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Guide to project onboarding (checklist and common problems)

Resource Guru

Why should you consider software for project onboarding? The project manager establishes due dates, deliverables, and requirements. . For example, an IT contractor might need to learn about their client’s legacy system before committing to a third-party software implementation. . I’m sure you can predict what was next.

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Implementation Plan: The Key to Successful Project Execution

Epicflow Blog

Establish important milestones and due dates, set priorities. . Determining them can be ineffective: it may cause unnecessary delays and reduce employees’ efficiency due to student syndrome and Parkinson’s law effects. Read more: Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined. Let us know by booking a demo. .

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Applicability of Agile/Lean/Kanban Methods for fixed scope/budget projects (with short duration)

Sudipta Lahiri

In this case, would it make more sense to go for: a) Pure Critical chain or Microsoft project plan based date based approach b) Combination approach: Critical chain based planning followed by Kanban execution. Stable Software. Demos are confidence building. In fact, many Kanban team use Due Dates.

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Webinar Recap: Two-Pass Technique with MS Project

MPUG

You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content. The MPUG activity code for claiming that with PMI is on the screen now. How does Microsoft project software address this two-pass technique? Next is backward pass.

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How to Start a Career in Project Management: Answers to FAQ

Epicflow Blog

Hybrid, Critical Chain, Critical Path, Kanban, Scrum, Six Sigma, Waterfall [3]. The knowledge of the following software will significantly simplify PM’s work: MS Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Teams, Project CCPM; Learning platforms and applications (MindTickle, Brainshark); GSuite, Sendgrid, LMS [4].

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How to Choose the Right SaaS Product: Project Management Tool Selection Guide (Part 1)

Epicflow Blog

Software as a service is a tool usually maintained by a third party. Let’s consider this case through the example of project management software solutions. Read more: Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined. Also, check if the software has the following options: . Fever Chart. adding comments, .

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How to Choose the Right SaaS Product: Multi-Project Management Tool Selection Guide (Part 2)

Epicflow Blog

As has been suggested in Part 1 of the SaaS product selection guide, when choosing a software solution one has to focus on 5 basic criteria and follow all steps in the tool selection journey to make the best choice. But when assessing project management software, you should dwell upon one more important issue.

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