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7 Hidden dangers of project management (Or why even well-planned projects sometimes fail)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

After $170m spent on a project to upgrade its computer system, the FBI project crumbled because the requirements were ill-defined from the beginning and the software didn’t function the way the agency had hoped. Lack of resources Time and energy are tightly connected and together act as a fuel that keeps the project going.

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2017 Project Management Trends To Watch

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This time last year I reviewed the trends in social and collaborative technology in the project management space: some of my predictions had come to nothing and it was interesting to look backward and hold myself accountable for what I said would happen. Will 2017 be the year we get our first Chartered Project Professionals?

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In-Depth: The Science On Sustainable Pace, Stress, And Motivation

Scrum.org

However, what is sustainable depends on skill, motivation, energy level, and personal differences. This increases blood pressure, heart rate, and tenses muscles (McEwen, 2017). Motivation is the internal energy we have to choose and sustain certain behavior over a period of time. Burnout–depression overlap: A review.

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Why SMBs need to get project management right from the start

Moira Alexander

IDC's Top 10 Predictions for Worldwide SMB , 2017-2020 study reports that "what has been the relatively fragmented and improvisational nature of SMB IT spending will begin to echo the coordinated and managed approaches seen among larger firms." The bottom line is to make sure you do your due diligence on the tools you go with.

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Creating a Resource Management Plan

Ganttic

This is anything your company utilizes to get tasks done – ranging from humans to machines, and meeting rooms to computer software. When the resources are shared, the variety of tools and techniques can cause a ton of miscommunications, wasted time, and energy. Resource data. Not every resource will be the right match.

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Software Estimating Resources

Herding Cats

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to estimate software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Cost Modeling Agile Software Development,” Maarit Laanti and Petri Kettunen, International Transactions on Systems and Applications, Volume 1 Number 2, pp. Performance Evaluation of non?Markovian

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How to Become an IT Project Manager Without Experience

PM Basics

For sure, the easiest way to become a software project manager is by getting a promotion inside an IT company. 3 Top Reason to Become a Software Project Manager this Year. Image taken from PMI’s Project Management Job Growth and Talent Gap Report // 2017-2027. Yes, it is. Different levels of project management. Be Proactive!