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Develop Better High Performing Teams

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As we ease into the new year, many organizations’ executive teams are ramping up hiring for new talent. All these efforts require precise judgment to hire just-in-time talent, using data to make strategic project decisions at a portfolio, program and project level and launching new high performing teams.

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Trello vs. Asana: Side-by-Side Comparison

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Trello vs. Asana is a likely matchup for anyone looking for the right project management software. Yes, Trello has project management features and Asana has a timeline and other tools to help manage tasks and teams. Both are popular work and project management software products, but only one will come out on top. What Is Trello?

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Organizational Competencies: What They Are and How to Develop Them

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I worked in the IT team at my old job. We did a fair amount of off-the-shelf software deployments, and we frequently made the point that we were a healthcare company, not a software development firm. I would not have said we had software development as one of our core organizational competencies.

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How to manage team conflict (& 5 strategies for conflict resolution)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

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. Conflict should be a healthy part of any team’s development, and it’ a good way to challenge requirements and ensure that your business case and plans stand up to scrutiny.

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What’s the big deal about the Definition of Done in Scrum?

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If we don’t have a straightforward answer about a batch of cookies, imagine how much more grey area there might be in something as complex as software development. Without a clear agreement about a Definition of Done, some developers may think they are done after the code is complete. Improves Sprint Planning.

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Making Things Happen [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Normally I take lots of notes when I’m reading books for review. This brainstorming element normally falls outside of the traditional project management role, but is more prevalent in software projects, when engineers have a free reign to come up with new ideas and then have to see them through. It’s all brilliant.

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What Should You Include in Your Preconstruction Meeting Agenda?

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It’s also when the project schedule and budget are reviewed with the parties involved in the coming construction project. Construction projects , as noted, are made of many distinct teams of contractors and subcontractors who are responsible for a specific piece of the larger whole. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.