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What we want from project management tools in 2020

Rebel’s Guide to PM

And then I log into my PM software and suddenly that simplicity that exists elsewhere disappears… Here are my wishes for the PM software industry for 2020. We have forecast and actual dates, timesheets, budgets, databases of lessons learned , risks, issues and changes. Would you like to add 20% to this estimate?

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Episode 195 – Estimate This: Managing Project Estimation

Velociteach

We are taking a fresh look at project estimation. Topics include the estimation obstacles project managers commonly face, key factors essential for accurate projections, the impact of organizational culture, implementing cost management strategies, and navigating the risks of underestimating or overestimating project estimates.

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14 Common Project Risks (+ more)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This could be due to staffing levels or other projects being staffed instead due to higher business priority. External risks can occur due to a variety of factors, often caused by influences more outside of our immediate control. This can cause some tasks to take more time than normal due to starting and stopping multiple times.

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Top 11 Cities for Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Shanghai has some huge projects underway including: The Shanghai Urban Rail Transit Expansion: piling work on the new high-speed line began in November 2020. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics ( budget : US$5.9bn) were postponed as a result of the global pandemic, but investment in infrastructure and megaprojects continues.

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IT project management explained: How to run great IT projects

Planio

In fact, the digital transformation market was estimated at a whopping $731.1 On average, IT projects come with more complexity and risk, and can quickly fall to pieces without proper due diligence, management, and leadership. Manages a defined project budget. ?️ billion in 2022 — with no signs of slowing down.

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5 Things Marketers Should Do Before the 2020 Holiday Season

Workamajig

There are three key shifts in shopping behavior that are driving the 2020 holiday season. If there’s one thing we can say for certain in 2020, it’s that shopping behavior has changed drastically across demographics. eMarketer estimates 2020 m-commerce sales to touch $71.3B - a 19% increase over last year.

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Release planning and predictable delivery

Scrum.org

Updated to reflect the 2020 Scrum Guide! Figure: Diminishing returns from Agile EstimatingEstimation Approaches. Making a movie is just like building software, you need a budget, you need a plan, and you are trying to reach a ship date. But that reclassification can only be done with hindsight.