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I am still reading Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow , and I came across an interesting quote People can maintain an unshakable faith in any proposition, however absurd, when they are sustained by a community of like-minded believers. He used the example of stock traders, who think they are successful in picking stocks even though evidence points otherwise. Two out of three mutual funds underperform the overall market in any given year. MORE
The thing is launched! The developers have dispersed, the designers have high-fived, all of the items on your launch checklist have been dutifully checked off. Maybe there’s still confetti floating down from the ceiling. Your project is done! Or is it? The post How to Successfully Close a Project. MORE
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My favorite expression about facts and estimates--given to me by Dr. David Hulett who was the PMI chair for PMP Chapter 11--is this one: There are no facts about the future Now, I see this one posted at Critical Uncertainties, attributed to Friedrich Nietzcshe: There are no facts, only interpretations And, so what do we make of this. particularly in our current era of "alternative. Project Management MORE
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Aligning project delivery with customer expectation. Is there a more important project metric than customer satisfaction? If there is, we certainly can’t think of one. Senior Executives often insist that hitting budget and time targets are the benchmark for successful project delivery, but if your customer is dissatisfied because their expectations weren't met, delivering the project on time and within budget counts for nothing. Project Management MORE
Dmitriy Nizhebetskiy owns PMBasics101.com where he writes about Project Management. Gallatin, TN is the nicest place in America! Who knew? When he told me he was traveling from Kiev, Ukraine to Nashville, Tennessee, I headed over from Memphis. MORE
The Digital Project Manager
MAY 22, 2018
The thing is launched! The developers have dispersed, the designers have high-fived, all of the items on your launch checklist have been dutifully checked off. Maybe there’s still confetti floating down from the ceiling. Your project is done! Or is it? The post How to Successfully Close a Project.
Kiron Bondale
MAY 21, 2018
Those of you who have followed me for a while will know that I value pragmatism over absolutism when it comes to delivery practices, tools and techniques. Pick the right tool for the right job should be a guiding principle followed by all project teams. Easier said than done!
Project Bliss
MAY 22, 2018
Dmitriy Nizhebetskiy owns PMBasics101.com where he writes about Project Management. Gallatin, TN is the nicest place in America! Who knew? When he told me he was traveling from Kiev, Ukraine to Nashville, Tennessee, I headed over from Memphis.
Zen Project Management
MAY 18, 2018
I am still reading Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow , and I came across an interesting quote People can maintain an unshakable faith in any proposition, however absurd, when they are sustained by a community of like-minded believers. He used the example of stock traders, who think they are successful in picking stocks even though evidence points otherwise. Two out of three mutual funds underperform the overall market in any given year.
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Project Bliss
MAY 17, 2018
The ability to build rapport with others is often seen as a mysterious skill to those who don’t have it. Many people have a hard time connecting with and building relationships easily with others. They’re often frustrated that communication isn’t as easy as they’d like it to be.
Brad Egeland
MAY 18, 2018
We are making major technological advances every year.every month.every day even. Some affect just a few of us while some have a lasting effect on a large portion of the population.
TimeCamp
MAY 24, 2018
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Online PM Courses
MAY 23, 2018
If a project definition defines your project, what is a Strategic Project Definition? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of Online PM Courses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes. Project Management in Under 5. What is Strategic Project Definition?
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Paymo App
MAY 22, 2018
Back in the day, when you were building your team, you were limited in who you could hire. Whoever came on board needed to live within driving distance of your office.
LiquidPlanner
MAY 17, 2018
We know old concepts that govern agriculture do not apply to industry. Engineers do not consult the weather or growing seasons before designing machinery. Yet many project managers who work in the knowledge worker domain still apply project management approaches developed for the industrial era.
Brad Egeland
MAY 22, 2018
By Mark Engelberg CEO, TimeLinx Software, Inc. Project & Service Automation Let's consider this situation from a couple of perspectives. It could be that the corporate project manager who you thought was helping land a large project decided not to choose you.
Brett Harned
MAY 22, 2018
When I started this blog just over nine years ago, I never expected that it would enable me to make important personal and professional connections around the globe, pursue more writing and speaking opportunities, or lead me to amazing opportunities.
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Runrun.it
MAY 22, 2018
Skills sets that have an increasingly short lifespan, an ever more competitive job market, fierce competition for emerging talent, and mitigating the threats of automation: according to recent and extensive study by LinkedIn, these are the principal workplace trends.
Project Risk Coach
MAY 21, 2018
Featuring baselines, subsidiary plans, and other ancillary plans Do you know the 5Ps? Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. If this is true, why is it that some project managers put so little time in developing a project management plan?
LiquidPlanner
MAY 24, 2018
We all know “that” drawer. You know, the one in your kitchen that catches batteries, keys that don’t belong to any lock in your house, and endless supplies of takeout menus. Now picture yourself in springtime, feeling energetic, hopeful, and ready to tackle the clutter that slowly built up over winter.
Herding Cats
MAY 24, 2018
Risk identification during early design phases of complex systems is commonly implemented but often fails to identify events and circumstances that challenge program performance. Inefficiencies in cost and schedule estimates are usually held accountable for cost and schedule overruns, but the true root cause is often the realization of programmatic risks.
Speaker: Daniel O'Sullivan, Product Designer, nCino and Jeff Hudock, Senior Product Manager, nCino
We’ve all seen the increasing industry trend of artificial intelligence and big data analytics. In a world of information overload, it's more important than ever to have a dashboard that provides data that's not only interesting but actually relevant and timely. Dashboards assist decision makers facilitate new ideas and business opportunities, increase customer approval rates, and analyze current business process. All of these activities play a vital role in providing the superior experience your customers demand.
TimeCamp
MAY 20, 2018
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The Clever PM
MAY 24, 2018
One of the most common questions I encounter in my work as The Clever PM is a simple one — “How do I become a Product Manager?” ” And, while the specifics depend greatly on the individual person, where they’re at in their careers, and what companies they want to break into, one of the things […]. Product Management Influence Interactions Leadership PM Roles
Celoxis
MAY 22, 2018
One of the biggest challenges in planning and executing a project is compiling the budget. Regardless of the industry and the scale of the project, a detailed forecast of the potential costs is crucial for successful project delivery. At first glance, budget planning appears to only include labor and material costs.
Musings on Project Management
MAY 24, 2018
My favorite expression about facts and estimates--given to me by Dr. David Hulett who was the PMI chair for PMP Chapter 11--is this one: There are no facts about the future Now, I see this one posted at Critical Uncertainties, attributed to Friedrich Nietzcshe: There are no facts, only interpretations And, so what do we make of this. particularly in our current era of "alternative. Project Management
Speaker: Tristan Kromer, Lean Agile Coach, Kromatic
Some teams struggle to constantly optimize conversion rates without understanding the financial impact of those conversion rates. Sometimes that 0.1% increase isn't worth the engineering time we're spending! Early stage startups in particular may not need a four year business plan, but they need to start building out a model which will show how they can someday be profitable. At the very least, they need to be able to see the impact of a change in retention rates to their user growth.
Brad Egeland
MAY 17, 2018
Every project engagement kickoffs with much enthusiasm for the work that awaits the project team and customer. Let's plan, let's set the project schedule in motion, let's get requirements documented. let's go! Right? And the project manager handles many early duties.
Girl's Guide to PM
MAY 21, 2018
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Workamajig
MAY 24, 2018
When a project stretches far beyond its original vision, it is called “scope creep”. Scope creep in project management is one of the biggest causes of project failure. This article will help you understand scope creep, its causes, and its solutions. It happens slowly.
Proofhub
MAY 24, 2018
We all have same but limited number of hours in a day. But do you ever feel like you are doing things but aren’t accomplishing anything worth being called ‘productive’ ? If yes, then you’re not alone. In a recent survey, 57% of employees said they felt less productive and disengaged at work.
Speaker: Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant, Rothman Consulting Group
Before agile approaches took the world by storm, we used Gantt charts and defects to measure project and program progress. We had trouble measuring product progress until just before release—often too late to change anything. Join Johanna as she discusses how agile approaches change what we measure, and possible measures you might use in projects, programs, and to assess the product as the team(s) build it.
The Clever PM
MAY 17, 2018
Product Management is a hot role in the current market, partly because there are companies realizing the importance of the role, and partly because everyone seems to think that they can do the job. Without opining on either of those driving forces, in my experience there are three key things that any candidate can do […]. Product Management Communication Influence PM Roles
Brad Egeland
MAY 22, 2018
If you do need the “best of the best”, then what skills or characteristics are you looking for? What defines the best for your organization’s project needs? While BAs are not project managers, the most successful BAs manage the entire business analysis effort. This means that the BA is proactive and dependency-aware.
Hydra
MAY 22, 2018
Aligning project delivery with customer expectation. Is there a more important project metric than customer satisfaction? If there is, we certainly can’t think of one. Senior Executives often insist that hitting budget and time targets are the benchmark for successful project delivery, but if your customer is dissatisfied because their expectations weren't met, delivering the project on time and within budget counts for nothing. Project Management
Arras People
MAY 17, 2018
In sport today you often hear coaches and directors of sporting teams often referring to their team as a project. There is a goal that needs to be achieved and a plan is carefully put into place in order to achieve it. So who is managing the project ?
Speaker: Cait Porte, SVP Product and Customer Experience, Zmags
Gathering support for a product feature or enhancement is a critical skill for Product Managers. Talking to customers, working with key stakeholders in the business and convincing development that a feature is necessary can be a daunting task. Join Product Management expert Cait Porte as she covers how to sell your ideas internally by leveraging data to drive decision making.
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