ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Manufacturing is an all-encompassing industry that touches everything, from food production to biotechnology to building materials. At the core of all manufacturing innovations are research and development (R&D) teams. In 2021, global spending on research and development teams has hit an all-time high of $1.7

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 7, 2023

Whether it’s what desk to put in our new conservatory space (and I’ll tell you what we ended up deciding later), or who to invite to meetings, or managing to order everyone else’s food and then getting so overwhelmed with having made decisions all day for all the people that I couldn’t choose anything for myself. Ready to get into it?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 6, 2024

Project management has wrought much change. From plotting Gantt charts by hand to the modern day explosion of project management software solutions, everything is different – including the nature of work itself. Then all is quiet until the boss approaches her desk with yet another project. To illustrate, Roger L.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2023

Despite your efforts to clearly define the scope, time and resources necessary to successfully complete the projects, things simply don’t always go according to plan. Maja Mrsic Here are 3 examples of projects that didn’t go to plan. So why do some projects crash to their doom? So why do some projects crash to their doom?

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Inloox

APRIL 16, 2024

SWOT analysis in the project management context Why should I conduct a SWOT analysis? How to perform a SWOT analysis Once the SWOT analysis is completed: 5 key approaches for strategy development Concrete example: SWOT analysis in a software development project Conclusion 1. Content What is a SWOT analysis?

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It's a simple question, "Who owns the risks in agile projects?" In this article, let's uncover the role of risk owners and how to perform risk management in agile projects. A risk owner is an individual who is responsible for identifying and responding to potential risks that could affect the success of a project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Many organizations are looking for ways to digitally enable their businesses – often through new technologies – in order to improve performance or gain a competitive advantage. But many digital transformation projects fail because organizations begin these initiatives without a clear idea of what they want to achieve. Key takeaways.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The term smart manufacturing was first used in the mid-2000s as new technologies such as 3D printing or additive manufacturing and artificial intelligence became more prominent. This approach is new and manufacturers globally are still trying to define standards and even what smart manufacturing even means.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 25, 2022

What Is Agile Project Management? Agile project management is an iterative approach to delivering a project through short planning cycles called sprints. Agile project management allows teams to gather customer feedback as the project progresses. But things change when executing a project.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 21, 2022

How often have you found new requirements towards the end of your projects? If you want to improve your project success, improve your requirements processes. The project manager should define the approach to requirements development and management. Read my article: Why Project Managers Need Business Analysts.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Have you ever been a part of a project that just didn’t seem to be going anywhere? Requirements are essential for any project, yet they are often one of the most difficult aspects to get right, especially if you work in an environment where there are high levels of uncertainty or change. What are project requirements?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 11, 2022

Let’s face it, you want to execute your project well but you don’t want to spend a lot of money doing it. It’s a way to look at your project, whether it’s project management, construction or manufacturing, and figure out how to execute it for the best value. That, in a nutshell, is value engineering. What Is Value Engineering?

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 9, 2023

In today's fast-paced projects, time is a valuable resource. However, by adopting efficient strategies, we can optimize our time and increase productivity. Plan and Organize Developing a comprehensive plan and organizing your day is crucial for saving time. Minimize Distractions Distractions are productivity killers.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

What Is a Project Management Methodology? A project management methodology is a set of principles, tools and techniques that are used to plan, execute and manage projects. Project management methodologies help project managers lead team members and manage work, while facilitating team collaboration.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

It developed the just-in-time delivery model, which freed up working capital. Customers consume the products and services created by the enterprise. Companies innovate and develop new products. Their teams are more productive, creative, and innovative. Toyota was a Lean pioneer. Lean is a set of principles.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 6, 2024

What Is Innovation Innovation refers to creating, developing, and implementing new ideas, products, services, or methods that bring something different and more effective into use. New technologies emerge, and others become obsolete. This insight gives lots of ideas for product improvements as well as new features.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

From gold-plating projects with unnecessary features to misaligned incentives prioritizing output over outcome, these patterns can profoundly impact an organization’s agility and product value delivery. But what if there’s a tool that could help navigate this complexity?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 11, 2024

They are consistent, fixed-length events of one month or less, with new Sprints starting immediately after the previous one ends. Every activity required to achieve the Product Goal, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective, occurs within Sprints. Source : Scrum Guide 2020.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Did you know, one survey found that the most common reason to adopt agile is to be able to deliver products more quickly? I regularly see that software teams are expected to deliver new features faster, become more productive, and create amazing, intuitive and easy to use applications that are bug-free. Read on to find out.

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Suppose you are a leader at a company that developed an important application over an extended timeframe: 10, 20, or even 30+ years. You spend more time fixing it than adding new features. There is a temptation to do a moonshot project and attempt to rewrite and re-platform the entire solution in a short period of time.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The problem has never been solved, nor has the solution ever been created, so you don’t know what you don’t know. We need a bridge, know the best way to build that bridge, and we bring experienced bridge builders in to build a new one. This automation, or production line, allows you to create a repeatable and consistent outcome.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of product development, one of the most taxing challenges I've faced is deciding whether to pivot, persevere, or abandon a project. One must avoid the sunk cost fallacy, where previous investments unduly influence continued commitment to a project despite evidence suggesting otherwise.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 29, 2024

( Japanese version・日本語版 ) When picturing an effective and truly agile product development team, one often imagines a software development team, pushing some software to production every day, maybe multiple times a day, ala Amazon. In other words, “have we built the thing right?”.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Scrum however clearly lays out a number of services a Scrum Master provides to the Product Owner, the entire Scrum Team, and the organization. helping the Product Owner finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management. The team is new to Scrum. supporting the organization in its Scrum adoption. on the spot.

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Scrum.org

MAY 8, 2023

Rant: Scrum Masters are no Project Managers ! ? ? ?? There are different agile negotiation scenarios, the most prominent being the team-internal and team-stakeholder levels: Examples of Team-internal Negotiations These areas cover the practical work of a Scrum team, from Product Backlog refinement to the Sprint to the Retrospective.

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Scrum.org

MAY 2, 2022

No other role in Scrum can contribute to mediocre outcomes like the Product Owner—garbage in, garbage out. Therefore, the following list of some of the most common Product Owner anti-patterns might be a starting point to reflect on the role; maybe, there is room for improvement? Regardless, the Product Owner remains accountable.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 16, 2023

We developed software solutions for external clients. I changed my role from Project Manager to Scrum Master, the developers slowly moved from programmers to product developers , and we tried many experiments with the Product Owner role because that proved to be a returning challenge. Sell Sprints.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Technology, globalization, the environment and society are more closely linked than ever before: Technological advances are driving globalization, changing our environment and influencing society which in turn calls for new solutions to these challenges. We developed this definition, which we think will help us do this. .

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Kiron Bondale

JUNE 7, 2020

The Disciplined Agile (DA) principles were recently refactored and as part of this refactoring, a principle was added: “Organize Around Products/Services” While it is just one of the eight principles, this new one aligns very well with lean thinking.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 18, 2023

According to the 2019 Feature Adoption Report by pendo.io , 80% of features in the average software product are rarely or never used(!). The iterative nature of Scrum allows for continuous assessment and adjustment, preventing unnecessary expenses associated with developing functionality that is not needed. Scrum can help.

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Scrum.org

MAY 19, 2023

Image Source: [link] Although Scrum is a well-known framework for agile software development, implementing Scrum alone won’t guarantee success. Inspect and adapt software development process and value delivery more effectively. Scrum focuses on valuable product delivery in short bits in order risk and enhance customer absorption.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 12, 2024

An unusual article featured in the latest edition of the Harvard Business Review titled "Case Study: Should I Pitch a New Project-Management System?" For example, the protagonist's frustration stemmed from developers handing off work to testers at the end of each Sprint.

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Scrum.org

JULY 24, 2023

TL; DR: Product Discovery for Scrum Teams While Scrum excels at building and releasing Increments, it does not guarantee that those are valuable—garbage in, garbage out. The critical artifact to create value is the Product Backlog, “an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product.” ( Source.)

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TechEmpower - Project Management

MARCH 4, 2024

TechEmpower has been instrumental in developing chatbots like these, utilizing generative AI to sift through internal documents and user manuals, enabling them to provide precise answers to customer service questions. It also facilitates rapid prototyping, allowing for quicker iterations and thus shorter development cycles.

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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 18, 2023

Tempo Chief Product Officer, Shannon Mason led an engaging discussion with Tempo CEO, Mark Lorion, LiquidPlanner CEO Ted Hawksford, and LiquidPlanner VP of Product, Jen Morrisey on the future of their partnership. It’s particularly challenging when dealing with multiple products across multiple teams and geographies.

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Inloox

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Program level ("project" level). Several sprint teams work together at the same pace to create a specific product within a certain period of time. Development Value Streams (DVS). They work as a virtual organization and plan, develop and implement all tasks together. Portfolio level (entire organization).

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Inloox

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The origin and meaning of ERP systems The first predecessor of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) was developed and established in industry more than 100 years ago. EOQ (Economic Order Quantity) did not require a computer at all, only pen and paper were used to improve time planning in production.

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