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How to write an executive summary stakeholders will love

Planio

According to some estimates , PMs spend 90% of their time communicating with team members, sponsors, and stakeholders. An executive summary is your secret weapon when it comes to project communication. Jump to a section: What is an executive summary? How is an executive summary different from other project documents?

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Is JIRA a Counterproductive Project Management Software In Today’s Market?

nTask

At the same time, if that company does not have a managerial process regardless of a qualified project manager on board, the software is just what it is… a mere tool. As a result, when they send in a request to the IT team and the CTO to buy task management tools, a lot of wrong things happen. They said, “Jira sucks.”

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How to identify stakeholders? (+Identification Cheatsheet)

PM Basics

Identifying stakeholders can be seen as an inside-out process. It will help you kick start the identification process. You can now think about ways to negate the potential threat they bring, perhaps by contracting the lunch preparation work to them instead. What Are The Processes In Identifying Stakeholders?

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Creating the Conditions for High-Performance Development Teams

Leading Agile

Today, Mike Cottmeyer brings in our CTO and one of the main architects of our Studios offering to discuss the conditions that must be present for solid technical practices and software craftsmanship to thrive. And Kevin Smith, who is a kind of chief architect, principal consultant in our studio. So I hope you enjoy this talk.

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The Best Decision-Making Frameworks for Project Managers: RACI Charts, S.P.A.D.E, BCM, and More!

Planio

RACI - Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed 2. Just like project management is as much about your team as the methodology you use, decision-making only succeeds when you consider both process and people. RACI is an acronym that stands for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed. Who’s responsible for what?

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THE FIRST THING TO DO WHEN SETTING UP A PMO

The Squad Report

Setting up a Project Management Office (PMO) can appear to be daunting. It requires careful planning, deliberate relationship building, flawless execution and continuous improvement. It’s not enough what you were told when you were hired or promoted for the top PMO role. And let’s not kid anyone. It actually is.

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Agile Unplugged: EP01 | Mike Cottmeyer and Brian Sondergaard

Leading Agile

Now that he’s on the consultant side of things, he brings his unique perspective to each of his engagements and is able to empathize with his clients in a way that only he can. – So, I think one of the interesting takeaways during that time is that you’ll, again, I wish we almost had like a whiteboard.

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