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From Laying the Foundation to Completion: The Basics and Challenges of Project Management in Construction

Inloox

The success of a construction project is sometimes recognizable even to amateurs and influences the lives of everybody. Sustainability is also playing an increasingly important role. Sustainable construction with increased digital support is therefore not just a trend, but a real evolution of construction.

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Sustain Your PMO: Nine Easy Lessons

The Lazy Project Manager

The ESI report from 2015, The Global State of the PMO, identified that some 72 per cent of respondents reported that the value of their PMO was questioned by key stakeholders – usually senior management – over the last 12 months. Extracted from Delivering Successful PMOs , Peter Taylor and Ray Mead, 2015, Gower Publishing, Farnham.

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The Origins of Scrum Might Not Be What You Think They Are (Wisdom from Rafael Sabbagh)

Gunther Verheyen

They’ve evolved and kept sustaining them since then and deserve all the credit for that. He highlights this work as a major influence on the introduction of Scrum at Easel Corporation. They defined the rules, roles, events, and artifacts based on their work in practice.

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Understanding the Organizational Governance System as Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

They transform project initiatives from isolated endeavors into integral components of the organization's broader strategic roadmap, laying the groundwork for sustained success and growth. Paper presented at PMI® Global Congress 2015—North America, Orlando, FL. References: Alie, S.

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21st Century Leadership - Prologue

Scrum.org

Some people contributed independently, some built on work I had been doing since 2015, some of us leveraged the work of Ron Eringa and Ryan Ripley with their Professional Agile Leadership - Essentials class. The conversations strongly influenced what the reader will see in the coming posts in this blog series.

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6 Ways to Manage Projects Like a Nordic

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In 2015, Sweden’s six hour workday made headlines around the world. The Nordics are big on sustainability and business ethics thanks to their passion for the rugged landscape and their championing of the underdog. Don’t pander to seniority and let people influence the project on all levels. Practice ethical business.

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The 23 Best Project Management Books For Upgrading Your Career in 2020

Planio

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. Published date: 2015. Published date: 2015. Published date: 2015 (2nd edition). Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. In this now-classic book, Dr. Robert Cialdini explains the 6 “weapons of influence” that you can use to change people’s minds. Author: Kory Kogon.

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