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7 Ethics Tips For Project Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It’s probably fairer and less controversial to say that it was “estimated” rather than created totally randomly from scratch. But she was worried that other people were interpreting the estimate as definite fact. The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct defines a set of standards for how project managers should behave.

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How to be a Superhero Project Manager

LiquidPlanner

First, let’s define what project success really means. In most cases, project managers aren’t the functional manager of project team members, and it isn’t always clear what priorities have been set. A great way to swoop in as the hero is to ensure the project team is working on the right priorities for the company.

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Win at Digital Transformation By Connecting Portfolio Management and Value Stream Management 

Planview

However, many digital transformation initiatives struggle to deliver the expected financial value, with more than half lagging behind original estimates, according to a Gartner survey of CIOs. It is inclusive of the work involved to prioritize, define, implement (code), test, deploy, release, and support the product or service.

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Calming Project Management Anxiety

LiquidPlanner

Improving communication will help limit or eliminate your anxiety and the chaos that ensues when priorities are not defined, assignments are unclear, and status is not known or consistently conveyed. Talking about the problems before they happen sets your team up to collaborate on and pursue solutions before things go south.

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When complacency creeps in—A story by Holly Davis

Resource Guru

You can read all the stories in our latest eBook, Confessions of a Project Manager. I was working with a competent Lead Developer on one of our biggest clients delivering a rebuild for a platform that we’d been working on for 10+ years. During that time, the Techncial Director and Lead Developer had both moved on. I heard him.

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So, You Inherited a Failing Project…Here’s What to Do Next

LiquidPlanner

I didn’t know things were so bad when I took it on, and now it looks like I have a turnaround situation on my hands. No one seems to know what we need to do, the schedule is totally unrealistic, the client is unhappy, and team morale has plummeted, even since I got involved. Get the team involved in planning. Talk to the Client.

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Flat Rate vs. Hourly: A Guide For Agencies

Teamweek

For example, a web development agency charges $8000 for a website. For example, a website development agency may charge $120 per hour for a website build instead of a flat fee of $8000. This is especially the case with software development — where scope creep tends to thrive. ??. Let’s dive in! What is a flat rate?