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10 Strategies for Successful Project Execution

ProjectManager.com

After the project initiation and the planning processes, the execution of the project begins. Project execution’s key purpose is to complete the work defined in the project management plan and to meet key project objectives. During this phase a project leader will focus on these key processes: Managing people.

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5 Considerations for Managing a Project Portfolio

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Together with the common-sense notion that you can’t just pursue your main goal and leave behind all that is secondary, the main reason to use a portfolio is the assumption that no organization has enough resources to fulfill all of its goals simultaneously. Goals and objectives.

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The 7-S Framework: Project Management Remix

Rebel’s Guide to PM

When it comes to project management things can move really quickly, and sometimes that means things get out of hand. Staying on top of everything and staying aligned to the organizational goals is easier with the tools and techniques to help you. 7-S for Project Management. The 7-S Framework. Hard Elements.

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Four Functions of Management: Planning, Organizing, Leading & Controlling

ProjectManager.com

The word management is often treated as if it has four letters. But try getting anything done in a fast-paced work environment without applying the four functions of management. No matter what type of work you do, having a clear understanding of the four functions of management will help you do that work more efficiently.

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Creating a Product Wall (2/7) - Roadmapping

Scrum.org

It's a high-level, strategic plan around what is likely to be done in the future of development. A roadmap is not: a fixed list of promises that teams need to deliver during the next year so management can base their budget on that and punish the team if they haven't met their roadmap. And what may we be working on after that?

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Fixing OKR Theater Using Agile/Scrum Principles

Scrum.org

OKRs that look more like tasks than strategic objectives – especially by the time they reach working teams. OKRs are used to micro-manage teams and individuals rather than empower and enable them. . We could benefit from applying Scrum’s underlying theory to move from OKR Theater to a more effective OKR operating system. .

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Turning Communication Barriers into Opportunities by Mastering Conflict Management

Project Pulse Journal

Effective conflict management can resolve and transform these disputes into personal and organizational growth opportunities. Conflict management leadership involves more than overseeing or directing responses to conflict. Imagine if workplace conflicts were resolved and used as stepping stones for innovation and team building.