ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

They’ll want to work at a place with a business vision that aligns with their personal values. A strong vision statement also works to help differentiate your company from others. Once you have your company mission and vision statements in place, the hard work begins. Once the vision statement is in place, the hard work begins.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

helping the Product Owner finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management. Focusing on the Scrum Team can be necessary and valuable, especially early on when the Scrum Team is not used to Scrum or to working together. This creates more time for the Scrum Master to work with the broader organization.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Instead, good risk identification comes from communication and collaboration with all project stakeholders. Moreover, you need to educate others on how to use your risk management process. Let me explain how it works in the real world with real people. In practice, you should use an integrated risk management approach.

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Project Pulse Journal

MAY 1, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager facing the relentless pressures of deadlines, unforeseen issues, and changing project scopes? Imagine possessing skills that transform every challenge into an opportunity, enabling you to manage and lead projects efficiently. What is Problem Solving?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

On Agile projects, business representatives work alongside developers so scope unfolds as the project progresses. The team is still working to reduce ambiguity on the project and define the requirements, but it’s being done in a different way to an approved scope document. Remove ambiguity.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Project managers sing this sad song, but don’t expect the chorus to join in. Keeping to the project’s schedule is one of the three prongs of the triple constraint. Time rules all projects. With those odds, whoever can figure out how to stop the clock is going to be a super project manager. Historical Data.

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Project Risk Coach

APRIL 10, 2017

Imagine a new project team that was formed to consolidate customer service centers from 20 locations across the United States to five regional locations. The goal for Phase 1 of the project was the consolidate four centers in the Southeast to the Atlanta Customer Service Center. Two members have never been on a project team.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 24, 2019

It’s essential for getting work done. Therefore, the faster you can solve a problem, the faster you can get the work done or review the solution to ensure it’s correct (and get home on time). Research means doing the due diligence before embarking on executing your project , and it is the rock on which all your problem solving sits.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 28, 2020

Project management is made up of processes. Project managers and their teams depend on those processes to ensure that a project runs smoothly. That type of thinking is what will quickly send a project off track and possibly cause it to fail. Complacency has no place in project management.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 23, 2020

Collaboration is a call to action that is sounded by many in business. Managers and upper-echelon executives sing its praises. They ask teams to work more collaboratively in order to boost productivity. The irony is that these same people often neglect collaboration within their own circles. Morale would improve.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 6, 2020

It’s fundamental to the way projects work, too. It’s a timeless illustration of a communication breakdown—now imagine that happening over a year-long project. Even if you’ve built an airtight project plan, you’re not getting past your first milestone without proper communication management. Frightening!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 13, 2022

When I asked over 200 project managers what task they would most like to drop, meetings were near the top of the list (just after project documentation). is an artificial intelligence tool for productive, collaborative meetings. is an artificial intelligence tool for productive, collaborative meetings.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 28, 2018

There has been some backlash against Six Sigma over the recent years, some of which is warranted and will be discussed, but overall the process proves a valuable tool in reducing defects in product manufacturing, especially when paired with Agile thinking, lean manufacturing and capable project management tools. What Is Six Sigma?

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Project Bliss

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Don’t schedule the meeting time after working hours for attendees if at all possible. Online meetings need to be planned during work hours the same as in-person meetings. Do your best to accomodate time zones and plan the meeting within your participants’ working hours. 10) Use collaboration tools.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 31, 2023

By Alan Zucker The Milestone-Kanban Schedule (MKS) is a hybrid project scheduling and management technique that combines traditional and agile best practices. The technique is well-suited for simple and complicated projects where the required deliverables are clear, but the time and effort needed to create them are not.

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Resource Guru

AUGUST 18, 2022

What makes a project successful? This is the question every great Project Manager asks themselves when kicking off a new project. Delivering successful projects comes down to one (not so) simple thing: Defining what project success looks like to stakeholders. Ask what project success means to your client.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

So, picture this: you are transitioning from your current position into a project management career. The industry didn’t matter; it was about translating my work experience into specific project management industry-recognized terms and managing projects.

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Binfire

AUGUST 6, 2020

As the novel coronavirus outbreak swept across the world, the work-from-home arrangement became the new norm for most businesses. For the above reasons, the project management techniques you choose have a greater impact on productivity than ever before. Effective project management techniques.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

By: Dr. Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Think back to the various project leaders and managers you have worked with professionally. Think of a work environment where you and your coworkers feel understood and valued by leadership, and internal values reflect the organizational mission. Genuine leaders drive this culture.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Learn technical skills to accelerate your projects through requirements development How big of a deal are project requirements? The Project Management Institute says, “47% of unsuccessful projects fail to meet goals due to poor requirements management.” What are Project Requirements?

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Scrum.org

JUNE 5, 2023

I worked closely with leadership to help them understand and support the benefits of an Agile transformation.” “I What did you do to “work closely with leadership?” Working closely with leadership involved regular meetings to discuss the progress of Scrum adoption, addressing any concerns or issues they may have had.

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Project Risk Coach

APRIL 9, 2018

Learn technical skills to accelerate your projects through requirements development How big of a deal are project requirements? The Project Management Institute says, “47% of unsuccessful projects fail to meet goals due to poor requirements management.” ” What are Project Requirements?

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Proofhub

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Project Scope Management: What is the Scope of a Project When you’re kicking off a new initiative like building a construction site or any such project, the constructor has to define the boundaries of construction as such. A successful project scope statement is concise and clear.

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Wrike

JULY 11, 2023

In this in-depth guide, we will explore the design process from concept to completion, providing valuable insights, techniques, and case studies to help you master the art of design. Importance of the Design Process The design process is crucial as it ensures that designers approach their work in a systematic and strategic manner.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

This means creating an environment where ideas are welcomed, collaboration is encouraged, and failure is embraced as a learning opportunity. It encourages collaboration, as teams come together to brainstorm and build upon each other’s ideas, leading to even more innovative solutions. Provide the necessary resources (e.g.,

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 17, 2018

But the truth is, if the stage isn’t set properly with effective office organization techniques and project management tools , you’ll waste even more time navigating the clutter in your work space and your chaotic workflow. This keeps you seated and working, not walking around and searching. Set Your Desk Up Right.

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Wrike

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Reflection in agile can be defined as the deliberate and structured process of assessing project progress, team dynamics, and outcomes. It involves asking critical questions to uncover what worked well, what could be improved, and what lessons were learned. What is Reflection in Agile?

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The Strategic Project Manager

JUNE 6, 2023

This post examines the Pomodoro Time Management Method, or Pomodoro Technique – an approach to improve personal productivity for optimal personal concentration and sustained focus. Going beyond the personal, it identifies how the Pomodoro Technique can bring better results for strategy and project management.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 17, 2024

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. Ready to transform your project delivery process?

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

The landscape for project management changes almost every year. Historically, most of the changes appeared in the methodology, processes, tools, and techniques. There are also changes taking place where project teams are being given choices on what is the best approach to manage the projects.

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nTask

APRIL 28, 2021

Implement effective process improvement techniques for sustainability. A business process is a collection of linked tasks that find their end in the delivery of a service, product, or project. For instance, you might have a sustainability-led project in mind. This is where business processes come into the picture.

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Teamweek

AUGUST 20, 2020

With three of five Americans working from home, teams are looking for ways to make remote work simpler. Project planning is no different. However, unlike other work, planning is a unique activity. First, it needs all essential stakeholders — customers, partners, managers, and workers — to work together.

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Resource Guru

AUGUST 29, 2023

When projects are won, there’s often a sense of urgency to get going and we end up skipping some of the activities which can prevent a project from being successful. Recently, I helped kick off a multi-agency project with an hour-long session focusing entirely on building relationships and how to build a team charter.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Have you ever initiated a project with tremendous enthusiasm, only to find the feeling fleeting amidst confusion, misunderstanding, and being overwhelmed? While project planning is the backbone of successful project management, it can often feel like it overburdens a team if it is not executed effectively.

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Velociteach

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The podcast by project managers for project managers. The creative problem-solving process is far beyond simply generating ideas, and the project manager’s role is critical in the process. WENDY GROUNDS: Hello, and welcome to Manage This , the podcast by project managers for project managers.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As a project manager , you should facilitate and organize the efforts to collect requirements. So, below I’ll explain everything a project manager needs to know about collecting project requirements. The information below should be enough for most project managers.

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Sandeep Kashyap

JUNE 8, 2022

You may have heard and applied project management in your daily work schedule, regardless of the types of jobs. To manage their teams, professionals worldwide use a variety of project management tools and practices. But what is work management, and how can it assist your team in achieving success?

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