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Women in Project Management: Rachel Mata

Rebel’s Guide to PM

For 6 months, I planned and coordinated the induction, training, and performance measurement of all my team and new hires. The innovation that your work as a project manager can bring to life. Never stop innovating. Innovative projects are constantly happening. Rachel Mata. Read, try, analyze, and try again.

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Are These DevOps Obstacles Getting in the Way of Your Agile Transformation?

Leading Agile

Today, Agilists must have a plan for incorporating DevOps practices into the early stages of Agile Transformation. But what if we told you there’s a whole class of DevOps considerations that no one is talking about that’s secretly killing your ability to unleash the potential of Agile? We’ll also discuss the lack of automation.

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Best PMI-ACP Exam Prep Books

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Are you aiming to achieve your PMI Agile Certified Professional ( PMI-ACP )®? Below, I list the best agile books for your certification studies. These are guides that support your learning but also help you go deeper into the world of agile. If you’re looking for those, check out my list of the best agile study guides.

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Benefits Of The Strategy Canvas Tool For Strategic PM’s

The Strategic Project Manager

By plotting these factors and the corresponding value offered by the company and its competitors on the canvas, businesses can gain insights into their competitive positioning and identify areas where they can innovate and differentiate themselves. known for its innovative products like the iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers. Value: High.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Activity An activity is the actual, specific task that must be performed in a project, i.e., the tactical level of work. Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g.,

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Score More: Resolving Issues in Using Balanced Scorecard Templates

Wrike

Learning and growth: This perspective evaluates the organization’s ability to learn, innovate, and develop its human capital. This can result in a lack of focus on the most critical areas that drive performance. To avoid this, organizations should focus on identifying the most critical indicators that drive performance.

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Understanding the Organizational Governance System as Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

Whether the aim is to enhance market competitiveness, drive innovation, or expand market reach, effective project governance systems are as important as a project plan and act as the linchpin that aligns every project initiative with these strategic imperatives. Innovation is good but there will be times when it's just gold-plating.