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14 Common Project Risks (+ more)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Risks matter. That’s the point of risk management: thinking about what might go wrong before it does, so you can put a plan together to deal with it if it does. However, at the beginning of your project when your risk log is empty, it can be a bit of a challenge to think of all the stuff that might need to go on there.

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Risk Register Template

ProjectManager.com

Plan for project risks with this risk register template for Excel. Define risk priority and the potential impact for each. Risk is going to happen, but with this free risk tracking template handy, you can prepare for it and have a response already thought out and in place. Every project has risk.

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The Best Gantt Chart Software of 2020

ProjectManager.com

In addition to Gantt charts and strategy mapping, it also helps teams complete the following functions: Organize content. This post was updated January 2020). The post The Best Gantt Chart Software of 2020 appeared first on ProjectManager.com. Contact the team to request a demo and learn more about pricing. Outstanding issues.

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Seven Aspects of Project Risk in 2020

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

Ahead of its January meeting in Davos, the World Economic Forum published its Global Risks Report 2020, based on the input of 750 experts and outlining the biggest risks faced by economies over the next 10 years [1]. And if the WEF didn’t see a risk coming, then what hope do we have? Well yes, they did!

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What You Need to Know about the 2020 Scrum Guide

Scrum.org

On November 18, 2020, Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland released an updated version of the Scrum Guide. In this blog post, I will share what you need to know about the 2020 Scrum Guide. The most significant change in the 2020 Scrum Guide is the introduction of the Product Goal. First of all, Scrum is still Scrum. Absolutely!

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This is how Scrum improves your risk-taking process

Scrum.org

Real-life risk-taking is different from theory. We would just adapt our risk-taking strategy accordingly. Long story short, in real-life risk-taking situations “experience trumps theory”. In this article, we will discuss a few principles of real-life risk-taking and ultimately how the Scrum framework can support them.

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15 Easy Ways to Earn PDUs in 2020

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article we’ll cover what you need to know about the different categories of PDUs and how many you need to get, plus some simple and free ways to earn PDUs in 2020. Get started with the webinars here: Tips for managing multiple projects What it takes to be a successful project manager Practical strategies for managing your work.

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