The Clever PM

JUNE 21, 2018

It’s commonly accepted nowadays that we use user stories or some variation on them to communicate our “product requirements” to development teams (job stories, jobs to be done, scenarios, etc). And while this is certainly an improvement over some of the bad, old Big Up-Front Requirements (BUFR) methods that were used many moons ago, they’re […]. Product Management Agile Definitions Development Planning PM Problem Solving Scrum Uncertainty User Stories

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Brad Egeland

JUNE 21, 2018

When you hear the word "Negotiations" - does it excite you or concern you? You're serious about being a successful Project Manager, so let Cheetah Learning help you to upgrade your PM Skills. Start negotiating!

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Girl's Guide to PM

JUNE 18, 2018

On 13 June 2018 I went to the PMO Conference in London. It’s one of the few conferences that is specifically focused on PMO practices, process, tools and people. I don’t think of myself as really a PMO person so I wasn’t sure what I would get out of it.

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The Digital Project Manager

JUNE 19, 2018

The beginning of a project: the calm before the storm or a manic rush to get things sorted ready for the core work to start? Whichever way it happens, the start of a project is critical to its future success.

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How can project planning that stretches over months or years remain relevant and account for new ad-hoc activities that arrive every day?

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Kiron Bondale

JUNE 16, 2018

In one of my previous articles I’d written about the need for change across multiple areas of an organization when undertaking an agile transformation.

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Brad Egeland

JUNE 15, 2018

In the digital era we are in today, competition is the fuel that drives most businesses and individuals to give their best, with the knowledge that people are presented with different options to choose from.

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2018 Engineering Monitoring Strategy 197

Musings on Project Management

JUNE 18, 2018

This is not as stuffy as it sounds: Plan-Do Check-Act -- Plan-do-check-act (PDCA) envisions planning--just enough, and gasp! perhaps an estimate as well--for what is to be done, then doing it—that is the plan-do. Next, measure results—measuring is the. check activity (did someone say: accountability?)—and and Then act on the measurement results. To act in the. PDCA sense means to reflect upon. agile planning Quality

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Green Project Management

JUNE 14, 2018

Does big business care about sustainability and social responsibility? I often ask attendees to my courses and presentations this question. In general, the response is a strong negative: “NO big business couldn’t care less about sustainability or social responsibility!”

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Sustainability 2018 158

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Project Bliss

JUNE 14, 2018

If you’re managing multiple projects at once, it can be easy to give all your attention to the most difficult projects. It’s easy to stay focused on the riskiest, or the one with the loudest customer, or the most complex.

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Inloox

JUNE 18, 2018

If employees suffer from burnout syndrome, they are not to be blamed for it. In most cases, too much stress is the reason - often resulting from a weak corporate culture. Employees are under too much pressure from their bosses and are given too many tasks to fulfill on a single day. Sometimes they will become too ambitious because they feel like they are competing with their colleagues and want to be better than everyone else at all times.

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2018 Energy Closing Strategy 131

Brad Egeland

JUNE 14, 2018

1+1 = $20,000. Wait, that doesn't make much sense does it? Have I lost my mind? Are you reading this correctly? No, neither of us have lost our minds, let me show you how the math works out: A worker bee named Barb wanted to get ahead in her career, but she didn't know how. Her not so evil stepmother paid for her to take the Cheetah Certified Project Manager program. She took the course and completed it with flying colors.

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Online PM Courses

JUNE 20, 2018

The Critical Path Method is well known. But, what is a Critical Chain? 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 a Critical Chain? You may also like… What is the Critical Path Method (CPM)?

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Planview

JUNE 15, 2018

Known throughout the world for its greeting cards, retail stores, gifts, and television series, Hallmark Cards believes that when you care enough, you can change the world.

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Pawel Brodzinski

JUNE 14, 2018

Some time ago, during our weekly Lean Coffee at Lunar Logic , which is the only all hands meeting at the company, I made a disrespectful comment. It was a topic which I have a strong opinion about.

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2018 Lean Risk Controlling 79

Appfluence

JUNE 14, 2018

Is the Email Integration Important? You are setting up your Priority Matrix. You might notice that Priority Matrix has an email integration and wonder whether this should matter to you. This Depends on You. If so, great question!

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2018 Risk 78

Brad Egeland

JUNE 16, 2018

​Just reading this subject line - "What are Your Project Management Training Options" almost makes me feel like I'm asking you "when do you want to have that root canal?" But this is precisely the problem with improving projects - it doesn't have to be as bad as a painful dental procedure to learn more effective ways of doing your projects.

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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.

2018

Online PM Courses

JUNE 17, 2018

Does it sometimes seem that your life is a constant trudge from one project meeting to the next. It’s as if there’s little time to do anything before the next one. And, if that’s not bad enough, how many of your project meetings are truly worthwhile?

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2018 Innovation PMI Communications Management 91

Clarizen

JUNE 17, 2018

Working smarter (not harder) could mean the difference between a so-so project and a successful one–this article will explore five tips for working smarter, not necessarily harder. The phrase, “work smarter, not harder” seems like an obvious piece of work advice.

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Leading Answers

JUNE 17, 2018

Introduction. We know old concepts that govern agriculture do not apply to industry. Engineers do not consult the weather or growing seasons before designing machinery.

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Growing Agile

JUNE 20, 2018

Our Agile Testing Manifesto has been translated by Pieter Versteijnen into Dutch! You can also find Pieter on twitter @pieter28 or here www.devon.nl. Here is the new image with the translation, feel free to use it and share. The post Agile Testing Manifesto – in Dutch!

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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.

2018

Brad Egeland

JUNE 18, 2018

​By Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP®, PMI-ACP, RYT, Chief Cheetah and Founder of Cheetah Learning Project Managers – and all professionals, really – pursue credentials in their field for a variety of reasons: to advance their knowledge and skills, to build their reputation, to earn a promotion, to get a pay raise… All of these are perfectly valid reasons for seeking a credential.

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2018 PMI 120

Susanne Madsen

JUNE 18, 2018

Although it isn’t possible to provide one single definition of what a good project manager looks like, certain traits, skills and attributes seem to be advantageous for a person who is to lead a project.

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PM Basics

JUNE 18, 2018

Project Manager responsibilities are numerous. Project Management Institute encompasses a considerable list of roles and responsibilities. Nevertheless, you might not encounter them all in your company. So, what should be the baseline for you in your current organization and on your given project?

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Gunther Verheyen

JUNE 14, 2018

In May 2013 I described how there is value in the Scrum Values. I included that text in my book “ Scrum – A Pocket Guide ” that was published in November 2013. Early in 2018 I updated my description slightly to be included in a revision of my book that I anticipate.

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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.

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Leading Answers

JUNE 14, 2018

Transformations are flavor of the month. It is no longer enough to launch “initiatives,” “programs” or “projects” to undertake work. Instead, we launch agile transformations, digital transformations and productization transformations. They sound more revolutionary, more dramatic and further reaching.

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2018 Sustainability Lean Initiating 56

Brad Egeland

JUNE 18, 2018

by Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, CAL, CPD, PMP, RYD What version upgrade are you releasing related to how you do projects? How long until the upgrade is fully uploaded to your operating system? If your project skills were like software, what version upgrade are you releasing? ​ Yes, I say upgrade – because even if you’re already on version Project Skills 5.0, there are still ways you could create new experiences with how you do projects. Read the full article

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Growing Agile

JUNE 19, 2018

The first thing I had to do to prepare for this full time scrum master role was learn the crap out of it. Let’s be clear on something: I love to learn. I studied English literature, psychology and women’s studies in university. I love to learn about the way humans think, what motivates us, and if I learn something about myself along the way, that’s even better. This part of the process was a joy to me, which is great because when something’s a joy you work harder and get more out of it.

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Leading Agile

JUNE 20, 2018

The idea of a self-organizing team has been promoted strongly since the Agile movement started to gain popularity following the publication of the Agile Manifesto in 2001.

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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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