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How to Deal with Challenging Situations Involving Stakeholders

Rebel’s Guide to PM

A recent study by Dr Clara Cheung and colleagues found that project managers experience particularly high stress levels in regard to their working relationships. My colleagues and I conducted a comprehensive research study (which can be found here ). She worked for nearly 10 years in the industry before joining academia in 2016.

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5 Tips To Re-Energize Your Daily Standup Meetings

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Upgrades available to add on the exam simulator and study guidebooks. Learn more We earn a commission if you click this link and make a purchase, at no additional cost to you #ad This is an edited and updated version of an article that first appeared on this website in 2016.

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5 Time Management Trends for 2016

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Here’s my top 5 time management trends to watch out for in 2016. You don’t have to look hard to find studies that say multitasking is bad for your brain. Note to self: Try to slow down and do less at the same time in 2016. The post 5 Time Management Trends for 2016 appeared first on Paymo. More Multitasking.

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

Scrum.org

Butchibabu and her colleagues (2016) performed an experiment with 13 teams. DeChurch & Mesmer-Magnus (2010) combined the results from 58 scientific studies and found that teams benefit greatly from knowing the skills of each of their members and knowing how to effectively combine those skills for the tasks at hand. References.

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What Makes A Good Product Owner?

Scrum.org

One consistent pattern in studies about Product Owners is that there is a gap between the theory of the Scrum framework and how it is practiced. . Van Waardenburg & Van Vliet (2013) offer a case study in a large organization and conclude that “The Project Manager focuses on the ’how’ of a project, the Product Owner focuses on the ’what’”.

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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

Scrum.org

We will share results from scientific studies that we located through Google Scholar. In a scientific study , we identified five core processes — or factors— that happen in and around Agile teams at varying levels of quality: Teams work to be as responsive as possible through automation, refinement, and a high(er) release frequency.

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PMP Exam Change 2016: New Topics and Study Guidance (Part 2)

Deep Fried Brain

PMP Exam Change 2016 (Part 2): In part 1, we learned about PMI's Role Delineation Study (RDS), PMP Exam Content Outline, PMBOK Guide, and PMP Handbook, and how these influence the PMP Exam.

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