Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 5, 2020

I’m still constantly surprised when I hear that people work in a command and control style management hierarchy. It’s not something I’ve been part of for years and I don’t believe it works – at least not in a project management, office-based environment. If I was a front line soldier I would probably think differently. I talk to a lot of project managers though, and it still seems that some of them are stuck in environments where being told what to do is the norm.

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Project Bliss

AUGUST 5, 2020

Do you consider company culture during your job search? A positive company culture can make a huge difference in how much you love your work. It can mean the difference between dreading going to work each day, or absolutely loving your job. But it doesn’t just happen by chance. Assessing company culture during your job search takes extra work.

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Musings on Project Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

The first rule of data: Don't ask for data if you don't know what you are going to do with it Or, said another way (same rule) Don't ask for data which you can not use or act upon And, your reaction might be: Of course! But, alas, in the PMO there are too many incidents of reports, data accumulation, measurements, etc for which there actually is no plan for what to do with it.

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Teamweek

AUGUST 5, 2020

Illustration: Zack Rosebrugh. What does it mean to be productive? We all strive to be more productive. Being productive is one of those things which are generally accepted as good, such as being kind, compassionate, or helpful. The problem is, most people don’t know how to define productivity. There are lots of different definitions, but we’ll begin with the following one, from productivity and self-help writer Megan Holstein : To be productive means to be effective at externally rewarding tasks

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Admation

AUGUST 5, 2020

As many businesses across the world continue to work remotely, it is important to continue to review processes and the tools been used to deliver projects. Over the next month, we will review the some key ad mation features and look at how they help different teams manage projects, clients and resources while working remotely. Let's kick things off with ad agency client service.

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Workzone

AUGUST 5, 2020

Not everyone loves the ideas that their manager or management team comes up with. Sure, you can swallow your opinion and agree with whatever they suggest. But, what if the idea is genuinely bad? By knowing how to communicate effectively, you can save your company from the cost and embarrassment of following through. However, many people resist saying anything for fear that their managers will take it the wrong way.

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Trello

AUGUST 5, 2020

For some, self-care arrives in the form of an online shopping spree (guilty). For others, it’s a greasy, albeit delicious meal from the new restaurant in town or a virtual happy hour with coworkers.

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Management Yogi

AUGUST 5, 2020

While speaking with aspiring PMPs, one of the big concerns that I came to know recently is the difficulty in writing the 49 processes cutting across the 5 process groups and 10 knowledge areas. The PMP® exam has gone online since April, 2020. You can read the more about online proctored exam in the below two posts. PMI Online Proctored Exams in 11 Steps - Three Important Videos PMI.

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Planio

AUGUST 5, 2020

Sit through enough meetings and you’ll start to think their only purpose is to book another meeting. While your main responsibility is to always make sure you’re planning (and attending) effective meetings, it’s what you do after the meeting that counts. But it isn’t always clear what that is. Without a clear process for taking meeting notes and following up on action items, meetings blur into one another with no real progress being made.

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Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management

Empower yourself as a project manager with insights that directly influence the financial landscape and strategic direction of your organization! Join us for a deep dive into the world of financial strategy, as we dissect key metrics that drive CFOs and business leaders’ investment decisions. This session will equip you with the necessary tools to craft compelling business cases as well as a comprehensive understanding of the crucial distinction between capital expenditure and operational expend

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Teamweek

AUGUST 5, 2020

As a project manager, you’re constantly negotiating to find the best resources for your team. That’s because having the right resources can make or break a project. Resource capacity planning tools help ensure that your business and projects always stay on top of resource requirements and capacity challenges. In this article, you’ll learn about the tools that help you plan and manage your team’s capacity.

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Sitetracker

AUGUST 5, 2020

Sitetracker’s customers can now benefit from Einstein Analytics’s native artificial intelligence to predict project outcomes and durations, gain insights on financial and project performance, and enhance utilization of vendors, project managers, and field teams. Palo Alto, Calif., August 5th, 2020 – Sitetracker, the global standard for managing high-volume, repeatable projects for critical infrastructure businesses, today announced it has updated its platform to provide customers AI-driven predi

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ActiveCollab

AUGUST 5, 2020

Despite the holiday season, we've been keeping busy! We have some neat updates for you. Here's July's short-list: * Column view improvements based on feedback * Budget alerts * A new date picker * Time tracking tweaks THE REFURBISHED COLUMN VIEW As we said last time [[link] we launched the new & improved Column view but left room for additional changes.

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Teamweek

AUGUST 5, 2020

We frequently write about hiring remotely (surprise), but today, we are venturing over to the flip side. The “F” word – the art of letting someone go. It can be challenging to fire someone when you work from an office, but even more so when you’re working remotely. So, how to fire someone when you work in a remote company? Here’s some advice to get you started.

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