Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Projects can be a hotbed of conflict. From the difficult stakeholder who wants to undermine the project’s success to a disagreement about a feature of a deliverable, project work lends itself to workplace conflict situations. And project managers contribute hugely to that because we go out and look for it. We challenge leaders, we talk about risk and what might go wrong and we call people out on poor performance through project monitoring and control.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

8 ways to identify scope risks Some project managers struggle to identify scope risks. Why? Image courtesy of Adobe Stock. First, individuals may lack a concrete understanding of scope; scope seems to be a nebulous concept. WHAT exactly is scope? Second, individuals may not know HOW to identify scope risks. Either way, the failure to identify (and manage) scope risks can be costly.

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Moira Alexander

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The causes of interdepartmental conflict are numerous, but how much can a PM do to resolve the issues? Let's take a look at some of the more common conflicts today's project managers might be forced to deal with and what, if any, actions they can take to improve the situation. Leadership conflict that trickles down. If interdepartmental conflict is rooted at the top of an organization, it's virtually impossible for a project manager to help undo this.

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Kiron Bondale

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

I’d written previously about some similarities between baking and project management , but a key difference between the two is that even a novice baker can procure the right ingredients, follow a plan step-by-step and still manage to achieve a reasonably tasty outcome. Unfortunately with projects, there is no set recipe. That is the Achilles Heel of many project management development programs – they can do a wonderful job of teaching you how to correctly execute certain practices bu

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Speaker: Kat Conner

The challenge of delivering the right product at the right time while aligning with strategic objectives is more pressing than ever. Product management is evolving and gaining greater recognition as the means to creating this connection. Join our upcoming webinar and learn how to streamline your product development processes, infuse product thinking across the organization, and bridge the gap between vision and delivery.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

This article is sponsored by Resource Guru. Not that long ago, a project manager – who, for the purposes of this article has asked to remain anonymous – was planning out Phase 2 of her project. There was a lot of work to do for the project management team, which was just her. No problem, she thought. A project coordinator, or an admin resource from the PMO would be the perfect extra pair of hands.

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The Lazy Project Manager

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

It is OK, you can relax – I am not launching in to a version of the (in)famous Donnie Osmond song, but the house has a new puppy. Well to be brutally honest, after only 7 days, it is really that the puppy has a new house since pretty much everything revolves around this 4 lb bundle of chaotic energy and general cuteness. Even I, who didn’t want a dog – we have cats; cats are easy, arrogant and aloof but they show you just enough love to make sure you keep feeding them and keep the central heatin

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Ron Rosenhead

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Over many years I have asked many many groups of people who attend project management training courses the above question. The answers are clearly many and varied but one thing does stand out – the long hours worked by project staff. It was therefore refreshing to see an article that said the company has looked at this issue and made some decisions for them.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Lots of people have been asking me for a budget template, and I’ve finally got one ready for you! It’s tried and tested. This is a special offer for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend (even though Thanksgiving isn’t really a thing over here). In this template pack you get a complete project workbook compromising: action log change log decision log dependencies log issues log risk log contact list milestone tracker.

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Binfire

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Managing projects is a difficult, and often boring process, which makes it difficult for developers to cherry pick a blockbuster, or balance between simplicity and functionality, if you prefer to put it that way. Therefore, when a product is being tagged as a master of the project management craft, the company behind it perceives that as the ultimate accomplishment of its objectives.

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Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar

Picture your projects as patients, each with its own unique rhythm and pulse, thriving under your care 🥼 🩺 Step into the role of an innovative project doctor in our upcoming webinar! This session is your guide to evaluating the health of your projects through Waterfall and Agile practices like Scrum and Kanban. We’ll explore the vital signs of project success through the lens of the “iron triangle” metrics, using deliverables as tracers.

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Redbooth

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Company intranets originated as a way to give employees easy access to internal information, tools, and processes. Next, portals gave people more role-based access to specific tools and information. Today, most large organizations have employee portals that make it faster and easier to find the people, information, applications, and tools they need.

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The Digital Project Manager

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

A kickoff meeting post might not seem like the most likely candidate for winning a popularity contest on The Digital Project Manager, but it consistently. The post Kickoff meeting: The complete guide to starting projects right appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

When starting a project, there are plenty of things to do: planning your schedule, plotting dependencies and milestones, finding the right tools , setting up your budget and allocating recourses. But one of the most difficult (and important) tasks is finding the right people to work with. After all, the success of your project doesn’t only depend on your funds, goals, and ideas.

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PM by PM

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Simplilearn PMP Review – PMP Certification Training Course Course: PMP Certification Training Course Price: USD 299 / INR 8,999 (India Price) Contact Hours / PDU: 35 About Simplilearn Simplilearn is a very old and established training company. It is one of the world’s leading certification training providers. It offers various courses on Business, IT, and […].

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The objective of this research is to dispel misunderstandings about crucial project management terms and their definitions. It aims to accurately place these terms and facilitate a comprehensive global understanding of their meanings.

Redbooth

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Amium File Channels capture file activity, conversations about that file and sync updates directly to your hard drive. Most people don’t spend a lot of time thinking about how to collaborate on files more efficiently. Not directly, anyway. They just want to reduce administrative tasks around collaboration and get work done easier and faster. Usually we end up sending versions of files back and forth via email or some other communication tool, and then you end up with multiple versions of the fil

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The Digital Project Manager

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Are you a stressed project manager? Not surprisingly, project management can be incredibly stressful. We’re responsible for delivery on time, on budget and scope but. The post Stressed project manager? 10 tips to get your PM mojo back appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Quality leadership is about being able to step back and maintain perspective without losing your awareness of the details that matter. Keeping a project on time and under budget requires a ton of planning, clearly assigning tasks, and maintaining a close eye on the status of projects to ensure everything gets done. Project managers and teams have a leg up on setting smart goals when they are able to visualize how working hours add up to success.

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Celoxis

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

INFOGRAPHIC: Working in a New Team - Tips for Rookie Project Managers.

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TimeCamp

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Our blog readers are familiar with the weekly Productivity Articles roundup, which includes the most inspiring posts about time management related issues. Here comes the idea of creating the ultimate list of tips shared by the authors whom we featured in all the previous articles. I’ve chosen 30 lucky ones of almost 1000 – find […].

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The Digital Project Manager

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Why is it that our teams are sometimes such a disaster? Why can’t they do what we ask them to do? They make all the. The post Why our teams suck at doing what they’re told (and what to do about it) appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

We all know spreadsheets are a headache for managing projects. However, they can still come in handy for calculating budgets and generating visuals to track employee productivity, online marketing performance metrics, and other key indicators. Tasks like planning budgets or reviewing progress for a business initiative can go far more smoothly if you have a strong grounding in the basics of putting together a spreadsheet in Excel.

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Fix my Project Chaos

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Let’s talk about how to become a better influencer In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Michelle Gibbings about how to become a better influencer. Michelle has more than 20 years’ experience helping people in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors succeed through organisational change. She is the Founder and Director of Change Meridian, a […].

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TimeCamp

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Every single day at least a dozen or so of new books is being published. Many of them go unnoticed, some are discovered after a certain time, and one among thousands becomes a bestseller. Depending on preferences, we read various types of literature – fantasy, action, drama, sci-fi and much more. Just as new titles […].

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TeamGantt

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

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Hydra

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

{socialbuttons}. The ability to analyse the performance of a project objectively, and make rational and informed decisions, plays a huge part in your project’s success.

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Fix my Project Chaos

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Let’s talk about how to become a better influencer In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Michelle Gibbings about how to become a better influencer. Michelle has more than 20 years’ experience helping people in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors succeed through organisational change. She is the Founder and Director of Change Meridian, a […].

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Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management

Empower yourself as a project manager with insights that directly influence the financial landscape and strategic direction of your organization! Join us for a deep dive into the world of financial strategy, as we dissect key metrics that drive CFOs and business leaders’ investment decisions. This session will equip you with the necessary tools to craft compelling business cases as well as a comprehensive understanding of the crucial distinction between capital expenditure and operational expend

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