Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Read more: Transparency as a Cornerstone for Successful Multi-Project Management. Why Is Digital Transformation a Must for Finance Field? AI has especially great potential in the following finance fields: anti-money laundering, fraud detection, personalised financial planning, and process automation [2]. Digital Transformation

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 4, 2022

That’s a long and complicated journey in construction project management, which is why knowing the best construction delivery method is so important. It’s a system for organizing and financing the design, construction, operations and maintenance services for the build on which you’re working, be it in a structure or facility.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Kanban and scrum are agile project management methodologies that can be used for similar purposes, but each has its unique pros and cons. As a project manager, it’s important to understand the difference between kanban and scrum so you can determine the best approach for your team. What Is Kanban?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Nearly 1 in 5 project managers have considered leaving their job: 37% of professionals have thought about quitting project management in the past year. So why are people leaving project management? Let’s start with this story from one project manager. Anonymous project manager. Why do project managers quit?

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nTask

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Here is a list of best productivity books that can help you to begin and keep you on track. The Best Productivity Books to Read in 2019. Luckily, you don’t have to procrastinate to finish it in one go, as it’s a fairly short book featuring 21 techniques to deal with procrastination. rating of the book says it all.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

When it comes to managing them effectively, understanding the differences between projects and operations is key. Ops managers want (and seek) stability so they can manage process performance. The status quo is good but project managers keep changing things! Projects change the business. Operations run the business.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

There are several ways of categorizing project cost for your project budget: Direct costs Indirect costs Capital costs (capex) Operating costs (opex) Project deliverable costs Project management costs And your organization may have other standard ways of thinking about cost categories. Let’s look at each of those in turn.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

The previous project manager might have moved on to do something else and you’ve got the project as part of an internal reshuffle of resources. You won’t know if the risk log is sound and the resource planning sensible until you investigate. First, establish the authority that the project manager (that’s now you) has on this project.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

Matrix of Influence Source: Book Product Mastery by Geoff Watts Image Created By Lavaneesh Gautam. Adapted from Book ‘Product Mastery’ By Geoff Watts Geoff has explained this simple yet very powerful technique in his book, Product Mastery. These could be middle managers such as line managers of team members.

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Project Risk Coach

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

He is the author of The Why and How of Auditing , Audit Risk Assessment Made Easy , and The Little Book of Local Government Fraud Prevention. Proverbs 17:8 Last week, Harry and I were running, and Harry was talking about project procurement risks. Given this risk, what can be done? He blogs at cpahalltalk.com.

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Governance Government Software Review Risk Management 195

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2018

If so, it might be time to start implementing proven project management processes and phases at your organization in order to bring your company’s workflow under control. Phases of Project Management. In project management there are five phases: initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing.

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The Lazy Project Manager

APRIL 25, 2017

You can read more about this at SME www.smeweb.com/sme/how-mismanaging-change-is-the-biggest-risk-of-all – where Peter describes the four-year study by LeadershipIQ.com which found that the number one reason CEO’s got fired was …. wait for it …. mismanaging change. Perhaps there is a solution to the worry after all.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

They let you know whether you can go overspent or what risk mitigation actions are the right ones for this point in the project. Often an internal senior department manager, client account manager or supplier project manager/representative. Project manager: the person leading the project (you).

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Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 352

Kiron Bondale

JANUARY 22, 2017

I’ve written previously about the need for a project manager to proactively plan for a smooth transition if someone else will be assuming the role on one of their projects. Should you be fortunate enough to find yourself taking over from a project manager who has followed some of those suggestions, it will make your life easier.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 10, 2022

I contributed this chapter (and another one) to the book. You’ve just got one day for budget approval,” said Claire from Finance. In turn, you may put more and more pressure on your team to speed up – risking cutting corners and delivering a low quality product that is not fit for purpose. The One-Man Plan: A Story.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 31, 2020

I contributed this chapter (and another one) to the book. You’ve just got one day for budget approval,” said Claire from Finance. In turn, you may put more and more pressure on your team to speed up – risking cutting corners and delivering a low quality product that is not fit for purpose. The One-Man Plan: A Story.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 28, 2018

They let you know whether you can go overspent or what risk mitigation actions are the right ones for this point in the project. Then you should be on the Steering Group as the project manager. Examples would be: A vendor account manager. A finance or legal team member, if the project has significant impact in those areas.

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Governance Government Finance Risk Management 231

The IIL Blog

JULY 26, 2023

In this third article, Robin argues that specific drivers, some well-known but re-imagined as evolutionary steps, lead naturally to project management maturity and the complete alignment of corporate and project goals. Introduction In the previous article , I discussed techniques the project manager (PM) can use to foster alignment.

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Risk issues that can be identified early in the program, which will potentially impact the program later, termed Known Unknowns and can be alleviated with good risk management. Effective Risk Management 2 nd Edition , Edmund Conrow, AIAA, 2003.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2017

It was clear many years later, he was a good development manager and waited for the appropriate time to coach and mentor us. A Scrum of people works very well when doing Scrum , but operations, finance, and accounting are not the same as writing software for money. It's a Value at Risk thing in my opinion. .

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 28, 2018

There has been some backlash against Six Sigma over the recent years, some of which is warranted and will be discussed, but overall the process proves a valuable tool in reducing defects in product manufacturing, especially when paired with Agile thinking, lean manufacturing and capable project management tools. What Is Six Sigma?

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 5, 2020

I have a formal project management certification, but managing projects with international teams is new to me. The principles of managing projects with international teams are the same as managing a project with a team all in your own country. You’re already a good project manager. Managing Time Differences.

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Finance Certification Budget Risk Management 172

The Lazy Project Manager

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

And do the sponsors interact and engage on a regular, bi-directional manner with the project managers? If you don’t declare a complete and utter ‘No’ then the next step of the ‘ESP’ test is to consider any weak points in this ‘Executive board to Sponsor to Project Manager’ relationship. One point here.

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nTask

JANUARY 28, 2022

Be it meeting with the clients and discussing their needs, planning, and construction, managing the finances, or keeping an eye on legal matters, real estate development makes sure your hands are full all day, every day. Enter real estate development management software. What Is a Real Estate Development Management Software?

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nTask

AUGUST 26, 2021

Project management is all about working together in a team. Out of the many challenges faced by the project managers, coordination within a team is quite a stress. Meeting deadlines, keeping everyone connected, and keeping a track of the progress of a project and communication are some of the issues faced in project management.

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Let’s say, your company has expanded, and now you have to manage your globally distributed resources. Or your projects are accompanied with numerous risks and uncertainties, and you’d like to make your decision-making process more informed by means of analyzing possible consequences. . Jira for Managing Projects. Jira Software.

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Planio

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

For example, if your company’s main goal is to improve user retention, a new feature that increases the risk of customers leaving is unlikely to get approved. Risk appetite: Is the risk associated with a new initiative manageable? This will vary depending on your organization's risk appetite.

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The Lazy Project Manager

DECEMBER 6, 2017

This book is not the book to advise you on what portfolio reporting or dashboard solution to choose and it is not about how you should go about implementing such a solution (I did suggest one specific dashboard view you might ask for from any supplier and/or solution though so make sure you lock that one down).

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The Lazy Project Manager

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

On that basis now is the time for you to ‘do the math’ and work your change portfolio investment out, an example was covered in ‘Challenge 1 – Invest in the right portfolio management’ – so you can reference that if you wish. We expect more from our project managers – we expect them to inspire, lead teams and be more confident.

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2014 Finance Leadership Estimate 186

Project Risk Coach

JULY 17, 2017

He is the author of The Little Book of Local Government Fraud Prevention and Preparation of Financial Statements & Compilation Engagements. Last week, Harry and I were running, and he told me about his procurement risk blog series. Last week, Harry and I were running, and he told me about his procurement risk blog series.

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Governance Government Software Review Finance 231

Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Making these decisions in the presence Uncertainty ?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2019

There are several ways of categorising project cost: Direct costs Indirect costs Capital costs Operating costs Project deliverable costs Project management costs. Don’t routinely put these costs in your project budget – if you have any doubts or you think they (or some of them) should go in, check with your finance team. Capital costs.

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Budget 2014 Project Cost Finance 292

Scrum.org

JULY 28, 2022

Or, as Kent Beck puts it in his book Extreme Programming Explained : “under the right conditions, people and teams can take many small steps so rapidly that they appear to be leaping.”. Small steps in the right direction to remove impediments, improve collaboration, manage risk, and deliver value sooner.

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SCRUM Software Review Finance Closing 181

nTask

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Digital asset management for nonprofits is an up-and-coming endeavor. As a nonprofit organization, you need efficient means to store, manage and distribute digital content. This requires the use of an efficient system for digital asset management for nonprofits. Let us first take a look at digital asset management.

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Finance 2021 Risk Management Energy 78

The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 22, 2017

If you think about CEO’s being most often fired for mismanaging change then it is a ‘no-brainer’ you would have thought if your portfolio is a significant one and – based on Challenge 1 – Invest in the right portfolio management – it is often more significant than you might think (see previous blog).

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PMO 2014 Finance Leadership 130

The Lazy Project Manager

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

TAKE THE TEST: If you recognise this behaviour inside your organisation then you definitely have an attitude issue and your organisation needs to do a whole lot of Organisational Change Management [1] (OCM) and generally get out there making people realise that this stuff is important.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 7, 2017

The following is an extract from my new book ‘How to get Fired at the C-Level: Why mismanaging change is the biggest risk of all’ in association with my friends at Tailwind Project Solutions – the extracts follow a series of 5 Challenges that I think every organisation should consider, and consider very carefully: ‘Change is the law of life.

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