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Mike Cottmeyer explores the key attributes in each of the three systems necessary for making a success out of the otherwise complex tax of large scale Agile Transformation. The three systems include a System of Delivery, a System of Transformation, and a System of Sustainability. MORE
Online selling is an enormous and profitable type of business that many hope to get their foot into. Not just offline retailers but also online retailers want to create new eCommerce business projects and earn more profit. MORE
The Product Owner in Scrum is accountable for the value delivered. Besides the fact that value is a very different driver than volume is (think outcome versus output), that accountability can hardly be demonstrated without a clearly identified ‘product’. Product is the vehicle to deliver value. MORE
The organizational paradigm is made up of many small cogs that have to be oiled up in order to make the whole machinery function properly, and if you fail to do that, you are going to have a business that doesn’t have the ability to evolve into something better or even function properly as is. MORE
“Project Creates. Program Guides. Portfolio Decides.” – from the book, I Want To be A RMP. MORE
You may think you know how to run a meeting. But it takes more planning and effort than you may be doing now. This checklist of activities to do before, during, and after your meeting tell you exactly how to run an effective meeting that participants will actually enjoy. MORE
Professional Scrum Master training is highly interactive training for 14 hours, and students learn by doing it in class. We use multiple tools and techniques to facilitate online training to make it practical for you. MORE
Productivity begins with a to-do list. It’s the first step towards organizing your work and getting it done. To-do lists are essentially a repository of tasks, but they can be much more than that. To-do lists can describe the work, prioritize it and more. MORE
Sample Gantt chart. A critical component of the project is the project management plan. We’ve talked about developing a project management plan and schedule: Project planning – problems, scope, and deliverables , and Scheduling tips and techniques. MORE
One of my popular blog posts is 40 Reasons PMOs Fail. In this article, we go a step further. I highlight 10 of the 40 PMO problems and provide ways to manage them. 10 PMO Problems and Solutions 1. No project sponsor or project charter for the implementation of the PMO. MORE
I stumbled on Xebrio from a comment left online from one of their very satisfied users in response to one of my project management articles. MORE
If you want to free up 30% of the time you spend working on daily tasks, task automation is probably the way to go. And if you want to learn how to automate tasks you have come to the right place. MORE
One thing that we have learned in the project management paradigm and the overall organizational world, is that there is no guarantee of something being extraordinary if it has been a part of the market for a long time. MORE
2020 has been a tough year for many, myself included. This pandemic has shifted our lives completely. I haven’t seen my friends in a year. I haven’t met any of the people I’ve worked with in the past year. And the only people I’ve spent time with are those living in my house. MORE
According to the Pew Research Center , around 90% of Americans use the internet and 77% of Americans own a smartphone. These figures suggest how prevalent the digital age really is. And with the world has moved online, it is no wonder of the rise in digital project management. MORE
I have noticed on Linkedin, over the last few weeks, a number of posts by ‘experts’ in the area of PMOs. MORE
Throughout the execution of a project there are points in which procurements require some clarity. To get the answers questions and capture the back and forth with the supplier in a paper trail, a request for information (RFI) is required. MORE
The year 2020 was a challenging time for businesses around the world in nearly every industry. The COVID-19 pandemic brought sudden changes to daily work life and reduced revenue in ways that have left organizations scrambling for solutions. MORE
Many of us would agree that when you are trying to implement a large change, start small. Just as it is easier to swallow a small pill than a huge one, the ability to adopt and sustain change is often simpler when the change involves baby steps. MORE
Today I’m interviewing Rachel Mata , Lead Project Manager at Edu-tech company Instructor Brandon. She currently lives in Bogotá, Columbia and I was excited to learn more about her career and life in South America. Rachel, how did you get into project management? It came to me from nowhere. MORE
In the previous email, I shared the truth about being a project manager. Lots of other readers were able to relate to it. What about you? In short: . Your manager expects you to know everything about project management right from the beginning. MORE
I’ve just finished reading The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World by Shannon Huffman Polson. It’s the story of what makes someone succeed, and the importance grit plays in career success. MORE
The Project Management Office. It just sounds official, doesn’t it? An impressive title. Not all organizations have a project management office, or PMO. And not all should. But it’s definitely a good idea for larger organizations that are running many projects. MORE
“Our people make the difference,” is now a somewhat cliché statement that’s been used by thousands of companies over the years to convey the importance of their employees in delivering stellar products or services. MORE
One of the principles from a manifesto for agile software development states that – Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility. But how do we focus on technical excellence? Well, for that we need to explore a bunch of good and useful technical practices. MORE
I’m running a webinar on the skills you need to manage multiple projects on 4 February. Register here. There’s another project I’m just waiting to hear about,” said my sponsor. I silently groaned. MORE
For almost a year now, the Corona pandemic has determined our daily lives. The consequences also turned our working lives upside down. Last year, many employers around the world had to change their work culture from working in the office to working from home. MORE
Larry King, the legendary US television and radio host who passed away at the age of 87, had an unquestionable talent for making his interview subjects the true stars of his programs. He was known for asking short and uncomplicated questions and letting his curiosity guide the conversations. MORE
FLEKS is a Hybrid Project Management Model, which aims at providing a way to manage projects, develop products and deliver the highest possible value within the context of a project and its stakeholders. Businesses and projects are embedded in a complex and ever-changing environment. MORE
Kiron Bondale
JANUARY 24, 2021
Many of us would agree that when you are trying to implement a large change, start small. Just as it is easier to swallow a small pill than a huge one, the ability to adopt and sustain change is often simpler when the change involves baby steps.
Girl's Guide to PM
JANUARY 21, 2021
Today I’m interviewing Rachel Mata , Lead Project Manager at Edu-tech company Instructor Brandon. She currently lives in Bogotá, Columbia and I was excited to learn more about her career and life in South America. Rachel, how did you get into project management? It came to me from nowhere.
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Project Risk Coach
JANUARY 18, 2021
One of my popular blog posts is 40 Reasons PMOs Fail. In this article, we go a step further. I highlight 10 of the 40 PMO problems and provide ways to manage them. 10 PMO Problems and Solutions 1. No project sponsor or project charter for the implementation of the PMO.
The Lazy Project Manager
JANUARY 22, 2021
I have noticed on Linkedin, over the last few weeks, a number of posts by ‘experts’ in the area of PMOs.
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ProjectManager.com
JANUARY 20, 2021
Productivity begins with a to-do list. It’s the first step towards organizing your work and getting it done. To-do lists are essentially a repository of tasks, but they can be much more than that. To-do lists can describe the work, prioritize it and more.
Project Management Update brings together the best content for project management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Girl's Guide to PM
JANUARY 21, 2021
I’m running a webinar on the skills you need to manage multiple projects on 4 February. Register here. There’s another project I’m just waiting to hear about,” said my sponsor. I silently groaned.
nTask
JANUARY 21, 2021
One thing that we have learned in the project management paradigm and the overall organizational world, is that there is no guarantee of something being extraordinary if it has been a part of the market for a long time.
Agilemania
JANUARY 22, 2021
Professional Scrum Master training is highly interactive training for 14 hours, and students learn by doing it in class. We use multiple tools and techniques to facilitate online training to make it practical for you.
ProjectManager.com
JANUARY 19, 2021
Throughout the execution of a project there are points in which procurements require some clarity. To get the answers questions and capture the back and forth with the supplier in a paper trail, a request for information (RFI) is required.
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Inloox
JANUARY 21, 2021
For almost a year now, the Corona pandemic has determined our daily lives. The consequences also turned our working lives upside down. Last year, many employers around the world had to change their work culture from working in the office to working from home.
Girl's Guide to PM
JANUARY 17, 2021
I’ve just finished reading The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World by Shannon Huffman Polson. It’s the story of what makes someone succeed, and the importance grit plays in career success.
nTask
JANUARY 19, 2021
The organizational paradigm is made up of many small cogs that have to be oiled up in order to make the whole machinery function properly, and if you fail to do that, you are going to have a business that doesn’t have the ability to evolve into something better or even function properly as is.
Keyedin
JANUARY 22, 2021
“Our people make the difference,” is now a somewhat cliché statement that’s been used by thousands of companies over the years to convey the importance of their employees in delivering stellar products or services.
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No one designs bad dashboards and reports on purpose. So why do so many applications have terrible analytics experiences? Download this ebook for secrets to creating dashboards and reports your users will love.
ProProject Manager
JANUARY 20, 2021
Sample Gantt chart. A critical component of the project is the project management plan. We’ve talked about developing a project management plan and schedule: Project planning – problems, scope, and deliverables , and Scheduling tips and techniques.
Susanne Madsen
JANUARY 24, 2021
Larry King, the legendary US television and radio host who passed away at the age of 87, had an unquestionable talent for making his interview subjects the true stars of his programs. He was known for asking short and uncomplicated questions and letting his curiosity guide the conversations.
Leading Agile
JANUARY 21, 2021
Mike Cottmeyer explores the key attributes in each of the three systems necessary for making a success out of the otherwise complex tax of large scale Agile Transformation. The three systems include a System of Delivery, a System of Transformation, and a System of Sustainability.
nTask
JANUARY 18, 2021
According to the Pew Research Center , around 90% of Americans use the internet and 77% of Americans own a smartphone. These figures suggest how prevalent the digital age really is. And with the world has moved online, it is no wonder of the rise in digital project management.
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If you are looking to modernize your application to improve competitiveness, then one of the quickest wins you can have is to embed sophisticated analytics that will wow your existing and prospective customers.
Growing Agile
JANUARY 22, 2021
2020 has been a tough year for many, myself included. This pandemic has shifted our lives completely. I haven’t seen my friends in a year. I haven’t met any of the people I’ve worked with in the past year. And the only people I’ve spent time with are those living in my house.
PM Basics
JANUARY 20, 2021
In the previous email, I shared the truth about being a project manager. Lots of other readers were able to relate to it. What about you? In short: . Your manager expects you to know everything about project management right from the beginning.
MPUG
JANUARY 17, 2021
“Project Creates. Program Guides. Portfolio Decides.” – from the book, I Want To be A RMP.
Brad Egeland
JANUARY 22, 2021
I stumbled on Xebrio from a comment left online from one of their very satisfied users in response to one of my project management articles.
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Selecting the right solution for your embedded analytics is crucial to the success of your application. But with so many solutions and vendors, how do you make this critical selection? Learn about the different approaches to analytics and the pros and cons for each.
nTask
JANUARY 19, 2021
If you want to free up 30% of the time you spend working on daily tasks, task automation is probably the way to go. And if you want to learn how to automate tasks you have come to the right place.
Gunther Verheyen
JANUARY 19, 2021
The Product Owner in Scrum is accountable for the value delivered. Besides the fact that value is a very different driver than volume is (think outcome versus output), that accountability can hardly be demonstrated without a clearly identified ‘product’. Product is the vehicle to deliver value.
MavenLink
JANUARY 20, 2021
The year 2020 was a challenging time for businesses around the world in nearly every industry. The COVID-19 pandemic brought sudden changes to daily work life and reduced revenue in ways that have left organizations scrambling for solutions.
Proofhub
JANUARY 19, 2021
Online selling is an enormous and profitable type of business that many hope to get their foot into. Not just offline retailers but also online retailers want to create new eCommerce business projects and earn more profit.
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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?
Brad Egeland
JANUARY 18, 2021
The Project Management Office. It just sounds official, doesn’t it? An impressive title. Not all organizations have a project management office, or PMO. And not all should. But it’s definitely a good idea for larger organizations that are running many projects.
Henny Portman
JANUARY 19, 2021
FLEKS is a Hybrid Project Management Model, which aims at providing a way to manage projects, develop products and deliver the highest possible value within the context of a project and its stakeholders. Businesses and projects are embedded in a complex and ever-changing environment.
Agilemania
JANUARY 22, 2021
One of the principles from a manifesto for agile software development states that – Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility. But how do we focus on technical excellence? Well, for that we need to explore a bunch of good and useful technical practices.
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