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Paid Time Off Study – 2018 Statistics & Whitepaper

ProjectManager.com

In today’s society, paid time off is seemingly more valuable than ever, as the line between a person’s professional life and their personal life continues to blur due to rapidly advancing technology and an expectation to be “always on.” . What Our Paid Time Off Study Reveals. Get the PTO Study.

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Review CHAOS Report 2018

Henny Portman

Every report contains an in-depth study regarding project performance. This CHAOS Report 2018: Decision Latency Theory: It’s All About the Interval presents the root cause of software project performance. In the CHAOS Report 2018 are five main sections: Decision Latency Theory. Third card: The process must be agile.

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PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Because PRINCE2® is a broad-brush approach, it doesn’t cover technical processes or specific techniques, but it will fit alongside them. I was asked to be one of the reviewers of the PRINCE2 7 manual, so I am very familiar with the content and changes since the last edition. It was renamed PRINCE. Because it works.

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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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How to Get Into Project Management: 5 PMs Share Their Stories

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Mayte ‘found’ IT project management after studying chemical engineering. I was not very tech savvy, but thanks to my mentors and coach in the company I learnt not only IT but also leadership skills that I continue to use and develop today. It’s not just spending the day in front of the computer sending emails with due dates!

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Product Development with the Stage-Gate® Process (Part 3): Procedure and Structure

Inloox

At the end of each stage, all work results are compiled by the project team, jointly analyzed, and prepared for the subsequent review. Gates At the end of each stage there is a gate, where the work results are reviewed and checked by a panel, the so-called gatekeepers. Gate 2: Go for feasibility study. Description.

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Book Review: The Power of Project Leadership

LiquidPlanner

In Susanne’s book, 2018 PMI research shows that only 52% of projects finish on time, only 69% meet their business objectives, and, for every $1 billion spent, organizations are losing $97 million. The post Book Review: The Power of Project Leadership appeared first on LiquidPlanner. These statistics are bleak.