As technology advances, corporate finance professionals must adapt and stay ahead of the game. It’s crucial to take advantage of data to gain valuable insights into customers’ ever-changing needs, getting a much deeper understanding of their behavior, preferences, and expectations.

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Binfire

AUGUST 31, 2023

These companies have established brand equity built over years of consistent marketing, customer service, and reputation. Customers are more likely to trust and buy from an established franchise business than an unknown startup. The risks of starting a new business are reduced, and you have access to financing with lower barriers.

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Binfire

AUGUST 24, 2023

Its implications are far-reaching and touch upon every conceivable sector and industry, from healthcare and finance to marketing and supply chains. It is reshaping the way entrepreneurs perceive their operations, customer interactions, and even their future growth trajectories.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 14, 2022

AWS once suffered an outage that lasted four hours and affected thousands of customers. No matter what market you’re in today, chances are your customers are expecting near-flawless service and product quality from you. Well, in today’s business world, 99% business execution is no longer good enough. In fact, it’s an “F”.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 25, 2022

By using incremental steps towards completing a project, agile teams can easily adjust their project plan or product development plan to better meet their customer requirements. Agile project management allows teams to gather customer feedback as the project progresses. Customer collaboration over contract negotiation.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Product Owners can’t know everything and they need help for the success of the product in delivering value to customers or users. For example: PMO or Finance department in a company can affect how the budget has been used, this can impact how much we can build. For example, James Bond, Head of Customer Services. Stakeholder.”

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The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Essentially, these companies are Project Businesses, companies that provide products or services for their customers through projects. Whatever the product or service is, if you are running and delivering projects to your customers, you are a Project Business. Project Business is the same.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 20, 2021

Is your finance/procurement team stuck in traditional project management practices? Business agility also improves the connections between, teams, groups and departments internally but also externally among vendors and customers. . What if those channels become the obstacles?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 26, 2021

Construction projects will never get off the ground without financing. This includes the lot price, real estate fees, financing and taxes. We’ve created a small construction project budget for you to view, and you can also customize the template to suit your own needs. Money sets the gears of construction management in motion.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Industrial design is more about logistics and efficiency, while commercial design is more interested in attracting customers. Commercial construction is built where it can provide easy access to people, such as customers or patients. Location is another difference. The permitting process is also different.

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Productivity Land

JANUARY 2, 2024

Assess Your Current Financial Situation Starting on the path toward financial security requires conducting a detailed audit of your existing finances. An intensive financial health analysis ensures a detailed comprehension of your current standing and provides a sound basis for creating a customized wealth-building strategy.

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Planview

APRIL 15, 2020

Nearly 70 percent of finance leaders are taking cost containment measures and considering postponing or canceling planned investments, according to PwC’s COVID-19 CFO Pulse Surveys (March 30, 2020 and April 13, 2020). EPMOs and Finance, together, can ensure the leadership team is making the best decisions now and for the future.

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MPUG

APRIL 22, 2024

SPICE enables organizations to deliver products and services more effectively, meet customer demands more efficiently, and ultimately generate higher profits. Other industries that use SPICE include Aerospace and Defense, Finance, Telecommunication, Manufacturing, Government & Public Sector, and IT Services.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Planview enlisted not one, but two global Fortune 500 customers to tell their transformation stories during a “ Fireside Chat: Power of Having One Single Source of Truth.” J&J’s Global Finance Transformation. Hiren: Finance did not have an existing PPM tool (our IT partners did), but we have multiple portfolios in our program.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 2, 2023

Product leaders can’t know everything and they need help for the success of the product in delivering value to customers or users. For example: PMO or Finance department in a company can affect how the budget has been used, this can impact how much we can build. Customers, their needs, and technology change over time as we learn more.

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Ganttic

APRIL 11, 2024

As well as the finance department who keeps track of the billable client hours. Customization & Integrations: Achieving the right flow Everyone who’s done resource allocation knows that the work is never truly done. In addition to their four-person crew, the planner is also shared with about 40 other users. Another win-win!

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Imagine you’re a CIO, CTO, IT Leader, or Finance Manager. You are met with a barrage of requests—large and small—from your customers, and their need outstrips your capacity to deliver. At some point, one or more frustrated customers will come to you with a pile of cash to execute their latest priority. WHERE THE PLAN GOES WRONG.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2017

It's common to hear, projects are overhead, we just need to get the value to the customer as fast as possible. He liked to emphasize the full name of the customer, point out the blue suiters walking around Building O6 in Redondo Beach, not as just customers, but US Air Force customers. Here's a little story.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 9, 2022

How many main customer groups? Action: Establish how your project is going to affect customer service. If it doesn’t, how could you address customer service through the work you are doing, either to maintain it or make service even better? Action: Talk to Finance about how best to manage your project budget.

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Inloox

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Here, also team members with expertise in e.g. finance or marketing are needed. Insights from market research and a strongly customer-oriented perspective from employees with a marketing background can ensure that the project result reflects what the customer actually needs. A project is never limited to just one discipline.

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