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What Should You Include in Your Preconstruction Meeting Agenda?

ProjectManager.com

A preconstruction meeting ensures that all those parts are working together on a common goal. Get the most out of a preconstruction meeting by knowing who must attend and the items to cover in your preconstruction agenda. What Is a Preconstruction Meeting? ProjectManager has workload charts to keep teams productive.

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Lack of Education is a Root Cause of Poor Agile Performance

Scrum.org

The first paper was a 2012 study on the tensions with remote (off-shoring) teams (Ramesh et al Ambidexterity in Agile Development ISR2012). It confirmed my preconception that regular education struggles to keep up with developments in our field. Even in institutions where they teach (software) development.

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Don’t Blame Agile for Bad Agile

Velociteach

We should not blame Agile for bad Agile. Agile teams are empowered and collaborative. They provide the structure and practices to guide the teams. High-performing agile teams are characterized by the following: Psychological Safety. Team members are empowered. We developed our own lightweight practices.

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How To Motivate Your Project Team

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Ruth Pearce knows everything there is to know about motivating your project team. I caught up with Ruth to find out more about how to motivate teams and why it’s something you should be actively doing. Why do you think motivation on project teams is so important? She’s even written the book on it. So how do we do it? Gertman et.

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The 2021 Project Management Report

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You’ll learn: What delivery approach is the most common How many project managers have considered leaving the profession Why the top career goal for project managers is not what experienced professionals want How many projects a project manager runs How many people in an average project team What keeps project managers up at night And lots more.

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PRINCE2 and PMBOK: How They Compare

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In 2020, AXELOS, the awarding body for the PRINCE2 family of certifications, launched a version specifically aimed at the US market, with relevant vocabulary and case studies. And what are the weak points? PMI regulates the PMP certification. What agency regulates PRINCE2’s certifications? In brief, how does PRINCE2 work?

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Essential Topics for the Scrum Product Owner

Scrum.org

In the fast-paced world of software development, agility and efficiency are paramount. Within Scrum teams, the role of a Product Owner is pivotal. The Product Owner is the bridge between the stakeholders and the development team, responsible for maximizing the value of the product.

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