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APRIL 2, 2024

If you are religious you can trace the concept of project management back to when Noah commenced the project of building an Ark. This can give organizations a competitive advantage and help them to achieve their business goals. MPUG has a variety of resources for you to learn more about these topics. Join MPUG Today!

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JULY 4, 2023

Different versions of the generative model will give different results, but don’t be overly concerned about this technicality. In fact, I found an Apple Shortcut online that responds to a “Hey SiriGPT” prompt so I can quickly use my voice to get answers back from ChatGPT. ChatGPT comes in a variety of versions (v3, v3.5,

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MPUG

JULY 31, 2023

A project charter gives the project manager authority to use the organizational resources to complete the project. Join MPUG to attend live training webinars, access 500+ hours of on-demand sessions, receive certificates of completion and earn the Project Management Institute (PMI)® Professional Development Units (PDUs) that you need.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

We are excited to announce that in partnership with author, Sam Huffman, MPUG is giving away a not-to-miss project management resource to all our current and new members! As I’ve sat back and thought about my career and time as a Microsoft MVP, a few things rise to the top of my mind with regard to people using MS Project,” said Sam.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

By taking the time to step back, assess the big picture, and contemplate the implications of their decisions, project leaders can make more informed choices and chart a course towards success. Perhaps we can do an MPUG event that walks through this. Did this article give you something intriguing and inspiring to think about?

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JULY 24, 2023

It also improves communications with the stakeholders because it gives a clearer picture of all the activities involved in the project’s completion. Allows you to take a step back and look at the big picture which helps you to take the right steps moving forward to getting your project back on track.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Having multiple phases in a project gives you better insight into your accomplishments and shortcomings. It also gives you the chance to evaluate the project’s performance and then take necessary steps to correct or prevent any gaps in subsequent phases. appeared first on MPUG.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Take for example robotics, which went from a simple arm-flipper of widgets back in the 80’s, to the near fully-autonomous and completely-automated factories we see now. What new opportunities can technology give me that I didn’t have before? Where can I buy back my own time?” Budding Automations for 2022.

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MPUG

AUGUST 29, 2022

Sitting for the PMP exam will give one an understanding of the various project management processes, tools, and techniques, but there’s not much covered which applies these theories and methodologies to real life projects. If you are just testing waters, look at my recent back to basics article series. appeared first on MPUG.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Erik van Hurck’s webinar, 3 Tips to Power Automate your Project Management Work, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Melanie: Hello, and welcome Melanie here with team MPUG. So please be sure I have your current address in your MPUG account.

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MPUG

JULY 26, 2022

In a previous ‘ Back to Basics’ article , I wrote about the role of a project manager. Go back to my previous article to fully understand the role of a project manager. Gives mandates to the project manager to use organizational resources to complete the project objectives. Differences. Role of a Project Sponsor.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 23, 2023

This is simply to give you a breather so you can get your facts and thoughts together before you speak to your manager. Booking the time also means you’re both committed and you won’t back away from having the conversation, however worrying it might seem right now! Book meetings with yourself and turn your status to ‘unavailable’.

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MPUG

JANUARY 9, 2022

Let me give you a brief background. Giving back to the profession” PDUs can be earned by doing certain things that help other professionals, such as mentoring, volunteering, training, writing, etc. Any other course from a training company or community like MPUG that is related to the skills described in the Talent Triangle.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Please find highlights from Erik Van Hurck’s course – Project for the web: How It Works and What You Can Do With It – being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. To stay informed about the latest developments, you can visit the Microsoft Project for the web blog and subscribe to MPUG’s newsletter.

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MPUG

MARCH 11, 2021

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Ravi Raman’s session, Transformative Leadership: How to Elevate your Impact with Less Effort and None of the Stress, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. And all MPUG members can watch the recordings at any time and still be eligible to earn the PDU credit.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Giving yourself goals for an entire week can help you stay organized and working toward the big picture. You’ll come back to your next task feeling refreshed and ready to go! The post Time Management Strategies for a Chaotic World appeared first on MPUG. This will help reduce stress and allow you to focus.

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MPUG

JULY 18, 2022

ECO is slightly long and hard to read but, if you want, you can give it a try. Identify and document corrective actions to bring the project back on track, as needed. The post Back to Basics: What is the Role of a Project Manager? appeared first on MPUG. The Role of a Project Manager. I would love to hear from you below.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Erik van Hurck’s Mastering MS Project Visualization Part 3 webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Kyle: Hello everyone, and welcome to the third and final session in MPUG’s training series on Mastering Microsoft Project Visualization.

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MPUG

JANUARY 3, 2023

Communicate with the product manager and other stakeholders to give them regular status updates. Related Articles: Back to Basics: What is the Role of a Project Manager? The post Back to Basics: What is The Difference Between Product Manager and Project Manager? appeared first on MPUG.

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MPUG

MAY 6, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Ira Brown’s Beyond Macros Revisited: Automating Microsoft Project for Non-Techies Part 2 webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. We’re very happy to welcome back Ira Brown today. The activity code for claiming that with PMI is on the screen now.

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MPUG

JUNE 26, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Nenad Trajkovski’s How to Run Scrum Projects with Project for the Web webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Kyle: Hello everyone, and welcome to today’s MPUG webinar, How to Run Scrum Projects with Project for the Web.

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MPUG

AUGUST 17, 2020

Finally, we go live with publication by the MPUG team. The level-2 elements of the WBS are further decomposed to finally give us the work packages: “1.2 Back Cover.”. The who part of the project is addressed by resource management, i.e., the team members who will be executing the projects to give the required deliverables.

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MPUG

AUGUST 9, 2020

My suggestions will also give you the advantage of having better control over your work schedule. Note: If you back out of the backstage view to see all the Ribbon tabs and look in the upper left-hand corner of your Project screen, you will see the Quick Access Toolbar displaying small icons for Save, Undo, and Redo.

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MPUG

JULY 10, 2023

This is a different way of looking at the numbers, and instead of a financial value, the calculation gives you a ratio. If you don’t get the project back to a reasonable CPI, it could end up spending more money than planned to deliver the same amount of work – and stakeholders tend to not like that!

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Walter Stinnett’s Project Managers are Change Managers webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Kyle: Hello everyone and welcome to today’s MPUG webinar. The MPUG activity code for claiming this session is on the screen now.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Praveen Malik’s session, Advanced Task Types – Everything You Need to Know, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. During today’s session, we will be sending an always appropriate and adorable MPUG pug to the audience member that asks the first question today.

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MPUG

MAY 23, 2022

When I first discover bad news about my project, I mentally step back and take a big deep breath to look at the big picture and how it will affect my whole project and organization. Don’t give advice unless asked. The post When a PM Must Communicate Bad News appeared first on MPUG.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

I won’t detail all of them, but there are some really simple best practices that you can take a look at, and MPUG has some great videos and presentations , including mine on how to effectively manage schedules when using resources. If you right-click this, it will give you a speedy way to change views.

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MPUG

JULY 1, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Sam Huffman’s Microsoft Project Do’s, Don’ts, and Cool Customizations webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Kyle: Hello everyone and welcome to today’s MPUG Webinar, Microsoft Project Do’s, Don’ts and Cool Customizations.

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MPUG

APRIL 29, 2021

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Dharmesh Patel’s session, Tips, Clicks, and Tricks to Boosting the Effectiveness of your MS Teams Meetings, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. And the MPUG activity code for claiming that with PMI is on the screen now. Dharmesh Patel. Dharmesh: Brilliant.

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MPUG

MAY 4, 2020

Here is a quote from senior MPUG author, Keith Wilson, “Using Excel to manage project information doesn’t make sense, since Project is set up to increase productivity and effectiveness.” Let’s back up for a moment. The post Importing Data from Excel to MS Project appeared first on MPUG. Read his full article here.) Figure VII.

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MPUG

MARCH 26, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Sai Prasad’s Make Project for the Web Smarter webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. To give you background of it, last year, 2019, Microsoft came up with a new project management vision. Pim 00:00:36] has done a webinar on MPUG.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 19, 2021

You have done everything in your power to rectify the situation and bring the project back on track, but alas, your efforts have fallen short. Finally, you decide you can bring the project back on track by adding few more resources. You should choose your task type carefully while creating MSP schedule lest it give you problems later.

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MPUG

APRIL 29, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Oliver Gildersleeve’s Analogous and Parametric Estimating Schedule Template webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Kyle: Hello everyone and welcome today’s MPUG webinar. We’re very happy to welcome back Oliver Gildersleve today.

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MPUG

MARCH 1, 2021

Remember that good negotiators know — in most cases — that every issue requires some give and take. It does mean; however, that you’ll minimize the fallout and steer the project back to where it needs to be. Giving feedback and constructive criticism comes part and parcel with the job, too.

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MARCH 1, 2020

However, if they’re aware of exactly how their efforts fit into the overall picture, then they’re less likely to get to the “giving up” point. Look Back and Forward. If you’re not, make a game plan to get things back on the right track. Encourage employees to bring in personal effects to decorate their own space, too.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Walter Stinnett’s Requirements Management Panel Discussion, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Melanie: Welcome MPUG community and welcome our panel of presenters that you see up on the screen here today. We are doing requirements management Q&A.

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