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April Fool’s Ms. Project Manager: 3 Tips for Unexpected Surprises

LiquidPlanner

This ended up being a huge issue because they wouldn’t cooperate with my team and I. Poor planning, lack of visibility and the unknown frequently result in unexpected surprises that negatively impact project progress and outcomes. . Early and detailed planning is the key to ensuring your team can avoid unexpected surprises.

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Calming Project Management Anxiety

LiquidPlanner

Talking about the problems before they happen sets your team up to collaborate on and pursue solutions before things go south. This plan outlines how often the team will check in on progress, who is responsible for which tasks, and what to do if a project’s timelines start to lag. Your first instinct is just to cancel it, right?

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Improve Your Productivity & Get Rid of Your Project Demons

LiquidPlanner

The practice was centered around documenting daily ‘to do’ lists in the Franklin Covey Planner with each item assigned an A, B or C priority then, those were further prioritized with 1, 2 or 3. You don’t need me to tell you this is a bad habit to get into. Prioritize A-1s so the most important things come first.

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How To Create A Marketing Project Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide

Teamweek

And yes, giving away too much of your value for free is bad. You can have access to the best marketing project management tools but without a clear, documented marketing plan you’re bound to fail. Assemble your team. Buyer personas are useful to document your ICP. What is a marketing project plan? Project goals.

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43 Learning Resources for New and Experienced Project Managers

LiquidPlanner

Results Without Authority: Controlling a Project When the Team Doesn’t Report to You by Tom Kendrick. Leading a project team that doesn’t report to you is a whole new challenge in itself. Kendrick walks through how to motivate a team to contribute to a project’s success. Cost: Coursera: Agile Development Specialization.

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Stakeholder Analysis Matrix: Simplifying Complexity and Maximizing Success of Stakeholder Management

Project Pulse Journal

Not having any idea about complexity management and risk management techniques for stakeholders could burden the project team. This clarity is crucial for developing targeted communication and management strategies that cater to different stakeholder groups' specific needs and concerns.

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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Product Development (#ProdDev). Agile Software Development (#ASD). Journal Papers, White Papers, and Essays on Project Success (#Papers). Agile and Earned Value Management Bibliography of papers, books, and thesis (#Biblio). Cost, Schedule, and Technical Performance Management (#CSTPM).