The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

And as organizations change, so do their goals, strategies, teams – and the projects they deliver. These changes can make you, as project managers, feel like you are on a tiny boat lost at sea, trying to navigate your project through the waves and changing winds. Lean into it.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Project design is the initial stage of a project in which the essential features, structure, success criteria, and significant targets are prepared. The purpose is to create one or more designs that can be used to meet the project’s objectives. Stakeholders may then select the optimal design for project execution.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Scrum , Kanban , XP, Lean, RAD, SAFe®, and so on… We spend a lot of time concentrating on the distinctions across agile frameworks since the list is extensive and diverse. In an agile project, an iteration occurs during which development occurs. Iterations vary depending on the project but are always a defined length.

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Velociteach

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Even in project management. Even basic project management terms can create misunderstandings that can disrupt or derail a project. Project The Project Management Institute’s formal definition of a project is “a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.” Many don’t.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2017

In this installation of the occasional series of Inspiring Women in Project Management, I’m interviewing Pam Shergill, Director of PS Management Consultancy. Pam and I talk about how she got into project management by ultimately making herself redundant, and how she manages to get two months off a year. By accident!

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software is a critical tool for teams who need help managing complex projects and priorities across their organization. This software isn’t just critical for enterprise organizations, but any company that manages shared resources and has complex projects with succession planning components.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 24, 2017

While engineers learn a lot of valuable skills in school, project management isn’t always one of them. If you’re an engineer looking to grow your project management skillset, you’re in the right place. Further Reading: 5 Reasons Engineers Need to Learn Project Management Skills]. Critical Chain by Dr. Eliyahu M.

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Henny Portman

JULY 26, 2020

Levine wrote with People Over Process – Leadership for Agility a very pragmatic and down to earth book about leadership and agile projects. The final section focusses on project retrospectives. It can be used in many situations and at various stages of a project. Project Planning meeting. If the answer is no, don’t do it.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

A PRD is useful when it is updated and clear to all people inclined toward the project. Similarly, the purpose section of PRD helps investors to determine the value of the project. Timelines to all tasks are listed here. If the project has multiple purposes, pointers would be a great idea. SAFe® Lean Portfolio.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For any organization, project management tools are a necessity. As the importance of project management tools becomes more widespread, it is no surprise that there is an abundance of reliable tools on the market. In this competitive world, it is important to have a successful project management tool. Countless Users.

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 6, 2017

This all bodes well for industry competition, as highlighted in a 2015 Boston Consulting Group report. Further Reading: How Project Teams Can Prepare for Industry 4.0 ]. According to a Tata Consultancy Survey , manufacturers deploying IoT solutions in 2014 saw an average 28.5 What New Tech Means for Project Management.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Everything you need to know about project management terms is here in one list! Plus we’ve added handy links to help you dive deeper into different topics with videos, articles and even our round-up of all resources so you can put these important terms into practice with your projects.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 11, 2021

I’ve been a Microsoft Project user, teacher, and consultant for the last 27 years. As a 17+ year Project MVP, I have come to learn about and work with the Microsoft Engineering and Marketing teams for many MSP releases, and I am a constant champion for improvements. Misconception #1: “Project is Not for Agile or An Agile Tool”.

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Resource Guru

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Processes Processes are what keep projects moving forward and help you deliver consistent work. Solution: Review and optimize workflows , automate repetitive tasks, and use project management software for better process management. It can be hard to have full visibility of time spent on a project, let alone an account.

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Techno-PM

JULY 5, 2023

Maintaining consistent project quality is critical to the success of any project. It also helps keep the project on budget and reduces the risk of project failure. However, maintaining consistent quality throughout the project requires a concerted effort from the project team.

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Techno-PM

JULY 5, 2023

Maintaining consistent project quality is critical to the success of any project. It also helps keep the project on budget and reduces the risk of project failure. However, maintaining consistent quality throughout the project requires a concerted effort from the project team.

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Teamweek

JULY 28, 2022

Stepping into a marketing project manager role? After all, a marketing project manager oversees all the things related to marketing. With an in-depth understanding of the role and right processes and marketing project management software you should excel at it. Read this article to learn: What is a marketing project manager?

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are there projects missing deadlines, going over budget, or failing to meet expectations within your organization? Imagine having a centralized hub in your organization that keeps your projects on track and aligns them perfectly with your strategic goals. What is a Project Management Office?

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nTask

MARCH 2, 2022

Unexpected costs, events, and miscalculations can take your project down the hill in no time. This is where project cost management jumps in. However, you must know the do’s and don’t of project cost management to stay ahead in your game! What is Project Cost Management? Triple Constraint in Project Cost Management.

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Wrike

JUNE 15, 2023

A well-laid plan can go a long way in project management , as you have a clear roadmap that you and your team can follow. In the case that you can’t create a plan from scratch, having pre-made project management templates on hand can be a useful safety net. Project management can also be useful on the ground level.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 3, 2021

Why perfect is the enemy of good - using lean change to apply agile in context. At Fractal Systems we strive to educate our clients and the project teams that we partner with about the importance of applying Agile in context. Perfect is the enemy of good.

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Techno-PM

JULY 5, 2023

Maintaining consistent project quality is critical to the success of any project. It also helps keep the project on budget and reduces the risk of project failure. However, maintaining consistent quality throughout the project requires a concerted effort from the project team.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

By: Dr. Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager or team member tired of projects that get out of control, consume resources, and seem to go far beyond their original scope? Imagine initiating a project so effectively that it stays on track and aligns perfectly with organizational goals.

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Velociteach

JULY 3, 2023

The podcast by project managers for project managers. Will your project’s documentation pass the test of time once the project is done and the people are gone? WENDY GROUNDS: Welcome to Manage This , the podcast by project managers for project managers. They’re all essential, every one of them.

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Resource Guru

MAY 9, 2023

For example, they might be more prone to making mistakes or missing critical project deadlines, which impacts your agency’s performance. You could have a project that needs an extra push to get it over the line. 29% of agencies report a three to six-month timeline when filling advertised vacancies.

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Leankor

APRIL 10, 2020

Organizations do not have the luxury of performing long, drawn-out research and analysis, hypothesizing if they should move away from workplan spreadsheets or project plan files trapped in hard-to-find file servers. Not all project management solutions are created equal. COVID-19 has made that decision for us. Don’t Automate Islands.

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Velociteach

MARCH 4, 2024

The podcast by project managers for project managers. Are your projects truly delivering the promised benefits? He explains why so many projects miss the mark on delivering measurable benefits and shares strategies to implement to maximize value. 04:34 … Why Projects Fail to Deliver? BILL YATES: He does.

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Meisterplan

AUGUST 2, 2019

If you’ve ever managed many projects or portfolios at on ce, you ’ve probably heard of or at least seen a Gantt chart. For over 100 years, Gantt cha rts have been the MVP of project portfolio management , which is why project portfolio managers are loving how Meisterplan utilizes Gantt char ts in their project planning. .

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Meisterplan

MARCH 8, 2018

A few years ago, a fellow banking consultant told me how he requested customer data when he started his training in the 1960s. I‘m glad I don’t have to plan my project portfolio on a sticky note! Then you’re not using Lean PPM! Project portfolio management means keeping track of all areas of the project landscape.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 9, 2018

Product roadmaps can be incredibly useful to outline your product functionality and showcase a timeline for when new features will be implemented. How does a Product Roadmap Improve Projects? Other Project Impacts. PMI is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc. Technical Dependencies. Market Events.

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Runrun.it

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Without experimenting and failing at some projects, you will never be able to achieve that one great idea that helps your organization take off and become truly competitive in a busy market. Make sure everyone on your team understands the goal of the project and be sure that your goal is very specific instead of general.

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MPUG

MARCH 18, 2021

Jeff is currently the lead course developer for Edward’s Performance Solution and oversees the production and maintenance of courses on project management, systems engineering, software development, business process improvement, and cybersecurity. Kyle: We’re very happy to welcome back Jeff Bongiovani, today. Some of you may not.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Use your knowledge of Scrum, product management, project management, product ownership, product vision, product strategy, product discovery, stakeholder management, communication, alignment, and collaboration principles to answer the following questions of the interviewer. (“Driver,” development team and best practices, however, lower the grade.)

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Workzone

MAY 18, 2022

Just because your business card doesn’t say, Project Manager, doesn’t mean you aren’t one. Create timelines and budgets? Create plans for a project, oversee the completion of the project, and then find yourself looking back on the project and exploring what went right and what went wrong? What is a Project?

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

One of the biggest challenges in agile project management is determining what tasks are needed to complete a project, how long each should take, and who needs to carry them out. Release plans are often used in Agile project management because they can help to balance speed and flexibility with realistic planning.

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

I have one of our principal consultants named Andy Fine. So what we’re going to explore when you came and joined us, a big part of your background was in the area of financial analysis and controls, maybe call it modernizing your project, budgeting, your financial modeling, that kind of stuff. How are you guys doing?

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nTask

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In order to make the team exceedingly productive while making sure that every single member of the team knows what they have to do, the project managers create to-do lists in correlation with the scrum team. This to-do list is mapped out by the strategic roadmap of the whole project or product and is called a product backlog.

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