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The Curse of Project Management Knowledge

Project Risk Coach

Are you guilty of using project management jargon and acronyms? Do your team members understand what you are saying? If not, perhaps you have fallen under the curse of project management knowledge. Can I be painfully honest with you for a minute? What I am about to say may not feel good. In fact, I am certain that you will NOT enjoy it. I have been hoping someone else would do the dirty work.

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71 Scrum Product Owner Interview Questions

Scrum.org

If you are looking to fill a position for a Product Owner in your organization, you may find the following 71 interview questions useful to identify the right candidate. They are derived from my fourteen years of practical experience with XP and Scrum, serving both as Product Owner and Scrum Master and interviewing dozens of Product Owner candidates on behalf of my clients.

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Alternative Project Management Job Titles

Project Bliss

Photo by Nick Morrison on Unsplash. This list of project management job titles can help if you need to find other names for the role. When you’re thinking about moving into a project management career, you’re likely looking for jobs with the title “project manager.” But do you know about other searches you could be doing to expand your job search and give you more options?

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Experiment: Reiterate the Purpose of the Product at the Start of Each Scrum Event

Scrum.org

In our book?—? the Zombie Scrum Survival Guide ?—?we dive deep into what causes Zombie Scrum; something that looks like Scrum from a distance, but lacks a beating heart. We also offer 40+ experiments to recover from Zombie Scrum. In this series, we share experiments that didn’t make it to the book but are still very helpful. This post was written collaboratively by Christiaan Verwijs, Barry Overeem, and Johannes Schartau.

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Understand Digital Debt, Form a Team, Set Goals, and Plan Roadmap for Transformation

Understanding digital debt is crucial before digital transformation. Assemble a team to assess internal operations, market pressures, and digital debt's impact. Define future digital vision with measurable goals. Refine hypotheses and conduct market analysis. Develop a roadmap for transformation with defined projects, cost estimates, and governance.

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What is the Importance of Integrating Jira with Work Management Tools?

nTask

If you are a project manager who uses software to plan different projects in a seamlessly structured way, then you may know about the software Microsoft Project Server/ Project Online (PPM). And if you know about these software, then you know that these tools are not designed to handle the small personal jobs that are added below the task-related projects.

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How to Hire a Writer in 2021

Teamweek

We’ve talked in the past about how to hire developers and digital marketers , so we’re taking a different approach in this post to talk about how to hire a writer in 2021. Hiring writers isn’t as clear-cut as you might think, and if you’ve never done it (or if it’s been a while), you may find yourself with a poor fit. . Learn the basics below to steer clear of common pitfalls. .

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3 Key Elements Of A Website Redesign Strategy

The Digital Project Manager

The post 3 Key Elements Of A Website Redesign Strategy appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Project Manager to Project Sponsor: How to Make a Difficult Transition?

Online PM Courses

The transition from Project Manager to Project Sponsor is a hard one. You have many great skills, but now you need to change your mindset. The post Project Manager to Project Sponsor: How to Make a Difficult Transition? appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Agile Project Management Resources

Tactical Project Management

The post Agile Project Management Resources appeared first on Tactical Project Management.

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Strategic Project Finance Essentials: A Project Manager’s Guide to Financial Metrics

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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[VLOG] The Scrum Guide 2020 changes discussed by 4 PST's

Scrum.org

Four PST's ( Andy Hiles , Steve Trapps , Sjoerd Kranendonk and Jasper Alblas ) discuss the changes in the 2020 version of the Scrum Guide. You can watch the video above. You can also listen to this as a podcast via [link] available on all popular platforms.

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Something big is happening here at Resource Guru

Resource Guru

We’ll make an exciting announcement soon – stand by! The post Something big is happening here at Resource Guru appeared first on Work Life Balance Tips & Work Scheduling Blog | Resource Guru.

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Eventos de lanzamiento y de explicación de los cambios de la Guía Scrum 2020

Scrum.org

Estoy muy contento de que comentarios que he visto y recibido sobre la nueva Guía Scrum 2020. . Que la gente y los practicantes de Scrum lo vivan a su manera es lo más importante. Mi preocupación principal de este lanzamiento es que no quisiera que la comunidad de practicantes que usa scrum deje de ser valiente y abierta para apoyar esta nueva versión.

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a2 Milk Company replaces manual processes with admation's managed marketing approval software

Admation

The a2 Milk Company is an ASX and NZX-listed business with products across Australia, New Zealand, Greater China, the US, and building into markets in Hong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam. With strong recognition in their home market of Australia and a growing presence overseas, brand awareness and meeting market demand are high on the a2 priority list.

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Acclaim Projects Helps Deliver Innovation Projects on Time and on Budget

This large intercity transportation company for people and freight employs 100+ IT employees and contractors across North America and Europe and spends $10MM annually for approximately 50 inflight projects. The company needed the right financial tools to budget for innovation initiatives and real-time information on spending and forecasting. This transportation company turned to Acclaim Projects by Sopheon to help deliver projects on time and within budget.

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Can You Run with the Big Dogs?

MPUG

MPUG is trusted by over 700,000 enterprise project managers worldwide, is a PMI® REP, and the Microsoft Industry Association for over ten years. We are offering an opportunity to get certified on Essentials for free. Pass our “Run with the Big Dogs” quiz and you’re in. Plus, get a MPUG Pug! Don’t worry, the quiz is anonymous until you submit it, and either way, we’ll keep your score a secret!

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Work = Life Priorities

Project Management Essentials

Balancing our work and home lives is a challenge that nearly everyone faces. I was a single parent for many years and managed large teams and projects in Fortune 100 companies. It was not always easy. Recently, I was talking to an old friend and former colleague. When we worked together, she did not have children. She remarked at how easily I seemed to manage the competing demands of work and.

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*New Release* Kanban Board View: A Single Task Screen to Boost Team Collaboration

Function Point

December 1st | Vancouver, BC – Function Point is thrilled to announce the launch of its latest product feature, the Kanban board view. Function Point is an all-in-one centralized platform for agency management and is excited to add to its product suite, Kanban, to further enhance agency productivity. Kanban offers a visual view for teams to manage entire tasks, quickly shift priorities, track project progress, and stay on top of deadlines.

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a2 Milk Company replaces manual processes with admation's managed marketing approval software

Admation

The a2 Milk Company is an ASX and NZX-listed business with products across Australia, New Zealand, Greater China, the US, and building into markets in Hong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam. With strong recognition in their home market of Australia and a growing presence overseas, brand awareness and meeting market demand are high on the a2 priority list.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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A Brand New Look of My Work!

ActiveCollab

For those of you new to ActiveCollab, a page within the app is dedicated to tasks assigned to you, your time records, and your activity - it's called My Work. You can use it to organize your day-to-day, and get a full insight into what you've been doing and what needs to be done. For those who have been using ActiveCollab for months or years - we have great news!

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Something big is happening here at Resource Guru

Resource Guru

We’ll make an exciting announcement soon – stand by!

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