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Project Delivery through the Definition of Done

Project Pulse Journal

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Have you ever found your project team celebrating the end of a sprint, only to realize the outputs aren't quite ready for release? Uncertainty about when a task is complete can lead to inconsistent deliverables and project delays. The "Definition of Done" (DoD) is a cornerstone in project management that ensures every task, feature, or phase meets established criteria before being considered complete.

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What Is a Sales Order? (Example & Template Included)

ProjectManager.com

The transaction between buyer and seller is documented at every stage, and this paperwork serves a purpose. It protects both parties and legally binds them to follow the particulars that they’ve agreed upon. One of those business documents is a sales order. To better understand what a sales order is, we’ll define the term, list what should be included and outline the sales order process.

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Why Do Smart Managers Love EBM?

Scrum.org

In today's fast-paced business environment, Smart managers are increasingly turning to Evidence-Based Management (EBM) to steer their organizations toward success. EBM, with its roots in the rigorous, data-driven approach of evidence-based practices in medicine and science, offers a robust framework for making informed decisions that significantly enhance organizational outcomes.

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Do Structured and Disciplined Agile Transformations Exist?

Leading Agile

Understanding where you are as an organization and where you want to go is essential to transformation. Understanding that creating the conditions for teams, backlogs, and working tested product to exist is the real work of the transformation is critical. The next most important aspect of transformation is being able to demonstrate progress through tangible metrics that will resonate with executives.

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Understand Digital Debt, Form a Team, Set Goals, and Plan Roadmap for Transformation

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.

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A Practical Application of Artificial Intelligence – How To Land Your Next Job!

The IIL Blog

By Liz Pittoni Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to be adopted in business. As the AI footprint continues to grow, so does the fear of its functionality. If you’re uncertain about applying AI, consider partnering with it to enhance efficiency. Here is one scenario: Use Case: Job Interview Preparation Needed Tools/Materials: Resume or CV Job Description STAR methodology chatGPT (or AI tool of your choice) The Goal: The goal of this exercise is to have the AI help with (1) generating a list o

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The Benefits of Power Skills for IT Leaders, and How to Build Yours!

The IIL Blog

By Lucy Grimwade Historically, IT leaders were valued primarily for their technical knowledge and ability to solve complex technical issues or problems. As businesses and professions evolve, so has role capability. Where perhaps some technical knowledge used to be viewed as somewhat essential and is often seen as a benefit – the role of an IT leader now has such a broader set of responsibilities it truly goes beyond SME technical abilities.

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Capacity Planning in Project Management

ActiveCollab

Capacity planning in project management is an important process that ensures a project's success from the beginning until the end. By aligning resources with project demands, teams can execute tasks efficiently and meet objectives on time and within budget. In this article, we will explore the fundamentals of capacity planning, offering insights into its importance and impact on achieving project milestones with precision and professionalism.

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They’re NOT COMING to your next Sprint Review. You can fix it!

Scrum.org

This Responsive Advisors video will help you boost your Sprint Reviews with simple, effective strategies. Learn how to gather valuable feedback that will improve your projects, and improve stakeholder engagement during the meeting can make a big difference.

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Level up your project schedules: 5 advanced techniques

Rebel’s Guide to PM

For many projects, basic scheduling techniques are fine. You can’t go too far wrong with a task list and start and finish dates. Throw in some start-to-finish dependencies , make a Gantt chart , and that’s a pretty good plan. There’s no point in making your schedule more complicated than it needs to be, especially if your project is straightforward with secured resources and a degree of flexibility.

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Strategic Project Finance Essentials: A Project Manager’s Guide to Financial Metrics

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

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Reducir la brecha de satisfacción

Scrum.org

Enfocarse en entregar más rápido, por ejemplo, reduciendo el tiempo promedio de entrega puede ser útil pero no asegura la entrega de valor. Medir el valor entregado a través resultado del uso de producto (Outcome) permite aprender de los clientes y ayudar a una adaptación apropiada a los cambios del mercado. La brecha de satisfacción representa la diferencia entre el valor o expectativas esperadas por el cliente que no recibe y el valor actual entregado por un producto.

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Collaborative Decision Making

PM Times

Meditation teacher Tejaniya advised, “Never try to force an issue. Just acknowledge, accept, and keep observing until things unfold naturally.” This might be fine when there is all the time in the world for the issue to be resolved, but from a project management perspective, it sounds far too passive an approach. However, when you consider […] The post Collaborative Decision Making appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.

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Employee timesheet templates: For individual and multiple employees

Resource Guru

Understanding how you spend your own time at work is tricky, let alone keeping tabs on how multiple team members spend their time across different projects. That’s why we’ve created our employee timesheet template, for individual employees to record, reflect, and share how they spend their time. We also offer a multiple employee timesheet template, for anyone who needs an overview of how a team was utilized over a specific timeframe.

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Strategic Yet Agile: Leading with Innovation

The IIL Blog

By Alicia M. Morgan As I gear up for IIL’s #AgileCon2024 presentation , the theme “Scaling for the Future” ignites a sense of enthusiasm. My leadership journey across various sectors, including for-profit entities, non-profits, startup consulting, and workforce readiness initiatives, highlights the importance of innovation. The project and program leadership teams I have been part of, which demonstrate best-in-class performance, are those who are not afraid to take calculated risks t

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Acclaim Projects Helps Deliver Innovation Projects on Time and on Budget

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.