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5 Reasons Engineers Need to Develop Project Management Skills

LiquidPlanner

Here’s a lesson I’m thankful I learned early in my career: successful engineering projects rely more on non-technical skills than technical skills. It’s not that the technical skills aren’t important – they are. cited that $122 million was wasted for every $1 billion invested due to poor project performance.

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Project Management Statistics: 45 Stats You Can't Ignore

Workamajig

In 2016, PMOs delivered a 33% improvement in projects delivered under budget, 27% improvement in customer satisfaction, 25% increase in productivity, and 25% reduction in failed projects. In 2016, the average PMO accounted for nearly 5% of the project budget and had a staff size of 9. Poor communication (29%). PMSolutions ).

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Working Remotely? This Will Hit You Next!

Scrum.org

Many people around the globe are working from home right now, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the rapidness of the change, moving to remote worked surprisingly well for many teams, because they were used to some degree of remote work before. Individuals’ risk assessments are poor even with good information.

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Project Management Blog Roundup: The Best of 2021

Ganttic

Invest in your future with some tips from experts. Sure to satisfy anyone leading projects and managing teams. A Girl’s Guide to Project Management is focused on providing practical tips on managing projects in the real world. Plus see what some of the best project managers in the world are writing about. To the blogs!

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

Planio

Swipe to Unlock: The Primer on Technology and Business Strategy. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable. The best books for building better habits (for yourself and your team). Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good habits & Break Bad Ones. Technical documentation. Gantt Chart.

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43 Learning Resources for New and Experienced Project Managers

LiquidPlanner

Results Without Authority: Controlling a Project When the Team Doesn’t Report to You by Tom Kendrick. Leading a project team that doesn’t report to you is a whole new challenge in itself. Kendrick walks through how to motivate a team to contribute to a project’s success. It’s hard enough to lead a project when you’re the boss.

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Skills Mismatch | What Is It & How to Bridge the Gap

Teamweek

Understanding this mismatch is key to ensuring your team’s talents are used effectively and your business thrives. Common causes for skills mismatches are poorly written job description ads, gaps in the hiring procedures, overemphasizing job experience over skills, and emerging technologies.