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How to write an executive summary stakeholders will love

Planio

This is because these documents are often tied to important events or decision-making points where stakeholder engagement and alignment are essential to progress. This is further impacted by a talent shortage in the recruitment market, meaning a suitable replacement would take c.three months to hire on a permanent contract.

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Cargo Cult Agile — A Checklist to Open the Discussion

Scrum.org

Stakeholders bypass Product Owners by talking directly to developers or the CTO. Stakeholders do not attend Scrum events but rely on reporting from the Scrum Masters. During Daily Scrum events, the team members are reporting to the Scrum Master or line managers. Offline boards are banned for confidentiality reasons.

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PM, CEM, and Covid-19: Reflections

MPUG

Managing projects in the Congo was my first experience with a true swan event, and it was more like a flock of them, but those honkers had AKs and RPGs and would kidnap the workers right out from under a project. Note: There is some debate over whether the Covid-19 Pandemic is a “black” or “white” swan event. I have to ask “Why not?”.

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20 Marketing Influencers You Should Follow on LinkedIn

Proofhub

If you’re a part of this industry, you’ve probably been in a situation where you seek an expert’s opinion before making an important business decision. Whether you’re testing a new marketing strategy or need help improving your chances of getting hired, these masterminds can help you with almost anything. Follow Vartika Kashyap.

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What does the Scrum Master do all day?

Scrum.org

Juergen is our CTO). Daniel: You and your German time. As time hits 3:30 pm, Ahmed opens the door and enters the room. You made it on time. A lot of times people who asked this question cannot see any tangible work done by the Scrum Master. Me: Do we have everyone in the room now? Daniel: Ahmed is not here yet.

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THE FIRST THING TO DO WHEN SETTING UP A PMO

The Squad Report

It’s not enough what you were told when you were hired or promoted for the top PMO role. Hussain has authored several PMO-focused publications, teaches on LinkedIn Learning, speaks regularly at Project Management Institute (PMI) events and holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from The College of Wooster in Ohio.

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Webinar Recap: Project Performance Measurement – Part 1: Overview Of Project Performance Measurements

MPUG

This is part one of the series. I am the director of technology solutions and CTO for Edwards Performance Solutions. As I said, in the government space, if you have a contract over a certain dollar value, you as a program project manager may have no choice. It’s a requirement of the contract you’re on.