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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. Tip Set meaningful and workable goals and put one person in charge of making final decisions.

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10 Strategies for Successful Project Execution

ProjectManager.com

Let’s review strategies and tools you can use, and learn how they can help you close that gap to promote successful project execution. We’ll hear from experts and review key takeaways that project leaders can immediately put into practice in their programs and projects. Strategic Tips to Improve Project Execution.

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The unbreakable bond: How outstanding service = brand loyalty

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Apply this in your projects Code software to add in customers’ names and default to their location. Think tool tips, a well-populated online help section, FAQ, searchable terms and conditions, AI chatbots. Don’t ask for information you already have in the system. Even simple tweaks like adding, “Welcome back, Elizabeth!”

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Top PM 10 Articles of All Time

Rebel’s Guide to PM

For more up-to-date software reviews, see my complete list here. My summary of the 9 project management documents every project needs came out in the Spring of 2017 (if I remember rightly) and fast became the most popular article that year. the ones I have been to and experienced the quality first-hand).

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Definition of 'Done': What It Is and How It Supports Scrum Events

Scrum.org

For example Code Reviews, Pair Programming, Automation Testing etc. Tip: Make the Definition of ‘Done’ visible throughout the Sprint Planning. Tip: Build a workflow that can represnt how a Scrum Team reaches to ‘Done’. They can also add some internal processes that can enhance the overall quality of the product.

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5 Easy Ways to Keep Tasks Out of Your Inbox

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Tip: Add the action items from your meeting minutes and other notes so that all your To Dos are in the same place. You are never going to get Excel to send you a reminder when a task is due or integrate with Slack. There are (free) plugins and extensions for Chrome and Gmail that upgrade your webmail to email management software.

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Project Management Best Practices – 15 Tips to Improve Productivity

ProProfs Project Management

As per the reports, 41% of the projects executed in 2017 were high complexity projects. . You will be surprised to know that 75% of the executives of IT departments anticipate their software projects to fail. . Quality planning must be done early in the project and must be reviewed and replanned often.