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How to Fix 5 Project Management Skills Gaps

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Unfortunately I’m not able to say, “I’m struggling with Excel right now, I really don’t have these budgeting skills, so we won’t bother to have a budget tracker on this project.” Boost your skills: Make sure everyone on the team knows how to manage risks and what the process is. And I don’t have them all – I’m aware of that.

Finance 319
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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

ProjectManager.com

Kanban is from Japan, originating in the factories of the Toyota car company in the 60s as a lean manufacturing tool for workflow and inventory management. The name kanban means billboard in Japanese, and you can see why, as the process involves placing tasks represented by cards on physical or digital kanban boards. What Is Kanban?

SCRUM 411
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Stakeholder Exploration: Part 1 of 4 Steps in Stakeholder Engagement

Scrum.org

For example: PMO or Finance department in a company can affect how the budget has been used, this can impact how much we can build. Once you have made some decisions they also want to know about how you are spending the budget. Stakeholder Engagement is the process of effectively communicating and engaging with stakeholders.

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Creating Safety for Your Finance Team

Leading Agile

Today, we’re exploring what it looks like to transform the way your company finances itself in a new, agile world. But you can’t just wave a magic wand and expect the finance team to forget everything they know and start trusting that you’ll deliver what you say you’re going to deliver based on just a wink and a handshake.

Finance 75
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The pandemic - Is this the right time to fire the Scrum Master?

Scrum.org

The business strategy office with insights to build stability (Process enhancement for BAU thus improving the bottom line) & agility (discontinuous innovation for new business/opportunities thus improving the top line). Finance function with Horizon based planning and Lean budgeting.

SCRUM 191
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Construction Delivery Methods: A Quick Guide for Projects

ProjectManager.com

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. To help guide you, look at the project budget, design, risks, schedule and owner’s expertise. Naturally, software costs will be part of the budget.

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Free project management certifications

Moira Alexander

Six Sigma: Define and Measure - an introduction to the Six Sigma methodology and DMAIC cycle for process improvement with a focus on the define and measure phases. Project Management Life Cycle - a course on how to apply project management tools, processes, and techniques for the successful execution of a project from initiation to closing.