ProjectManager.com
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Often the adjective “smart” is just a marketing ploy. Is your smartphone really that intelligent or is it just an example of advanced technology? Not that there’s anything wrong with being technologically advanced. Would you want to give up the advantages of your smartphone? Smart manufacturing is the same thing; it’s a way to produce better with emerging technologies.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
You can earn PDUs (professional development units) for ongoing certification renewal, such as for the Project Management Professional (PMP)®, from reading. And you probably know that because you’re here looking for some PDU -earning inspiration. I’ve read, I’m guessing, over 150 management books in my career, and you can read my book reviews if you want to trawl through the archives.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
What is PRINCE2®? PRINCE2® is a project management method. It’s structured, and experience-based, created from the lived experience of thousands of project managers and successful projects. PRINCE2® stands for Projects IN a Controlled Environment (Version 2). And it’s not spelled PRINCE TWO! It’s a customizable way of managing and controlling the work.
Scrum.org
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
TL; DR: Why Velocity Is a Useless Metric from a Management Perspective Typically, the obsession with velocity doesn’t originate from the team itself. It trickles down from management. Equipped with spreadsheets and performance dashboards, leaders often turn to easily quantifiable metrics like velocity to gauge progress. But what if this managerial focus on velocity is a fata morgana obscuring the path to true agility and value?
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The leadership style that the leaders adopt during engagement is critical in gaining team member support for building a positive thinking team. The challenge is in deciding whether to adopt an engagement focused leadership style that emphasizes human behavior characteristics such as personalities, or to a task-oriented leadership style that focuses on the work needed to be performed and the tools to be used.
Musings on Project Management
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
Well, talk about cratering a schedule and resource plan!Layoffs in the middle of a project will do it for you.But wait!There may be a silver lining here:Communication complexity in and among project participants decreases as the square of participants. That could be a winnerYou may be able to select the departees.
Project Management Update brings together the best content for project management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
ProjectManager.com
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Construction projects are notoriously difficult. There are many different trades and professional disciplines required to work together in order to erect whatever structure is being made. To have this work there needs to be one person responsible for orchestrating all these different parts. That’s what a general contractor is in construction project management.
Scrum.org
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Over time, various myths and beliefs have surrounded the concept of the Definition of Ready. What does it entail? It's all about the conditions that must be met for a Product Backlog Item to be considered ready for action and understood enough by the entire Scrum Team so that it can be pulled into the Sprint Backlog during Sprint Planning. While some embrace it enthusiastically, others avoid it like a burning flame.
Ganttic
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
When it comes to project planning, it’s easy to get caught up in resource allocation , budgeting, timelines, and dependencies. Unfortunately, communication planning often takes a back seat, even though it plays a crucial role in project success. To ensure effective communication, it’s essential to develop a well-crafted project communication plan that serves as a guiding blueprint.
The IIL Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
By V. Lee Henson Have you ever been on a team where you were trying to keep up with one conflict after another? Whenever multiple people come together to collaborate in order to achieve common goals, conflict is an unfortunate, inevitable companion. The success of any project hinges not only on a well-laid plan but also on how effectively conflicts are managed.
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
ProjectManager.com
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Manufacturing depends on a supply of raw materials, labor and the proper functioning of machinery to turn those inputs into the outputs that customers want. Manufacturing engineering is what keeps those integrated systems operating. After defining what manufacturing engineering is, we’ll look at the professionals who work in that discipline, the manufacturing engineers.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
Initiating a project is where it all starts in PRINCE2®. This is the phase where you start working out who is going to do what. You also put in place all the required elements to make sure the project goes smoothly. The Initiating a Project process is designed to “establish solid foundations” according to the 2023 Managing Successful Projects official manual, also known as PRINCE2 7.
Scrum.org
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Part of the Scrum Master accountability is finding effective tools for Product Backlog management, which often means that the Scrum Master is accountable for setting up the Scrum Board. A Scrum board, also known as a Kanban board, is a visual tool often used by Agile teams to track and manage work items, often represented as sticky notes or digital cards, as they progress through various stages of a project or sprint.
Binfire
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
In this digital era, technology is constantly advancing making new and easier ways to perform tasks and processes. This includes the innovations in ecommerce driven by the evolution of AI or artificial intelligence tools. AI tools are transforming the way people shop online and how companies can provide better, faster and more convenient service to their customers to meet their demands.
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Embedding dashboards, reports and analytics in your application presents unique opportunities and poses unique challenges. We interviewed 16 experts across business intelligence, UI/UX, security and more to find out what it takes to build an application with analytics at its core. No matter where you are in your analytics journey, you will learn about emerging trends and gather best practices from product experts.
The IIL Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
By Jacklyn Gole The SMART acronym is a popular way to formulate personal and professional goals – and it works! SMART stands for specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timebound. With all these factors accounted for in your goal, you will be well prepared to achieve it. As you set out on a goal-setting endeavor, it’s helpful to understand why each attribute of SMART is important and how to stay motivated for the duration of your goal.
ProjectManager.com
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
To ensure that your project is meeting scheduling and budget milestones, you need to have project metrics to measure your progress and performance. Project metrics are essential to delivering a project on time and within its budget. But what are project metrics? Why are they so important to a project? We’ll answer those questions and show you some examples of common project metrics.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
If you aren’t using PRINCE2®, or if you want some general guidance as well about project closure documents and so on, read this next: How to close a project. This article has been updated to be fully aligned to PRINCE2 7 (2023 edition). A project has a start, a middle and an end, so closing a project is an important part of the project management lifecycle.
Scrum.org
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
I spend a lot of time talking to organizations that are adopting Scrum. They are applying the ideas of Scrum to deliver more value to their customers faster and with higher quality. Some organizations are in finance, others in consumer packaged goods or manufacturing. Their problem domains vary significantly, as do the composition of their teams and the nature of their products.
Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.
When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.
Binfire
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Uniform destruction is an essential aspect of business security. It refers to the secure destruction of uniforms and other branded clothing that employees wear while on the job. The destruction of uniforms is important because it prevents unauthorized individuals from accessing sensitive areas of the business premises, impersonating employees, or stealing sensitive information.
TechEmpower - Project Management
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
When speaking with founders and CEOs, we often hear concerns like this: My project manager is losing confidence in the development team. The PMs are seeing late deliveries and bugs that suggest the devs just aren’t capable enough. I think that poor communication and differing team cultures might be part of the problem, but how can I know for sure? It’s a good question.
International Institute for Learning
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Tolerances are an important part of being able to work autonomously as a project manager. You need to have the authority and freedom of action to be able to change the direction the work is going in. However, the project sponsor is the person responsible for decisions that affect the project budget and the schedule, where making a change would deviate from the agreed plan.
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Scrum.org
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
TL; DR: Lost in Communication and Collaboration Lost in Communication and Collaboration addresses two categories from the Scrum anti-patterns taxonomy that are closely aligned: ineffective collaboration at the stakeholder level, often resulting in an unsuited reporting system based on misaligned metrics. Learn how these Scrum anti-patterns categories manifest themselves and how they affect value creation for customers and the organization’s long-term sustainability.
Binfire
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
In today’s fast-paced world, the health and well-being of employees should be our top priority for any organization. When employees feel supported in leading active and balanced lives, this not only boosts their morale but also enhances their productivity. Today, let’s dive into the importance of creating a culture of fitness in the workplace and discuss practical strategies to encourage employees to prioritize their health.
PM Times
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
AI project management software is revolutionizing the landscape of products and services. A host of tools are making their way to the market to capitalize on their potential. Given their ability to automate tasks, analyze data, aid insights, and improve the bottom line, AI project management tools will rapidly become part of standard operating procedure […] The post Embracing AI-driven Project Management: A Guide for PMs appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates an
Leading Agile
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Andrew Young comes from a strong product background and is considered our resident expert on OKRs and KPIs. Today, Mike Cottmeyer sits down with Andrew to discuss how LeadingAgile is talking about OKRs and KPIs, the impact governance and teaming strategies have on your ability to run them effectively, why your project mentality might be getting in the way, and how you can get started using them in your business.
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The field of project management has witnessed numerous advancements and continuous improvement efforts across various leadership applications and management domains. As organizations increasingly integrate Artificial Intelligence and automation into their models, the interpersonal aspect of project management will gain greater significance. Cultivating Emotional Intelligence requires time, self-reflection, courage, and the willingness to let go of unhelpful beliefs and behaviors.
Bridge the Gap Consulting
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
“Sorry sir, we have no seating in the restaurant or at a high top table at this time. There are seats at the bar, however, and they offer a full menu. Otherwise, it will be about 30 minutes.” I’m hungry I thought to myself. So is my buddy, whom I just got done playing golf with. Bar it is. As we bellied up we were greeted by a smiling but all business bartender.
Scrum.org
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Früher dachte ich, ich würde die Scrum Events erfolgreich moderieren, wenn ich folgende Punkte beachtete: Ich wiederholte das Ziel des Meetings, um sicherzustellen, dass es von allen verstanden wird. Ich erarbeitete im Voraus die Meeting-Agenda und präsentierte sie dann lediglich dem Team. Ich entschied, welche Themen zum Meeting passten und welche auf den Themen-Parkplatz verschoben werden sollten.
Productivity Land
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
In the 21 st century, addiction and rehabilitation centers are facing a severe crisis – there’s too much on their plate. Be it inpatient rehab, detox sessions, or outpatient appointments, employees are often juggling between patient care, insurance issues, and whatnot. John Hopkins Medicine found that substance abuse affects 20 million Americans over the age of 12.
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