Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Making these decisions in the presence Uncertainty ?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

There’s no denying that project management today looks different to how it did even 5 years ago. Project management trends shape our profession. We see technology evolving, new tools, consolidation, innovation and more. How project management is evolving. 10 Project management trends you need to know.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

What is A System for Value Delivery in Project Management Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager looking to improve your project management skills and help your organization grow? Take the next step towards mastering the value delivery system and project management. What is a System for Value Delivery?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 29, 2019

For the last four years, I’ve published my annual women in project management blog for ProjectManager.com. Even after all that time, women in project management are still a hidden key to our global and economic sustainability. It’s a process, a mindset and a shift to keep our global economy sustainable, innovative and engaged.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you a Project Manager struggling to align your project objectives efforts with your organizational objectives? In this article, we will dive deep into organizational and project governance and systems in project management. Ready to take your project management efforts to the next level?

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

While project planning is the backbone of successful project management, it can often feel like it overburdens a team if it is not executed effectively. By employing these project planning best practices, you have the tools and techniques to ensure your projects are structured yet flexible, detailed, and manageable.

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Tony Adams

MAY 15, 2019

We talk a lot about using innovation to create exciting and funky products, and to deliver a competitive advantage. Value chain thinking gives us a powerful toolkit to help pinpoint innovation opportunities within our project delivery practice. Identifying Innovation Opportunities Across the Value Chain.

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Tony Adams

MAY 15, 2019

We talk a lot about using innovation to create exciting and funky products, and to deliver a competitive advantage. Value chain thinking gives us a powerful toolkit to help pinpoint innovation opportunities within our project delivery practice. Identifying Innovation Opportunities Across the Value Chain.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

But, here's the thing - every expert project manager was once in your shoes. The world of project management might seem intricate, filled with technical jargon and processes that appear complex on the surface. With a step-by-step guide tailored for project managers, the complexities of executing your project become more manageable.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 11, 2024

Many project managers face the challenge of delivering projects that make a difference. Because there's a sustainable way to deliver more value: value creation in project management. Value creation lies at the heart of project management, driving outcomes and business success. Ready to elevate your project management game?

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 2, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Project managers, have you ever felt overwhelmed by the unpredictable waves of the project environment? The terrain of project management is fraught with hidden challenges and opportunities lying in wait for the unwary. Take the first step towards becoming a master of your domain. Because it is.

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Project Pulse Journal

MAY 3, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you feeling overwhelmed by managing multiple projects that seem misaligned and inefficient? With Program Management, you harness the power to manage and strategically align your programs and projects to achieve collective benefits. What is Program Management? What is Program Management?

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LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As a profession, project management is in a constant state of evolution, with advances in technology, approaches, and techniques putting project managers under enormous pressure to stay abreast of new developments as they emerge. So, what does the future of project management look like? Increased demand for project managers.

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International Institute for Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In the past five years, there have been numerous articles discussing how Artificial Intelligence (AI), can and will benefit the field of project management. The project management landscape will change significantly. Customers may be given a choice of which project management approach they prefer. Project Management Maturity.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

By Eugene Bounds and Steve Ackert Recently, the buzzword artificial intelligence (AI) has been on everyone’s minds, not just in the tech world but across many industries, including project management. Over twenty AI-enhanced tools today focus on project management capabilities and features (e.g., While some tools (e.g.,

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Inloox

APRIL 25, 2019

Relevance of Project Management According to the PMI "Pulse of the Profession" report (2018), only 58 percent of companies acknowledge the value of project management. The importance of full acknowledgement of project management cannot be emphasized enough. Project management is always important, but especially ….

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 22, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you struggling to effectively manage your projects amidst evolving requirements and stakeholder expectations? Project management involves various critical functions, from ensuring seamless coordination to task deadlines, articulating clear objectives, and managing resources.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

By: Dr. Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Project management isn't just about hitting milestones and meeting deadlines. Ready to transform the way you manage projects? Regularly tracking, observing, and analyzing project performance against planned objectives enables project managers to identify variances early and take proactive measures.

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Inloox

APRIL 25, 2019

Relevance of Project Management According to the PMI "Pulse of the Profession" report (2018), only 58 percent of companies acknowledge the value of project management. The importance of full acknowledgement of project management cannot be emphasized enough. Project management is always important, but especially ….

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 3, 2024

However, this task could get overwhelming, especially for those who just started in project management. If you have ever struggled to navigate this crucial aspect of project management, you are not alone. Who would not want to manage a project where every stakeholder feels heard, valued, and fully aligned with the project objectives?

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Many projects risk failure during the closure phase due to overlooked details, miscommunication, teams disbanding too early, or simply the rush to finish. Picture a closure where risks are minimized, lessons are documented and learned, and the project's benefits are fully realized. Now, you're on the verge of wrapping it up.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

A Project Management Office (PMO) isn't just about oversight; it's about empowering your projects to deliver real value. With the PMO structure, you can achieve higher success rates, better resource management, and improved stakeholder satisfaction. What is a Project Management Office?

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LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As a profession, project management is in a constant state of evolution, with advances in technology, approaches, and techniques putting project managers under enormous pressure to stay abreast of new developments as they emerge. So, what does the future of project management look like? Increased demand for project managers.

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The IIL Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

Stress and burnout have been recognized as serious project management problems for years, but until recently companies have been reluctant to face the problems head on. Some project managers thrive on stress and seem to avoid burnout. There is risk that burnout can spread to the entire team if not identified and controlled.

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The Strategic Project Manager

JANUARY 9, 2024

This post digs into this ambitious career objective, the required skills and attributes, strategy and project management as steppingstones to the CEO role, and attractive alternative career objectives. The role of a CEO is multifaceted, requiring a diverse skill set to effectively lead and manage an organization.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 29, 2024

Malinawan, PMP Are you a project manager struggling to deal with an ever-growing list of stakeholders, each with demands that seem equally urgent and important? Prioritizing these demands could stress out your team and complicate your strategic management strategies. By: Meredith G.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 19, 2023

Also, the employee may be interfacing with other employees, including other project managers, that they never worked with before and might never work with again. In the early years of modern project management, most companies used a matrix management organizational structure for staffing projects.

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LiquidPlanner

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

There’s more excitement in getting things done,” says customer success manager Allison Wilbur. In 2017, I got the sense that we all felt like we were trying to hold on,” he says. “In I see us killing it with our product innovations and expanding on all of the things we’ve done right with the existing business,” says Allison.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 19, 2022

A paper I published in 2017 and which includes inspiration from other experienced Scrum practitioners, with Gunther Verheyen in particular. In this blog post, I give an overview of the Scrum Master role, describe how the role embodies 6 stances, and explain why I don’t consider servant leader and manager valid stances anymore.

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Planio

JANUARY 17, 2022

In 2017, Apple did something no one expected. But why would the world’s most valuable company risk upsetting their legions of fans? So how do you deprioritize features your users want, sunset ones they love, and commit to an innovative yet risky roadmap? They removed the headphone jack on their latest iPhone. Technical debt.

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Wrike

MARCH 14, 2019

While this number was down from 2017’s all-time high of more than 1,600 breaches, the number of compromised records exposing sensitive, personally identifiable information (PII) skyrocketed by 126%. As a result, they’re missing out on rapid, innovative cloud solutions to challenges like scalability, software updates, mobile connectivity, etc.

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Appfluence

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Gartner Enterprise Architecture and Technology Innovation Summit. Digital business platforms are emerging with digital innovation, which combines five interdependent elements – ecosystem, customers, things, IT systems, and intelligence. In 2017, former first lady Michelle Obama spoke. Location: National Harbor, MD.

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Velociteach

MAY 11, 2023

The podcast by project managers for project managers. When it comes to problem solving or innovation, the goal is to generate ideas, make those ideas better, and then implement them to work better together. WENDY GROUNDS: Welcome to Manage This , the podcast by project managers for project managers.

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Online PM Courses

DECEMBER 18, 2017

And you may be ready for a project management course. But, for a new project manager, project management books are still a great way to learn. And for those of us with experience under our belts, the right project management books can offer new insights and ideas. The result is five project management books.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 28, 2022

Project success is also affected by performance and as a project manager, you’d want to remove as many inefficiencies or “bugs” as you can from your work processes in order to get the most out of your time and team members. A version of this article first appeared in 2017. Decrease in productivity. Your next steps.

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Workzone

MAY 18, 2022

Just because your business card doesn’t say, Project Manager, doesn’t mean you aren’t one. If you answered yes to any of the above, you’re a project manager —even if it’s not part of your job title. Congratulations, You’re a Project Manager! Congrats on your newfound title of Project Manager! Take this quick survey.

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Wrike

AUGUST 22, 2018

The day Lydia Agnese started her new role as PMO manager at Northstar Travel Group, she received some big news. In 2017 alone, the Secaucus, New Jersey-based company made five high-profile acquisitions. The traditional PMO is all about standards and consistency,” says Michael Dougherty, National Project Manager at Magenic. “It

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