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The Partnership of Technology and People in Project Management

LiquidPlanner

Why the partnership of technology and people bring more than one benefit. ” But that is perhaps a somewhat outdated definition these days. .” ” But that is perhaps a somewhat outdated definition these days. Technology isn’t just a tool anymore. Using AI as a partnership opportunity.

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The Definitive Guide to Project Sponsors

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There is no single, perfect definition of a project sponsor that all the professional bodies like APM and PMI agree on. They will articulate the project objectives and goals to the PMO and anyone else who will listen! There is normally a need to review project requirements at this point. During project execution.

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40 Reasons PMOs Fail

Project Risk Coach

I've also had the joy and the pain of implementing three Project Management Offices (PMOs), two in Information Technology Departments and one Enterprise PMO. Through the years, I've noted many reasons that PMOs fail or struggle. It's rarely just one thing; it's usually a combination of things.

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Project management degrees: Do you need one and what you can do with it

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Personally, I think employers value work experience over a degree, so a degree in project management, while it will show that you have the technical and soft skills, will not ensure you a job. That’s due to: an increase in the number of jobs requiring project management-oriented skills (i.e. That’s about 2.3 million new jobs a year.

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How to use Slack for project management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

A survey showed that teams using Slack had: 32% less email 23% fewer meetings 24% of features (in technical teams) delivered on time 27% less time required for software testing 10% improvement in employee satisfaction. It’s definitely worth checking to see if what you use can integrate directly with Slack.

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15 Non-Academic Project Management Books to Earn PDUs

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I’ve read, I’m guessing, over 150 management books in my career, and you can read my book reviews if you want to trawl through the archives. Books that cover ways of working, technical project management, leadership , power skills, soft skills for the workplace, business acumen and also strategic and business management topics count.

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What can I do with a degree in project management?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

That’s due to: an increase in the number of jobs requiring project management-oriented skills (i.e. most knowledge work jobs as well as industries where PM has traditionally been important) higher demand due to economic growth retirement rates. Entry level jobs include junior project manager and PMO coordinator roles.