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Availability is Not a Skill Set! 5 Tips for Resource Allocation

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Would you ask a colleague to give a presentation to the board, just because they happened to have some spare time? And regardless of the fact their expertise is in requirements analysis and they’ve never presented to senior management before? A version of this article first appeared on the 2080 Strategy Execution blog way back in 2014!

2014 360
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Project Decision-Making

Velociteach

The challenge is to create a fair, efficient, effective, and transparent process for our teams and stakeholders. Making better decisions requires understanding the organization and establishing context-sensitive processes. Move fast and break things” was Facebook’s motto until 2014. What are they interested in knowing?

2014 91
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What Makes A Good Product Owner?

Scrum.org

Sverrisdottir, Ingason & Jonasson (2014) interviewed Product Owners from different organizations that there are often multiple Product Owners for the same product, even though the Scrum Guide prescribes against this. . Sverrisdottir, Ingason & Jonasson (2014) also found no standard for how much time Product Owners spend with teams.

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Catsuits and Parachutes

The Lazy Project Manager

There is a great presentation by Tom Peters where he talks about some organisations that get so big that they forget about some of the basic, simple, everyday stuff. [1]. Your portfolio reporting process and solution needs to be a good ‘fit’ for the purpose you wish to put it to, practical, usable, understandable, with the right data in it.

2014 186
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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

A well-implemented PMO can transform your project delivery process , ensuring that every project is set up for success from the start. It is a focal point for project oversight, resource management, and decision support, providing the organizational structure used to manage people, processes, and tools in project execution.

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In-Depth: How To Create Better Work Agreements For Your Team

Scrum.org

Some find the process of creating them “childish” or “a waste of time”. Illustration by Thea Schukken The process of creating a skill matrix and having an open and honest conversation about the skills and what each of the member's needs from others are probably more important than the work agreements that come out of it. In summary.

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Unlocking the Power and Mastery of Development Approach and Life Cycle

Project Pulse Journal

This domain, as established by the Project Management Institute in the PMBOK 7th edition, addresses the underlying apprehension many face: the potential overcomplication of project management processes. Your pursuit of streamlining and enhancing project management processes led you to a pivotal crossroads.