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What is a technical project manager? (And why you should think about becoming one)

Planio

As products become more complex, technical project managers have quickly become the holy grail for growing businesses. Technical project managers (TPM) bridge the gap between understanding what’s technically possible in a project and managing the resources, timelines, and expectations to get it done. First, learn the basics.

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Five reasons why Scrum is not helping in getting twice the work done in half the time

Scrum.org

I originally published this blog on Medium and reposting it here again. They got the idea of increasing the complexity of dependency management and longer lead time due to the handoffs having individual accountability. Do you measure estimated time for a task vs. actual time spent? Bad technical practices.

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The Art of Mastering Project Surprises: Easy Strategies for Managing Unplanned Work

Traxidy

The Art of Mastering Project Surprises: Easy Strategies for Managing Unplanned Work By: Steve McBroom, Founder, Traxidy (Click to follow me on LinkedIn) In this post, we will review the importance of working through project issues and the associated unplanned project tasks, as they arise, and provide effective strategies to manage them.

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The Importance of Operational Project Management for Businesses

ProjectManager.com

However, because they’re concerned with streamlining department workflows, implementing new technology or processes or even updating the company’s offerings, customers will eventually see the benefits of these improvements. A strategic project is about creating something new and innovative.

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The Perfect Storm for The Project Economy

Leading Answers

These three trends are: 1) Accelerating rates of technology adoption. All the major auto manufacturers reported far fewer sales in Q1 and Q2 due to factory shutdowns and a lack of customers. Access to power and less expensive technology also brings connectivity. The winds of change were strong before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How to Solve the 5 Top Challenges of Manufacturing Projects

LiquidPlanner

Or it could be a first-time project where estimating how long each phase will really take is hard work. Estimate work and share the schedule. Start by providing a schedule that includes thoughtful estimates for everyone’s work— by the people doing the work. Encourage teams to estimate their projects as realistically as possible.

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Main Risks of Aerospace Engineering Projects: How to Implement Wise Risk Management into Your Organization

Epicflow Blog

missing important milestones, unavailability of a critical employee), Estimating (e.g., unrealistic or inaccurate estimates), Communicating (miscommunication between the project participants). [1]. Risk analysis involves estimating the probability of risk occurrence and the impact of the defined risks. Managing the supply chain.